[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's campaign to rally current and former officials of government to support its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) faces a potential setback following a sharp response from former President George Weah to the government.

[UN News] The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where youngsters have been impacted the most.

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Cinnamon, the capybara escaped through an open gate in her enclosure at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World into adjacent woodland.

Despite weeks of denials that there has been a breakdown in relations between Sue Gray the pictures tell a different story.

Emergency services together with representatives of the territory’s administration are working on the spot

Two unmanned aerial vehicles have been downed near Tikhoretsk

There is a plan of action developed by the commission of the African Union and the government of the Russian Federation through 2026, Russian Foreign Minister said

Air defenses eliminated UAVs over eight regions, Defense Ministry said

After receiving a confirmation from reconnaissance that the Ukrainian army’s temporary disposition location had been destroyed, the crew safely returned to the airfield of departure

Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, was honoured by the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival (BCLF) on September 5. The award was presented by New York Mayor Eric Adams, who praised...

TORONTO: A medical doctor, who is the new chairperson of the women’s committee of the Jamaican Canadian Association, has urged seniors to share their stories with generations to ensure that their wisdom, lessons of their lives, and “strength of...

ONE HUNDRED final-year nursing students from Northern Caribbean University (NCU) were recently gifted with personal HP laptops and stethoscope by AdventHealth, a Seventh-day Adventist non-profit health care system headquartered in Altamonte Springs...

When Paul Brown was announced as the winner of the National Commercial Bank Foundation’s Dr Rickert Allen Scholarship, he shed tears of joy. It was a breakthrough moment after a rough period, not just over the last 20 years but particularly the...

'My heart is forever tied to yours,' the actress, 35, said of Pandora, a ceramicist who died in July aged 51 following a 24-year cancer battle.

Having separated from his second wife only last year, Zac Goldsmith might be expected to take things rather slowly when it comes to romance.

From his inaugural 'f*** off' to a hapless flunkey, the latest TV retelling of Prince Andrew's catastrophic Newsnight interview is a brutal portrait of the disgraced Duke.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali National Army (SNA) forces, backed by Jubbaland State's Darawish troops, have intensified their offensive against Al-Shabaab militants in Lower Jubba. The operation, which began earlier this week, is aimed at dismantling key insurgent strongholds near Bulo Haji. The focus has been on the dense bushland of Lagta Anole, where military officials report that several Al-Shabaab hideouts have already been destroyed.

Baidoa (HOL) — The Somali Federal Government and South West State have reached a preliminary agreement to ease tensions over the deployment of Ethiopian troops after days of escalating conflict that risked further destabilizing the region. Both sides have agreed to cease inflammatory rhetoric and will continue discussions during the National Consultative Council meeting in Mogadishu later this month.

Les vols sont en légère recrudescence sur Tahiti, en particulier sur les communes de Faa’a et Pa'ea. Il s’agirait de «vols par périple», c'est ainsi que les gendarmes les qualifient. C’est-à-dire qu'un seul auteur commet plusieurs larcins dans la même zone. Les victimes se sentent impuissantes.

La question n’est pas nouvelle mais elle est de plus en plus présente. Les îles Cook organisaient du 15 au 21 septembre une conférence autour des minéraux sous-marins. Où en est la recherche ? Que font les industriels ? Quelles sont les technologies ? Experts, scientifiques, universitaires ont tenu des conférences pour faire un point sur de l'exploitation et l'exploration des fonds marins. Un enjeu aujourd'hui crucial pour la zone du Pacifique.

Kamala Harris’s campaign raised more than four times as much as Donald Trump’s in August, capitalizing on Democratic enthusiasm.

Sharmarke Issa was responsible for $7.6 million of the $50 million in the Feeding Our Future (FOF) nutrition program fraud scheme. He took $3.5 million for himself, but must pay it back in restitution.

A top US Marine Corps commander has pledged continuous investment in Africa’s security infrastructure.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Federal Government of Somalia has issued a sharp condemnation of Ethiopia, accusing its neighbour of illegally smuggling arms into Somalia's Puntland region, a move officials say endangers national security and violates Somalia's sovereignty.

Seychelles' reigning bodybuilder of the year, Wallace Dorasamy, has won the National Physique Committee /International Fitness and Body Building Federation (IFBB) Worldwide European Championship gold medal, in the middleweight category. Dorasamy qualified for the competition held in London after he won the British Championship last year, and he continued to make his mark in bodybuilding by being crowned the European champion. The former footballer competed in the open body-building class and was ranked first in the middle-weight category to win gold. In the classic Physique class A, he was ranked 6th. «I have been preparing for this competition since late last year, where we made a lot of changes to my normal preparation, with the NSC (National Sports Council) assisting with a sports psychologist, which really helped,» said Dorasamy. He explained that last year, he had some issues with his mental health from having to deal with the pressures of competing at a high level. Dorasamy has thanked the National Sports Council (NSC) for all their support throughout the year, especially the chief executive, Marc Arrisol, and the High-Level Athletes programme. «This win is not only for me, it is also for everyone who has supported me, for Seychelles, for my girlfriend Tara, without whom I would not have made it, my father, sister, Mark, Ruddy, Dr Sham-laye and Douglas Pierre at the NSC. Without all of them, I would not be feeling the way I am now about this result,» added Dorasamy. This is the first competition for Dorasamy this season and he is set to compete in two more European competitions, as well as the upcoming African Cup. Speaking to SNA, Dorasamy said he was emotional because he understands just how much work and effort has gone into this achievement. This achievement continued from where he lifted off in 2023, when he won a gold medal in the open bodybuilding middleweight class at the Ryan Terry British Championships in Manchester the UK held from October 14 to 15. Dorasamy also won silver in the men's classic physique, and, in both categories, he was among eight competitors vying for the gold medal. Just a few months later, the 34-year-old also won gold at the National Physique Committee Worldwide African Pro Qualifier held in Cape Town. Dorasamy, who is coached by his girlfriend Tara de la Fontaine, locally, and Jamie Dorigo, internationally, competed in the Bodybuilding and Men's Classic Physique categories in the event at the Corpus Christi Panorama in Cape Town, South Africa on December 1.  

La journée internationale des personnes atteintes de la maladie d’Alzheimer, sera organisée ce samedi 21 septembre à la mairie Mataiea, de 8h30 à 16h. En Polynésie, pas loin de 3000 personnes sont concernées par cette maladie dégénérative. Sur les hauteurs d'Erima à Arue, Charlemagne 71 ans, s’occupe d’Elisabeth, sa femme âgée de 78 ans. Diagnostiquée en 2018 de la maladie d’Alzheimer, elle perd son autonomie en 2021.

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls and more.

Nearly 100,000 voters will receive regular ballots this fall even though there is no record that they submitted citizenship documentation, as is required to vote in state and local elections.

Unless de-escalation is reached through diplomacy, Israel will have no other choice except to use all means for protection of its citizens, Danny Danon said

It is in the interests of both Iran and its Arab countries to establish «friendly, normal, goods relations,» Russian Foreign Minister added

Those relations are the best in the whole history of ties that existed between two countries, Foreign Minister added

Governor Alexander Bogomaz said earlier that the Russian Defense Ministry’s air defense forces were repelling a massive drone attack