Congo's stand-up comics take aim at country's grinding war

(Reuters) -Comedians in Congo are mining their country's chronic instability for laughs, entertaining people displaced by the war with the M23 rebels with their dark humour. "Can you imagine Kabila as an emergency room doctor?" one of the comics...

Former Premier League star ass@ulted at airport while travelling for international duty

Former West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd was reportedly assaulted at an airport in Marseille while waiting to board a flight for international duty with Morocco. The 29-year-old centre-back, who now plays for Olympique de Marseille, was set to travel...

Duchess Sophie to join Prince Edward for special outing after Congo trip

Buckingham Palace has confirmed Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie’s upcoming joint appearance. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are set to travel to Merseyside, where they'll attend a performance at the Shakespeare North Playhouse. During the...

Orlando Pirates are also scheduled to travel to Congo!

Bucaneers will face Saint-Éloi Lupopo in the CAF Champions League second preliminary round. Orlando Pirates are also scheduled to travel to Congo! Fresh from their commanding victory over Lioli FC, Orlando Pirates now prepare to face their next...

Former Premier League star, 29, ‘attacked at airport while travelling for international duty’

EX-WEST HAM defender Nayef Aguerd was reportedly assaulted before jetting off on international duty. The Morocco star was waiting to board a flight from a Marseille airport ahead of matches against Bahrain and Congo. Sign up for the Celtic...

UAE Visa Ban: Tourist, Work Visas Suspended for 9 Countries

PNN Dubai [UAE], October 6: The UAE, i.e United Arab Emirates, has announced a stop on tourist and work visas for citizens from nine countries. This policy has gained significant attention as travelers and expatriates are closely watching the UAE...

UAE Visa Ban 2025: Tourist and Work Visas Suspended for 9 Countries. Is India Included? Check Here

The UAE has temporarily suspended tourist and work visas for citizens of nine African nations, including Nigeria, Ghana, and Sudan, citing security and migration policy concerns. Officials clarified the suspension is not a permanent blacklist....

Orlando Pirates to follow Kaizer Chiefs to Congo

Orlando Pirates take on Congolese giants Saint-Éloi Lupopo in the CAF Champions League second preliminary round after brushing aside Lioli FC. In the first leg, the Buccaneers will travel away to Lubumbashi, the same city where Kaizer Chiefs will...

Russia Expands Education Ties with Congo as Museum of African Cultures Takes Shape

Moscow State University hosted a virtual dialogue on September 30 that revealed how deeply Russian education has embedded itself in Central African governance structures. The telebridge connecting Moscow and Brazzaville wasn’t just diplomatic...

These countries require a 6-month passport validity for travellers

The rules are in place so that foreign travellers do not stay beyond the period specified on their visas, unintentionally due to sudden passport expiration. Sudden expiration results in unnecessary complications if they get stranded in a foreign...

Egypt’s Khaled El-Enany Named New UNESCO Chief

Former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany has been elected the new director-general of UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural and education agency, succeeding France’s Audrey Azoulay. El-Enany, 54, won 55 of 58 votes in a...

2026 World Cup qualifiers: Niger squad announced for Congo and Zambia clashes

2026 World Cup qualifiers: Niger squad announced for Congo and Zambia clashes On October 2, Niger's head coach unveiled a 25-man squad to face Congo Brazzaville and Zambia in rounds nine and ten of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Advertisement...

Africa Faces ‘Epic’ Jobs Crisis as Population Booms, World Bank Warns

- Advertisement - By Hadram Hydara Sub-Saharan Africa is grappling with the largest and fastest demographic shift in modern history, a transformation that presents an unprecedented jobs challenge which current economic models are failing to meet,...

Letter from the Congo: Growing the church in Walikale

Every day I get news from Walikale, and usually it is encouraging. Walikale is our archdeaconry in the forest, ‘rediscovered’ by the diocese about four years ago to become one of our main mission priorities, where there is an open door for the...

Renaming the National Theatre after Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka

Nigeria’s political milieu, warts and all, is dynamic, feisty, loud, vibrant, winner-takes-all, and at times, quite literally, a do-or-die affair!Serious political gladiators of whichever ideological leanings, generally do not take prisoners....

African Development Bank, Republic of Congo sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for hosting of 2026 Annual Meetings

The African Development Bank Group and the Republic of Congo have signed a memorandum of understanding on the hosting and organization of the Bank’s 2026 Annual Meetings, scheduled to take place in May next year. Anatole Collinet Makosso, Prime...

Life in Russia amidst the war

Since the war broke out between Russia and Ukraine, many around the world have wondered how daily life continues in both countries. Interestingly, in Ghana, the ripple effects of the conflict appear to have hit us even harder between 2022 and 2023...

UNESCO board selects Egypt's former antiquities minister El-Enany as new chief

The United Nation’s cultural agency UNESCO is set to select former Egyptian antiquities and tourism minister Khaled el-Enany as the organisation’s next director. The body’s executive board voted on Monday by 55 to 2 in favor of El-Enany over...

UN cultural agency Unesco selects Egypt's El-Enany as new dir

The United Nations' cultural agency selected former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany as its new chief, handing him the keys to revive Unesco's fortunes after the US withdrew from it for a second time. Khaled El-Enany, 54,...

Glastonbury and Coachella set the stage for $400bn music tourism growth

Music festivals including Glastonbury and Coachella are driving a boom in music tourism, with the global market forecast to reach US$400.5 billion by 2032, according to new research The global music tourism market is expected to reach US$400.5...