The Parliament of Sierra Leone has approved the appointment of former Inspector General of Police, Michael Ambrose Sovula, alongside four other presidential nominees to serve in various key national institutions. Sovula was approved as Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the National Commission on Arms and Ammunition. Also approved by Parliament were Ahmed Saybom Kanu as Deputy Minister of…
Poland plans to ban mobile phones in all primary schools from next academic year under draft legislation approved by the government on Tuesday. The proposal, which will now be submitted to parliament, would take effect on September 1, 2026. In Poland, primary school education runs through the eighth grade. The planned law would prohibit the use of mobile phones…
The Senegalese government has nominated Birame Diop, a retired air force general and the country’s current minister of the armed forces, as its candidate for president of the Economic Community of West African States. Mr Diop’s nomination was announced in a statement by Senegal’s Ministry of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad, on Monday. It explained that Senegal’s…
France said on Monday that a suspected Russian oil tanker had been detained in the Atlantic over the weekend, in the latest such seizure aimed at combating Moscow’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet.” The Tagor was detained on Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, said President Emmanuel Macron. According to French authorities, the tanker…
More than 400 people were arrested across France after celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory over Arsenal erupted into violence, leaving several police officers injured and causing damage to property in Paris and other cities. Thousands of supporters took to the streets after PSG secured the European title, gathering along the Champs-Élysées and around the Parc des Princes…
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…
