"No official quotas, but lots of pressure": How does London Film Festival strike such a diverse balance?

It's no easy feat, but it's one that London Film Festival programmer Grace Barber-Plentie takes in her stride, with this year marking her fifth in the role. As the film programmer for LFF and BFI Flare, there's a certain amount of pressure on...

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck Foundation Chairman

(MENAFN- News.Africa-Wire) Merck Foundation (), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 12th Edition of their annual conference, “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Lu”inary”, in partnership with the Government of The Gambia, on 14th...

Foni Berefet Lights Up Under $66M ECOWAS–World Bank Project

By: Fatou Krubally The once-dark village of Foni Berefet in the West Coast Region on Friday, 10th October 2025, witnessed a historic transformation as it was officially connected to the national electricity grid. This was done under the ECOWAS...

ECOWAS at a crossroad

While attending a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) leadership seminar with Ghanaian cabinet members in Accra, I noticed that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations....

Healthy nature for better food systems: UN awards new World Restoration Flagships

Rome – The United Nations (UN) has named four new World Restoration Flagships under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Recognizing global efforts to heal degraded ecosystems, boost community incomes and support food security, the announcement...

Bombshell Vax vs. Unvax Study Finally Sees the Light of Day — And the Results Are Staggering

Health journalist and film producer Del Bigtree has just released his new film An Inconvenient Study, which follows Bigtree’s years-long exchange with Dr. Marcus Zervos, head of infectious disease at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, a doctor who is...

World Tour | The music of Carlos Paredes celebrated in the United States – Portugal

Posted on 11 October 2025. Celebrating the centenary of legendary Portuguese guitarist and composer Carlos Paredes (1925–2004), the “Paredes Experience” World Tour will visit 15 countries over six months, bringing the timeless sound of the...

Global Scholars Examine Women, Slavery, Power On The Toyin Falola Interviews

2 Eminent scholars in the field of history have examined the intersection of women, slavery, and power at the latest edition of The Toyin Falola Interviews, aired on Sunday with the theme, “Global Africa, Women, and Slavery.” The episode featured...

Anatomy of Illegal Power on the Planet

“Illegal power is neither periphery nor shadow; it is a global system fed by formal politics and the formal economy” — inspired by Lucía Dammert Illegal power is neither accident nor exception. It is a parallel system spanning continents,...

Goals and Highlights: South Sudan 0-5 Senegal in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Thank you very much Thank you very much for joining us for our live coverage of the South Sudan vs. Senegal match, corresponding to matchday 9 of Group B of the African Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. We wish you a pleasant evening and...

Salah's Mo-jo returns as Liverpool star breaks Drogba, Eto'o record in Egypt win

© Pro Sports Images / Imago Liverpool's Mohamed Salah breaks a record formerly held by both Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto'o as he inspires Egypt to a crucial 3-0 win over Djibouti in World Cup qualifying. Liverpool wing wizard Mohamed Salah broke a...

10 years in office, what has changed in INEC under Prof. Yakubu?

From: Ismail Omipidan, Abuja When Professor Mahmud Yakubu was named the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in October 2015, he pledged to reform the commission and introduce necessary changes that would help...

Egypt officially qualified for the World Cup

Rabat – Egypt has officially qualified for the World Cup 2026 after their 3-0 win over Djibouti in Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca. The first goal came from Ibrahim Adel in 8 minutes after Zizo delivered a precise pass into the box and adel...

Egypt Confirm FIFA World Cup 2026 Berth as Mohamed Salah Scores Brace in 3–0 Win Over Djibouti

New Delhi, October 9: After missing out on Qatar 2022, Egypt are headed to the FIFA World Cup 26 after posting a 3-0 victory over Djibouti, punching their ticket to the global showpiece with a game to spare. Salah scored twice as Egypt clinched...

Sangue Novo announces five young designers as finalists

The Sangue Novo 'Supported by Seaside' young designers' competition has announced Adja Baio, Ariana Orrico, Mafalda Simões, Mariana Garcia, and Usual Suspect as its five finalists. Looks by finalists Mariana Garcia, Mafalda Simões, Ariana Orrico,...

Business News | President of the Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW to Inaugurate the 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025, Being Held in the Gambia

BusinessWire India Banjul [The Gambia] / Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 8: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, will conduct the 12th Edition of their annual conference, "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary", in...

President of the Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW to Inaugurate the 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025, Being Held in the Gambia

Business Wire India The 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary will be officially inaugurated by The President of the Republic of The Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW, and attended by African First Ladies. The conference is being...

Many paths to jobs: New World Bank Group Scorecard insights

Two years ago, the World Bank Group launched a revamped Scorecard not as another report but as a promise: that measuring impact would become part of how we think and work. Today, that promise is starting to take hold. The Scorecard is showing that...

Chimpanzees ingest more than the equivalent of one alcoholic drink a day – new research

By Stefano Kaburu, Senior Lecturer in Conservation Biology, Nottingham Trent University Drinking more than you intended may be something that many humans do, but now research is showing that a taste for alcohol is surprisingly common among...

Against All Odds, I Saw Signs of Hope for Israel and America at the United Nations

This year’s session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on Rosh Hashanah. I arrived in a somber mood: France’s unilateral recognition of the State of Palestine — echoed soon by others — had the potential to trigger an inexorable...