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UN seeks assistance for 3.4m people in Central African Republic

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

United Nations (UN) on Monday solicited support for no fewer than 3.4 million people in Central African Republic (CAR) requiring assistance and protection. Mohamed Ayoya, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the CAR, who made the call at a news conference in Geneva, said that of this number, 2.4 million had needs...

Princess Eugenie, Husband Welcome Second Child

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

Princess Eugenie, daughter of Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York, and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, have welcomed their second child, Ernest George Ronnie. Eugenie shared pictures of her new baby and her first child on her Instagram account on Monday. According to her, she gave birth to her baby...

Seven Schoolgirls Drown As Boat Capsizes In Guinea

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

At least seven Guinean schoolgirls drowned Sunday after a pirogue — a long wooden vessel — they were travelling in capsized, the education minister said. The girls were crossing the Niger river in the northeast of Guinea in West Africa to take high school entrance exams that begin on Monday....

Kanye West, Wife Step Out In Style To Church

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

American Rapper, Kanye West, and his wife, Bianca Censori, were captured in unique attire while heading to a Sunday church service in Los Angeles in the United States. In pictures shared on Monday, the rapper was dressed completely in black, including a shoulder-padded T-shirt with the inscription, ‘Polizei,’ which is...

Scenes From Fatal India Train Crash

NewsDeskNgJun 3, 2023June 3, 20230

At least 288 people were killed and more than 850 injured in a horrific three-train collision in India, officials said on Saturday. The accident is the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years. Images from the crash site showed smashed train compartments torn open with blood-stained holes near...

Leaders Talk: Exclusive with DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi

NewsDeskNgJun 3, 2023June 3, 20230

How can an African developing country endowed with an exceptional abundance of natural resources, including minerals such as cobalt and copper, hydropower potential, significant arable land, and immense biodiversity, move up the value chain toward growth and prosperity? How can China’s modernization path provide a template? In this edition of...

Peng Liyuan, OAFLAD initiate event to care for African orphans’ health

NewsDeskNgJun 1, 2023June 1, 20230

Ahead of International Children’s Day, Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) jointly initiated the “Warm Children’s Hearts: a China-Africa Joint Action” event to care for the health of African orphans. Chinese embassies and medical teams in relevant African...

“Twinkle Star Project” launched to screen Chinese cartoons in Africa

NewsDeskNgJun 1, 2023June 1, 20230

China Media Group (CMG) has launched an animation tour titled “Twinkle Star Project” in Nairobi, Kenya, to screen its original cartoons in schools of Kenya. The launch ceremony, held on May 31st, or the eve of the Children’s Day in many countries, saw representatives of international organizations, the Kenyan government,...

China pledges increased economic cooperation with Nigeria

NewsDeskNgJun 1, 2023June 1, 20230

Chinese President XI Jinping has pledged increased economic cooperation with Nigeria, saying the country is important to Africa and the world. A statement by Mr Tunde Rahman, Office of the President, on Wednesday in Abuja, said the Chinese president spoke through his Special Envoy, Peng Qinghua, Vice Chairperson, Standing Committee...

UN chief condemns Korea’s spy satellite launch

NewsDeskNgJun 1, 2023June 1, 20230

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the latest satellite launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Guterres made the condemnation in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr Stephane Dujarric, on Wednesday. The country, commonly known as North Korea, attempted to fire off its first military reconnaissance...