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5+ hour, 21+ min ago   (124+ words) August 23, 2026 18:22 The extended meeting of Prime Minister Edi Rama with political leaders and members of the government cabinet, held today in Pogradec, has concluded. The meeting began at around 11:30 and the focus of the first discussions was the strategic document…...

9+ hour, 45+ min ago   (322+ words) The initiative reflects the foundation’s commitment to supporting Egypt’s cultural and creative sectors and its efforts to discover emerging talents and nurture a new generation of artists and architects. The foundation said the awards aim to enrich Egypt’s artistic and…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago   (597+ words) President Bola Tinubu is set to lead a fresh continental push to stop Africa’s mineral wealth from leaving the continent largely as raw materials, as he chairs a high-level summit on critical minerals in New York next month. The meeting,…...

2+ day, 10+ min ago   (660+ words) The annual Nature Festival’s 2026 program is now live, with this year’s theme Seed explored through over 350 events spanning art, adventure, food, wine, music and Aboriginal culture. From seed swaps and native food dinners to First Nations storytelling, immersive art and…...

28+ min ago   (990+ words) Bola Abimbola will be laid to rest in Edmonton after a remarkable life spanning law, technology, entrepreneurship and music. Final funeral rites for Bola Abimbola, the Nigerian-born lawyer, technology and information security specialist, entrepreneur and gospel jazz musician, will take…...

26+ min ago   (373+ words) By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Kwara State Government has urged young people to look beyond white-collar employment and embrace skills acquisition and entrepreneurship as alternatives for securing their economic future. The state Commissioner for Youth Development, Ndanusa Shehu, gave the…...

10+ hour, 42+ min ago   (404+ words) The tragic loss of 97 lives in the Mbuya Nehanda ferry disaster on Lake Kariba is not just a heartbreaking mishap; it is a damning indictment of state negligence. This tragic, unmitigated catastrophe was entirely preventable, the direct consequence of a…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (536+ words) South Africa has learned repeatedly that access to strategic infrastructure and control over it are not the same thing. From mining and electricity to rail and telecommunications networks, the country’s economic trajectory has often been shaped by who owns critical…...

54+ min ago   (128+ words) NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Greece’s conservative government has been toughening its migration policies.Police reinforcements were called late on Saturday to the temporary accommodation center for asylum seekers in Sintiki, a few kilometers (miles) from the Bulgarian border, after…...

47+ min ago   (533+ words) Africa is pushing for greater control of its critical minerals at a high-level summit in New York aimed at promoting value addition and continental cooperation. The Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) said it would convene its Third High-Level Roundtable on…...