QU, UNIGE, UCAD launch Polio Advanced Course in Vaccinology

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU), in collaboration with the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar, successfully launched the Polio Advanced Course in Vaccinology (PVAC) 2025, the first...

ICE raids NYC’s Canal Street vendors following complaint from MAGA influencer: ‘Check this corner out’

An immigration sweep targeted New York City vendors just days after a conservative influencer tagged Immigration and Customs Enforcement on social media to “check this corner out.” Hundreds of angry New Yorkers clashed with federal agents Tuesday...

Celtic Connections 2026 unveils packed programme of world and roots music

Glasgow’s world-renowned Celtic Connections festival – one of the brightest highlights of Scotland’s cultural calendar – is set to get 2026 off to a spectacular start with a packed programme of superb entertainment from an incredible line-up of...

Preview: Afrika Eye Film Festival 2025 - Celebrating 20 Years!

By Megan Oberholzer, Fourth Year, Liberal Arts The Afrika Eye Film Festival 2025 is bringing back some of their most powerful and moving films for their 20th Anniversary weekend from November 14th-16th, alongside three new showcases of...

Using Genome Sequencing to Falsify Ancient Egyptian History Will Not Wash in Our Time

I have been hoping for quite sometime now that the article which recently appeared in the “Opinions” and “Features” columns of the Modern Ghana Website or Media Portal, sensationally captioned “We decoded the oldest genetic data from an Egyptian,...

Koyo Kouoh’s Final Lesson on Pan-African Solidarity

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Could this insider footwear designer make sustainable shoes cool?

Lucette Holland has a résumé that would make any footwear designer green with envy. After paying her dues at Christian Louboutin and Balenciaga, she worked in the footwear department of Phoebe Philo’s Celine, often considered a golden age that...

Building the Continent's Future Climate Change Leaders

A new cohort of promising African students have been awarded full scholarships under the Africa Scholarship Programme, a joint initiative by the African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.) and Milliman Inc. Designed to nurture the continent's next...

Olokun World Festival 2025: Gani Adams unveils new Kakanfo Falola Beach, targets 100,000 guests

The Oodua Peoples Congress, through its Publicity Secretary, Barrister Yinka Oguntimehin, has unveiled plans for the 2025 Olokun World Festival on behalf of the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland and Chief Promoter of the Olokun Festival Foundation...

Dubai hosts UAE-Africa Tourism Investment Summit

DUBAI: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Ministry of Economy and Tourism hosted the UAE-Africa Tourism Investment Summit 2025 today in...

West African Girls Chart Own Path at Historic Dakar Summit

Regional declaration demands binding action on education, protection, and opportunity Over 100 adolescent girls from across West and Central Africa gathered in Dakar for a watershed moment in gender equality advocacy. The inaugural Regional Girls’...

CSA reaffirms commitment to safeguarding Ghana’s digital space  

Accra, Oct. 28, GNA – The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) Monday reaffirmed its commitment to working with national and international partners to build a safe, informed, and accountable digital space in Ghana. Mr Divine Selase Agbeti, the Acting...

FirstBank’s 9th Annual CR&S Week: Empowering Communities, Promoting Sustainability and Kindness

FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, has announced the commencement of its 2025 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) Week, holding from October 27- November 1, 2025. Now in...

Andrew Zimmern’s Simple Rules for Buying Sustainable Seafood

Chef and TV host Andrew Zimmern has spent decades looking into the world’s most fascinating food traditions. And lately, he’s been looking even deeper — underwater, that is. Zimmern’s new book, The Blue Food Cookbook — co-authored with chef and...

‘Negative messaging doesn’t work’

After Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, only about half of Africa’s countries backed a U.N. resolution condemning Moscow’s invasion. In the years since, Kyiv has stepped up its diplomatic and humanitarian outreach across the...

FROM CONFLICT TO COOPERATION: AFRICA’S WATER CAN BE A BRIDGE TO PEACE, SAYS AKUFO-ADDO

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered a powerful and urgent message to global leaders on Monday, October 27, 2025, declaring that water insecurity is no longer a silent challenge but a “clear and present danger” threatening the...

Foundation unveils new site for Olokun festival

The Festival Foundation (OFF) has disclosed that this year’s festival celebration will be held at the newly established site named Kakanfo Falola Beach in Badagry. Chief Promoter of the OFF, Iba Gani Adams, stated this, yesterday, at a media...

United Airlines Adds Flights To New Cities In Croatia, Italy, Scotland, And Spain To Launch Summer 2026

United Airlines announced an expansion of its international network, introducing new nonstop flights connecting the United States to four European destinations for summer 2026, according to a recent press release. The airline will launch services...

Africa's creative economy takes centre stage

This article was produced with the support of Ananse Africa Observers of Africa’s creative economy believe that it is on the cusp of transformation, with estimates suggesting that by 2030, the continent’s creative industries could generate over...

The Terror Strategy Behind Fuel Shortages Crippling Mali 

On a hot October morning, fuel pumps at a dozen service stations in Bamako, the capital of Mali, sputtered to a stop. Drivers who had spent hours waiting in line left empty-handed. Motorbikes, taxis, and vans idled where they stood. Market stalls...