GRAND BASSA, Liberia (MNTV)– Thousands of university students in the West African state of Liberia, particularly those pursuing degrees in primary education, are facing an uncertain future after the United States halted nearly all aid to the country. The sudden withdrawal of funding has jeopardized scholarships and left many students like Eze...
MOMBASA, Kenya (MNTV)– Kenya recorded 2.4 million international arrivals in 2024, a new record, latest official Tourism and Wildlife ministry data shows, reports Kenyan daily The Star. This came with a substantial increase in in-bound tourism earnings, reflecting a 19.79 per cent increase. According to the 2024 performance report release...
TURIN, Italy (MNTV)- African nations made significant strides at this year’s Special Olympics World Winter Games, which concluded on Sunday, reports SABC News. Senegal, who made their debut at the Games, competed with eight athletes. South Africa sent a strong team of six athletes to participate in figure skating and short-track speed skatin...
Conference plans to achieve universal access to early learning opportunities for all children in South Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (MNTV) — President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the opening address at the Bana Pele Early Childhood Development (ECD) Leadership Summit in Johannesburg, reports SABC news. The conference brought together ...
ANAMBRA, Nigeria (MNTV)- Nigeria’s southeastern Anambra state has announced plans to build a coordinated wholesale drug centre in Oba, Idemili, as part of efforts to standardize the drug market and eradicate fake and counterfeit drugs. The new centre will accommodate the relocated and standardized Ogbo market, arguably Africa’s largest ...
DAR ES SALAM, Tanzania (MNTV)- A local entrepreneur in Tanzania is clearing two hurdles in one leap by transforming old cement bags into backpacks that include a small solar panel to power a reading light. By clearing municipal waste and helping rural children study after dark, the bags won the backing of the United Nations […]
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (MNTV)- Over 85 percent of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Ethiopia have paused operations following the Trump administration’s clampdown on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), sources told The Reporter. CSOs working on human rights, peace, health, and development issues have especially b...
NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal (MNTV) — In Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park, the country’s last lion sanctuary, conservationists are grappling with a growing illegal trade in lion and leopard parts, fueled by the belief in their mystical properties. A recent study by Panthera, a wild cat conservation organization, found th...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared South Africa’s Ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, persona non grata on Friday after his remarks about President Donald Trump. In a post on X, Rubio accused Rasool of being a “race-baiting politician” and said the US has “nothing to discuss with him.” “South Africa’s...
DAR ES SALAM, Tanzania (MNTV)- Tanzania received 18 white rhinos from South Africa earlier this month as it seeks to boost conservation and tourism, local authorities said according to AFP news. The move is part of a project that will see the East African nation receive a total of 36 white rhinos, which have been […]
