Tags GENERAL Pact to aid poor cocoa farmers in peril as COVID-19 hits demand The steepest dive in cocoa demand in a decade has thrown into jeopardy a plan by top producers Ivory Coast
Tags GENERAL Postponed Tokyo Olympics to take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021 The delayed Tokyo Olympics will be held next year between July 23 and August 8, the Tokyo Olympic Committee announced
Tags GENERAL U.K. government paves way for October return of fans to stadia The U.K. government on Friday paved the way for a return of fans to sports stadiums from October as the
Tags GENERAL Mali PM apologises for security force ‘excesses’ during protests Mali’s prime minister has apologised for “excesses” by security forces who opened fire last week on anti-government protesters, but rejected
Tags GENERAL Uganda announces incentives to kick-start tourism amid COVID-19 Uganda has announced incentives to kick-start tourism recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic that heavily impacted on the sector that earns
Tags GENERAL COVID-19 helping heat up Nigeria’s online dating scene Oreoluwa Akinnawo is in his element. Lagos’s bars and restaurants are shut and Nigerians are struggling to socialise. The pandemic
Tags GENERAL President Kenyatta roots for joint EU-Africa COVID-19 response mechanism Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for the creation of a joint European Union and Africa COVID-19 response mechanism. Kenyatta
Tags GENERAL ‘Great first step’ as Sudan lifts death penalty and flogging for homosexuality Sudan’s decision to lift the death penalty and flogging as punishment for homosexuality was hailed by LGBT+ activists on Thursday
Tags GENERAL U.S. lays down conditions for lifting South Sudan sanctions The United States is willing to lift an arms embargo and targeted sanctions against South Sudan, but the country has
Tags GENERAL Real Madrid wins 34th La Liga title Real Madrid clinched a record-extending 34th La Liga title with one game to spare by beating Villarreal 2-1 at home