African Development Bank (AfDB) Approves New Program to Help African Countries Turn Energy Promises into Power for Millions
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has approved a new USD 3.9 million, two-year technical assistance project to support African countries in the implementation of their National Energy Compacts into action under Mission 300, the AfDB–World Bank initiative to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. Energy Compacts are national plans in
Professor faces corruption and fraud charges
National University of Lesotho Professor Mosotho George appeared in the Maseru Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. He is charged with corruption and fraud linked to public funding for a company he founded and controlled. George, who lectures in analytical and applied chemistry, is a member of the university’s innovation committee. He is accused of unlawfully and
UN rights chief warns Sudan belligerents against committing atrocities in Kordofan
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Sunday issued a blunt warning to the warring parties in Sudan that the carnage witnessed during the fighting for the control of Al Fasher in North Darfur must not be repeated in Kadugli and Dilling, in South Kordofan. Speaking during a UN press briefing in
17th General Assembly of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) & 20th Anniversary of the Union (14-17 April 2026 in Banjul, The Gambia)
DAKAR, Senegal, January 21, 2026/ — The 17th General Assembly of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) (https://www.UAR-AUB.org), coinciding this year with its 20th anniversary, will be held from April 14 to 17, 2026, in Banjul, The Gambia, under the theme: “AUB, 20 Years Serving African Media: Heritage, Innovation and Transformation,” a strategic reflection on
