Nairobi, Kenya – 28 May 2026 – African countries are expected to spend more than $90 billion on debt servicing in 2026, highlighting the growing financial pressures confronting governments across the continent and raising concerns about the impact on essential public services. The mounting debt burden has renewed debate over the sustainability of Africa’s borrowing patterns, with critics arguing…
Sierra Leone’s leading opposition party, the All People’s Congress, has resumed participation in the Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC), marking its return to the country’s electoral engagement process after a period away from the platform. The meeting, convened on Thursday by the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone, gathered political parties and other stakeholders to discuss cooperation, democratic governance, and…
Presidential aspirant under Sierra Leone’s All People’s Congress (APC), Dr. Ibrahim Bangura, has declared that women will remain at the centre of his vision for Sierra Leone, while calling for unity, economic inclusion and an end to political division across the country. Dr. Bangura made the remarks in Makeni shortly after Eid-Ul-Adha prayers while addressing groups of women who…
The Republic of Congo says it plans to mobilise $2.031 billion to expand electricity access and drive industrial transformation. Prime Minister Anatole Makosso disclosed this at the Congo Investment Day at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group in Brazzaville. Mr Makosso said the National Energy Compact, which aligned with Mission 300, would support agriculture, industry,…
At least 13 people were killed after a minibus crashed into a truck on a highway in central China, traffic police said on Thursday. The accident occurred in the early hours of the Thursday in Henan province near the city of Nanyang, which has a population of about 9 million people. According to police, the minibus struck the truck…
The Government of Sierra Leone has declared Wednesday, May 27, 2026, a nationwide public holiday in observance of the Feast of Eid-ul-Adha. The announcement was made in a public notice issued from State House in Freetown on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. According to the notice, the general public is informed that the Feast of Eid-ul-Adha will be observed on…
