Ascott expands in Africa with Somerset Admiralty Way Lagos

The Ascott Limited (Ascott), a leading international lodging operator and a wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Investment, has announced the signing of a franchise agreement for Somerset Admiralty Way Lagos, a new serviced residence located in...

Zakir Hussain honoured as Aga Khan Music Awards brings global Muslim heritage festival to London

Four-day festival runs across Southbank Centre and Ismaili Centre, 20–23 November. Music from West Africa to South Asia takes centre stage. Opening night tribute to tabla legend Zakir Hussain. Ceremony night at Queen Elizabeth Hall features live...

Issa Rae Leads Major League Soccer’s “All for the Cup” Campaign

Major League Soccer is tapping in the culture in a brand new way, and Issa Rae is leading the charge. This week, the Emmy-nominated creator, producer, and co-owner of San Diego FC became the face of the “All for the Cup” campaign, a celebration of...

Journalists urged to build open-source intelligence skills to strengthen investigative reporting

By Eric Appah Marfo, GNA Accra, Oct. 29, GNA – Madam Karen Allen, a former BBC Foreign Correspondent and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Specialist, has urged journalists to develop OSINT skills to enhance the quality and depth of investigative...

First African Gazettes Forum sets new trend in motion

This article was produced with the support of African Gazettes Forum In February 2025, the Republic of Djibouti scored a major diplomatic coup – its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, was elected chairperson of the African Union...

ICE conducts raid on Chinatown’s Canal Street, multiple people detained as New

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided Chinatown’s Canal Street on Tuesday afternoon, detaining several street vendors in an operation that drew immediate and fierce backlash from bystanders and immigrant advocates. The operation...

Two new films take the act of looking at art as their structuring principle

Consisting of titles and descriptions of works from antiquity to today that depict the Black female form, Robin Coste Lewis’s poem Voyage of the Sable Venus (2015) is, in its rolling invocations of unnamed slave girls and shards of looted...

Kenya launches second Cohort of LEAPS program to improve public finance sector

Kenya has launched the second cohort of the Leadership Excellence in Africa’s Public Sector (LEAPS) program, an initiative aimed at improving leadership and accountability in public finance management. The move is part of the government efforts to...

ICE Brutally Hits Street That Conservative Influencer Complained About

AP Photo/Jose Luis Mag ICE agents raided New York City’s Canal Street on Tuesday, just days after a conservative influencer complained about that exact spot. Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out a raid on Chinatown on Tuesday. Assistant...

ICE conducts raid on Chinatown’s Canal Street, multiple people detained as New Yorkers rage

ICE agents arresting a man who became involved in a raid in Chinatown on Oct. 21, 2025. Photo by Dean Moses U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided Chinatown’s Canal Street on Tuesday afternoon, detaining several street vendors in...

The body is present: ‘Insistent Presence’ celebrates the human form in African Art

Malick Welli (Senegalese, b. 1990) "Sisters of Joseph Cluny, Saint-Louis," from the series "Spiritual Phenomena," 2018 Inkjet print, 47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in. (image) Chazen Museum of Art, Sara Guyer and Scott Straus Contemporary African Art Initiative,...

Jihadist Omar Omsen accused of kidnapping French child in Syria

ALBAWABA - Tensions erupted in the Harem District in Idlib countryside on Tuesday night, and clashes were reported between Syrian government forces and a military group of French immigrants known as the "Ghuraba Brigade" [Foreigners' Brigade], led...

Witnessing China-Africa cooperation within UN framework

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT Editor's Note: The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN. It is also a moment to review and reflect on the extraordinary trajectory of China-Africa relations. From sharing similar historical...

High school soccer notebook: Marblehead’s Bubacar Jallow thriving on pitch

It became a popular saying on the field for Marblehead this season. It can be heard coming from the sideline and the crowd, too. The exhortation from players and fans alike is directed toward Bubacarr Jallow, and encapsulates the unique,...

West Africa Central Conference Holds Landmark Youth and Young Adults Gathering in Freetown

Grafton, Sierra Leone – Eight years after its last gathering in Abijan, Ivory Coast, Young and Youth representatives from Sierra Leone, Liberia, Senegal, Nigeria, and Cameroon along with Bishops from their respective conferences have gathered and...

Ecomondo 2025 Expands Global Reach

Ecomondo 2025, organized by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), strengthens its global role as the leading event for green, blue, and circular economy professionals From 4th to 7th November at Rimini Expo Centre, the 28th edition of the Italian...

Marina Cino Pagliarello – The Meloni method after three years in power

Giorgia Meloni’s time as prime minister of Italy has been marked more by style than substance – eventually that will catch-up with her. Dr Marina Cino Pagliarello is a Visiting Fellow at the LSE’s European Institute, and a Senior Research...

Nii Lante Vanderpuye calls for National Friday Traditional Wear

National Coordinator for the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, is calling on Ghanaians to embrace traditional attire every Friday as a way of promoting and preserving Ghanaian culture. Speaking in an interview...

UAE–Africa Tourism Investment Summit highlights tourism’s role as key driver of economic transformation

DUBAI (WAM) The ‘UAE–Africa Tourism Investment Summit 2025’, hosted by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism in Dubai as part of the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS World), convened a series of panel sessions and presentations that explored the...

Art Exhibit brings West African-inspired art, splashes of color to Nazareth Area High School’s gallery

NAZARETH, Pa. — As students and faculty at Nazareth Area High School walk down the hallways, they are greeted by colorful stained glass and equally bright pieces. The creative works are part of "Cut Loose," a dual exhibition of drawings by Anthony...