Tag: Pan-African News
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🇪🇬 Egyptian TV Presenter Sarah Khalifa Sentenced to Death in Drug Case
CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other defendants have been sentenced to death by hanging following a major drug-related criminal case in Egypt. According to Egypt’s state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper, Khalifa and the other defendants were accused of belonging to a criminal organization involved in importing chemical ingredients used in the manufacture…
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🇱🇷 Jewel Howard-Taylor Released From Prison, Placed Under Strict Home Detention in Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia — September 7, 2026 — Former Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has been released from the Monrovia Central Prison on medical grounds, but the court’s decision does not amount to freedom from the criminal proceedings she is facing. Criminal Court “C” Judge Ousman F. Feika ordered Howard-Taylor transferred from prison to her residence…
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🇺🇸 U.S. Moves Closer to Ending Seasonal Clock Changes as Daylight Saving Time Debate Returns
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The long-running American debate over Daylight Saving Time is entering a new phase as lawmakers consider whether the United States should finally end the twice-yearly practice of changing its clocks. The Sunshine Protection Act has gained renewed attention in Washington after advancing through the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation proposes making…
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🇱🇷 George Weah Visits Jewel Howard-Taylor at South Beach Prison as Liberia’s Drug Case Draws Political Attention
MONROVIA, Liberia — Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has visited former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor at South Beach Prison, bringing renewed political attention to the high-profile legal case surrounding the former vice president. Weah’s visit comes as Howard-Taylor remains in detention while facing allegations connected to Liberia’s ongoing drug-trafficking investigation. The former vice president…
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🇳🇬 🇺🇬 Africa’s Mobility Market Is Still Wide Open — Even After Uber’s Retreat
Uber’s experience in Africa offers a powerful lesson for global technology companies: entering an African market is not the same as building a business for Africa. For roughly a decade, Uber pursued growth across some of Africa’s most promising urban transportation markets. But as economic conditions changed dramatically, the gap between a global platform model…
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Jasmine Washington Makes Ballet History as a Deaf African American Dance Pioneer
Jasmine Washington is challenging long-held assumptions about who can become a professional ballet dancer, emerging as a groundbreaking figure in the world of classical dance and representation. For generations, ballet has often been viewed as an art form defined by strict traditions, physical precision and an almost absolute dependence on musical cues. But Jasmine Washington’s…
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🇹🇿 Tanzania Says American Billionaire Cannot Sell $7.9 Million Island He Claimed to Own
An unusual property dispute has emerged in Tanzania after American billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper announced that he was selling his private island in Lake Tanganyika for $7.9 million—only for Tanzanian authorities to clarify that he does not actually own the land. Draper announced on August 28 that he was putting his Tanzanian island on…
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🇭🇹 Haitian Student’s Death Highlights Human Cost of TPS Uncertainty in the United States
Springfield, Ohio — Pierre Damas Bel was only 20 years old, but he had already begun building a future around education, service and the pursuit of medicine. A high-achieving graduate of high school in Springfield, Ohio, Bel had recently begun studying physiology and neuroscience at Wright State University, with aspirations of eventually becoming a doctor.…
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🇬🇭 2026 Africa Basketball Festival: Basketball, Music & Fashion Unite in Ghana
The countdown is officially on for the 2026 Africa Basketball Festival (ABF 2026), a celebration bringing together the energy of basketball, African music, fashion and youth culture for five unforgettable days in Accra. Taking place December 9–13, 2026, the festival will be hosted at the University of Ghana Basketball Court, with activities beginning at 3:00…
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🇺🇸 California Moves Toward Requiring Major Companies to Disclose Historical Ties to Slavery
SACRAMENTO, California — California lawmakers have advanced legislation that could require major companies operating in the state to disclose whether their businesses or predecessors have historical connections to slavery and other forms of forced labor. The measure represents another step in California’s continuing debate over how corporations should confront the legacy of slavery and the…