GENERAL NEWS

Belgium’s Last Suspect In Lumumba Assassination Dies
Belgium’s Last Suspect In Lumumba Assassination Dies

Belgium’s last chance at justice for the murder of Patrice Lumumba has died with the man accused of helping orchestrate it. Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old aristocrat who rose from junior diplomat in the Congo to one of Europe’s most influential statesmen, died on Monday, closing what had been shaping up as one of the most consequential colonial-era trials ever brought before a Belgian court.

Sierra Leone Agrees To Receive Deported West Africans From U.S.
Sierra Leone Agrees To Receive Deported West Africans From U.S.
Ex-Homeless Teen From L.A Graduates With A 4.4 GPA, Accepted To 65 Colleges
Ex-Homeless Teen From L.A Graduates With A 4.4 GPA, Accepted To 65 Colleges
Ghana Pushes Large-Scale Miners For Bigger Gold Slice Amid Unresolved Terms
Ghana Pushes Large-Scale Miners For Bigger Gold Slice Amid Unresolved Terms

BUSINESS NEWS

Ghana Pushes Large-Scale Miners For Bigger Gold Slice Amid Unresolved Terms
Ghana Pushes Large-Scale Miners For Bigger Gold Slice Amid Unresolved Terms

Negotiations between Ghana’s central bank and large-scale gold miners have stalled over pricing and discount terms, even as the Bank of Ghana moves to raise the mandatory gold supply quota from 20% to 30% of annual output — a policy shift aimed at dramatically expanding the country’s bullion reserves by 2028.

UK Borrowing Costs Climb And Pound Slips Amid Leadership Turmoil‎‎
UK Borrowing Costs Climb And Pound Slips Amid Leadership Turmoil‎‎
Gold Fields’ Tarkwa Lease Limbo Fuels Ghana Mining Investment Fears
Gold Fields’ Tarkwa Lease Limbo Fuels Ghana Mining Investment Fears
Kenya’s Smartphone Tax Plan Stirs Digital Inclusion Fears
Kenya’s Smartphone Tax Plan Stirs Digital Inclusion Fears

SPORTS

Shaquille O’Neal Walks LSU Graduation Stage For Master’s Degree, Not A Basketball Game
Shaquille O’Neal Walks LSU Graduation Stage For Master’s Degree, Not A Basketball Game

Shaquille O’Neal returned to the floor of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday morning, but this time it was not to throw down a dunk or secure a rebound. Instead, the former Louisiana State University basketball standout walked across the graduation stage to receive a Master of Liberal Arts degree.

African World Cup Fans Get US Visa Bond Waiver, But Hurdles Remain
African World Cup Fans Get US Visa Bond Waiver, But Hurdles Remain
Antoine Semenyo Nominated For 2025/26 Premier League Player Of The Season
Antoine Semenyo Nominated For 2025/26 Premier League Player Of The Season
Lawn Tennis Star Venus Williams To Play In French Open Doubles
Lawn Tennis Star Venus Williams To Play In French Open Doubles