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Zeynep Harezi Yilmaz: «Karpowership contributes to advancing universal access to energy»
Zeynep Harezi Yilmaz is the Chief Commercial Officer of Karpowership, a global Turkish company renowned for its floating power plants. Educated at Hamilton College and the London School of Economics, she is also co-founder of the One World...

Vivienne Westwood to make Middle East debut at Riyadh Fashion Week
Vivienne Westwood will make its Middle East debut at Riyadh Fashion Week 2025, opening the event on October 16 with a runway show that melds British fashion heritage with Saudi craftsmanship. The venue, a palm grove in Riyadh, was selected as a...

The woman daring to end Cameroon president's 43-year rule
There was great surprise when Cameroon's electoral commission announced the 12 candidates for the October 12 presidential election. For the third time in Cameroon's political history, one of the contenders running for the highest office in the...

The woman daring to end Biya's long rule in Cameroon
There was great surprise when Cameroon's electoral commission announced the 12 candidates for the October 12 presidential election. For the third time in Cameroon's political history, one of the contenders running for the highest office in the...

Infantino reveals $1bn invested in African football
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, speaking at the 47th CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, announced that over $1 billion has been invested in African football through the FIFA Forward Programme since it was...

Conservation charity founder’s son suspended amid four-year investigation
The Charity Commission has suspended the son of the founder of two wildlife conservation charities from being a trustee while it continues a more than four-year investigation. The commission is investigating if funds were used improperly at the...

Salah aims to put poor Liverpool form aside and help Egypt seal World Cup spot
Mohamed Salah will look to put a disappointing start to his season with Liverpool behind him on Wednesday and help Egypt beat Djibouti and qualify for the 2026 World Cup. A win for the seven-time African champions over one of the lowest ranked...

Analyse des politiques de développement
Analyse des politiques de développement et des engagements nationaux et internationaux des pays du Bassin du Congo en matière de lutte contre le changement climatique, de préservation de la biodiversité et de protection des droits des Communautés...

Obama’s Nobel was questionable. Trump getting one would be downright absurd
Maybe the Nobel Peeve Prize.Or perhaps the Nobel Prize for Childish Whining. Is there an award for Sheer Unmitigated Gall? Donald Trump has spent the past half-year trying to bully his way into being granted — yes, this is actually true — the...

List of Longest Serving World Leaders: Is any Indian in the List?
Throughout history, many nations have witnessed leaders who remained in power for decades, some as symbols of stability and development, while others ruled with strict control. These long-serving leaders have shaped their countries’ political...

UN at 80: Wider cracks in world order amid warnings on aid cuts, union’s future
• Union struggles to remain relevant as Guterres decries disruptions, sufferings • ‘For every dollar spent on peace, world spends $750 on weapons’ • Charter as strong as Member States’ commitment, UNGA President warns • Trump makes immigration...

Africa’s energy future: Why optimism is warranted, By Osa Igiehon
As Africa Energy Week wraps up in Cape Town, we are faced with a pressing question: Can we genuinely fulfil the promise of eradicating energy poverty by 2030? The answer hinges not on foreign investment or external solutions, but rather on a...

African Commission: Alert to NGO Forum and 85th Ordinary Session
The NGO Forum The Forum on the Participation of NGOs in ordinary sessions of the African Commission, also known as the ‘NGO Forum’, is an advocacy platform coordinated by the African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) to...

Will Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize?
The Nobel Peace Prize winner will be announced on Friday, and US President Donald Trump is hoping to be the lucky recipient. Since his first term in the White House, he has repeatedly voiced his desire to win the prize, claiming to have "ended...

UEFA has approved European league games being staged abroad. So what now?
European league football is about to hit the road. For the first time UEFA, the European game’s governing body, has given the green light for domestic league fixtures to be played outside of that country’s borders and two landmark fixtures are now...

How Survivor Has Become a Family Affair Behind the Scenes, Including Jeff Probst's Niece Joining the Crew! (Exclusive) By Stephanie Petit
NEED TO KNOW Survivor's crew now includes many children of longtime production members Jeff Probst's niece Abby joined the crew, and he tells PEOPLE, "She kicks ass" Key grip Calum Anderson works alongside his daughter, Morag, and says bringing on...

Benni McCarthy warns Ivory Coast as Kenya look to end qualifiers with pride
Harambee Stars' captain Michael Olunga celebrates with teammates in a recent match/HANDOUT Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has issued a pointed reminder to the Cote d'Ivoire ahead of their final 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash — that...

The old Etonian, his president father and his imprisonment and brutal torture in an African jail
A behemoth covered in shimmering gold, the presidential palace sits on the seafront of Gabon’s capital, Libreville, looking more like a hotel in Las Vegas than the seat of a president. It was built in the 1970s by Omar Bongo at a reported cost of...

NFF, Other African FAs Have Benefitted over $1billion from FIFA in the Last Decade
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and other 54 Africa Member Associations have received over USD 1 billion investments in African football through the FIFA Forward Programme since it was started in 2016. FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, made...

Did colonization ever end?
Let us all unite and toil together To give the best we have to Africa The cradle of mankind and fount of culture Our pride and hope at break of dawn (From the African Union anthem) Consider this scenario, courtesy of Supreme Africa Breaking News:...