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Ghana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its bilateral creditors, including China and France, to restructure $5.4 billion of debt. This agreement is a crucial step towards securing $360 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under Ghana’s $3 billion bailout program, expected next month. The MoU provides a framework for restructuring loans from official creditors, following an… Read More

Barbra Banda scored two goals and the Orlando Pride beat the Portland Thorns 2-1 on Friday night at Inter&Co Stadium to extend their winning streak to eight games. Banda now has eight goals in six National Women’s Soccer League starts, and the first-place Pride (8-0-3) became the first team in league history to win eight matches in a row. Banda… Read More

South Africa’s ruling party African National Congress’ (ANC) supporters arrived in their thousands at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday for a final pre-election rally. Singing, dancing and donning the party’s colors and promotional regalia, supporters expressed optimism at their flag-bearer and sitting president Cyril Ramaphosa’s chances of winning the vote. Several polls put the ANC’s support below 50% ahead… Read More

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the Pentagon for bilateral talks ahead of expected travel to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a medical procedure Friday. Austin continues to deal with bladder issues that arose following his treatment for prostate cancer late last year. The Pentagon says he procedure is elective and minimally invasive,… Read More

For the second time, Equatorial Guinea must forfeit two World Cup qualifying games for fielding star player Emilio Nsue when he was ineligible, FIFA said Friday. The second FIFA disciplinary case involving Nsue’s eligibility comes 11 years after the first and adds to a series of ineligible player cases involving Equatorial Guinea national teams. The latest ruling against Nsue was… Read More

US Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing the formation of a new partnership to help provide internet access to 80% of Africa by 2030, up from roughly 40% now. Friday’s announcement comes as follow-through on Harris’ visit to the continent last year in conjunction with this week’s visit to Washington by Kenyan President William Ruto. Harris and the Kenyan leader… Read More

Palestine has expressed strong approval for the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) recent provisional ruling, which demands an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza. The Palestinian U.N. Ambassador, Riyad Mansour, alongside other Arab nation representatives, has called for the prompt enforcement of this ruling to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in the region. “We welcome these provisional measures,… Read More

A United Nations court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but stopped short of ordering a full ceasefire. Reading out the ruling, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) president, Nawaf Salam, said provisional measures ordered by the court in March did not fully address the situation in Gaza now, and… Read More

This is Bidibidi refugee settlement in West Nile, Uganda, where thousands of South Sudanese refugees have made a home. Since their government last month announced plans to begin voter registration in June, many are now yearning to go back home and vote in December. If in luck, 18-year-old Noel Amba will be a first-time voter. He arrived at the camp… Read More

Last updated: 4 hours ago Approximately 55% of buildings in Khan Younis are destroyed or damaged. Following prayers, hundreds in Ramallah marched, denouncing the Gaza war and urging Arab intervention. Israel is facing global criticism, over 900,000 Palestinians are displaced, with at least 35,000 killed, according to the U.N. Ministry of Health. More about Sourced from Africanews Read More