Area enrollment report | Student counts for 138 public schools — from Central (1,624) to Rantoul RISE (26)

As we await the unveiling of new state report cards — principals got a sneak peek last week but they won’t be made public until Oct. 30 — we asked officials at schools across the area, public and private alike, to share their student head counts...

How AI chatbots are revolutionising HIV prevention in SA and empowering young women

“Hi Unathi, how can I help you today?” “What’s PrEP?” “PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is medication for HIV-negative folks to take daily that really helps reduce their chances of getting HIV by over 99% when used correctly. It’s super...

Prince Harry’s white saviour complex has been dealt another blow

You’ve got to feel sorry for Prince Harry. After some of the best headlines he’s had in years during his well-received return to Britain last month, that goodwill has swiftly been dismantled under a blizzard of bad publicity. There was the...

Nigeria @ 65: Defining moments in history

In this piece, LAOLU AFOLABI chronicles some defining moments in Nigeria since independence on October 1, 1960 On October 1, 1960, Nigeria attained independence from Britain after decades of colonial rule. The journey to freedom had been shaped by...

Nigeria's William Troost-Ekong on World Cup qualification, AFCON and captaincy

There are fewer than 100 days until the start of the Africa Cup of Nations. The 35th edition of the biennial competition is being played in Morocco, who created history three years ago by becoming the first African side to reach the semi-finals of...

Onoja: Climate Change is Shrinking Wetlands, Protect Them

The Director-General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Dr. Joseph Onoja, discusses key environmental issues, the Conference report of Ramsar COP15 and its importance for Nigeria. The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting...

SIBF 2025 to host 80 Arab cultural figures from 20 countries

The guest list includes award-winning novelists, poets, translators, filmmakers, researchers and academics; who have all made considerable contributions in their respective fields; and many having their work translated into various languages;...

How to watch NHL 2025/26: live stream every game, TV channels

Watch NHL 2025/26 live streams as hockey teams from the US and Canada clash on the ice once more on the quest for the Stanley Cup. Below we have all the info on how to watch NHL hockey from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV...

As Douala Port fetes 150 years: PM ...

It took place at Quai 14 of the Container Terminal along the banks of the Wouri River, on Friday, September 26. It brought together government officials, local authorities, traditional rulers, business leaders and members of the maritime...

When Women Lead, Peace Follows

Democracy, Featured, Gender, Gender Identity, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Sima Bahous is UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Director UN Women More women must have a role in...

Women still absent from peace talks: UN

Twenty-five years after a landmark UN resolution demanded equal participation for women in all efforts to promote peace, women far too often remain silent, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said yesterday. At the same time, sexual violence...

Cameroon’s Political Future:Election Context and Internal Power Struggle

Even as Cameroonians voted yesterday, 12 October 2025, the political landscape in the country remains dominated not by traditional electoral politics by the intense, internal succession contestsurrounding the tenure of President Paul Biya, who has...

'Starting 5' director Trishtan Williams hopes to inspire young women with her story

Tristhan Williams grew up in a neighborhood in South Central Los Angeles in the 1990s that was riddled by gang activity, prostitution and crime. Through it all, she still dreamed for more during her youth with the support of her mother and...

Cabo Delgado insurgency persists amid failed military strategy

Cabo Delgado insurgency persists amid failed military strategy Eight years on, northern Mozambique’s terrorist threat remains acute despite the deployment of thousands of local and foreign troops. Cabo Delgado’s armed insurgency marked its eighth...

Eight years of conflict in Cabo Delgado insurgency highlight need for holistic solution

Cabo Delgado’s armed insurgency marked its eighth anniversary this October. With attacks occurring on a near-daily basis, terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to local communities. Over the past eight years, the Mozambican government has...

George Floyd: Remembering. Reckoning. Reparations. Restoration.

Remembering This month, on Oct. 14, 2025, George Floyd would have turned 52 years old. Floyd’s murder was so significant and disturbing that two years ago, in 2023, on what would have been his 50th birthday, President Biden issued a statement that...

Kenpong Travel and Tour sends goodwill message to Black Stars ahead of CAR match

Leading Ghanaian travel and tour company, Kenpong Travel and Tour, has sent a message of goodwill to the Black Stars ahead of their penultimate match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. The Black Stars will face the...

Full Coverage: Kylie’s Comeback; Kenvue’s Woes

Welcome back to Full Coverage. Thank you again to everyone who is spending time with me each Thursday. Before I get started, you may have noticed that BoF has launched a series of expert briefings like The Kicks You Wear with Mike Sykes, The...

Chinese Short-Range Air Defense Systems Intended for Chad end up in Hands of Rebels in Sudan

Investigative journalists have uncovered that China, with funding from the United Arab Emirates, transferred the FB 10-A short-range air defense system to the Sudanese rebel group ‘Rapid Support Forces.’ Chad acted as a conduit to bypass the arms...

UN chief says women too often absent from peace talks

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters on Sept 23 at UN headquarters. (AP) UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7, (AP): Twenty-five years after a landmark UN resolution...