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Bulgaria comes alive each January as Kukeri dancers take to village streets to perform rituals meant to drive away evil spirits and mark the end of winter.

Trade unions at the museum have denounced the policy calling for strike action over the change.

Nigeria’s economic growth is forecast to strengthen to 4.4 per cent in both 2026 and 2027. The post World Bank upgrades Nigeria’s growth outlook to 4.4% for 2026 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

They were recovered after months of investigation in collaboration with international police agency Interpol, and UNESCO.

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said he would regularise the status of young Algerians living abroad “in vulnerable and illegal situations.”

Austria faced overnight disruption into Tuesday morning as black ice continued to refreeze roads and pavements, while icebreaking operations protected cruise ships on the Danube.

As the World Economic Forum meets in Davos from 19-23 January 2026 under the title "A Spirit of Dialogue", Bill Lumley asks Nadia Calviño, president of the European Investment Bank, how her institution is tackling challenges in Africa. In this exclusive interview, Nadia Calviño reaffirms Europe's long-term commitment to Africa's growth, innovation and job creation.

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has launched inspiring innovations in local and sustainable green financing as West Africa strides into a low-carbon future.

The main objective of the African Extractive Minerals Development Bank is to bridge the funding deficit which has caused the underdevelopment of the extractive minerals value chain in the continent. We asked Adetutu Aderogba, AEMBank's global head of tech, digitisation and sustainability, how it meets this goal.

Farmers from FNSEA and Jeunes Agriculteurs unions left Paris after protesting rising costs. Tractors entered Toulouse, defying a local ban, under police watch.