Soyinka linked the ban to his vocal criticism of the Trump administration.

Several major opposition candidates were barred from competing.

Financing for new electricity infrastructure has only crept up by around 5% annually since 2020.

The success of African athletes in basketball coincides with heavy investment in the continent.

The US president also suggested that he might cancel the long-awaited meeting between him and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

The body revised its imports growth forecast for the continent this year to 11.8% from 6.5%.

The Academy said Krasznahorkai won for ‘his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.’

The milestone was led by solar and wind power adoption in China, with the US and EU relying more on fossil fuels in the first half of 2025 than in the previous year.

The play, which explores British dominance over language and identity in 1830s Ireland, has resonated in the former French colony.

Authorities have stepped up security at Jewish sites across the UK.

At least 22 people were killed and dozens injured after several days of protests over water shortages and power cuts.

The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that ICE officers were facing ‘unprecedented violence.’