Africa: Deteriorating Hunger Situation an Urgent Crisis for Millions Caught in Conflict
Geneva — Hundreds of millions of people are at risk of severe hunger in the coming months as extreme poverty,…
Multichoice-SABC deal may prompt formal rules on lobbying, says Zondo Commission
South Africa must give serious consideration to guidelines on lobbying, given the fine line between commercial gain and unlawful advantage,…
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Congratulates Gambia On Its Decision to Ban Timber
Dakar, 12th July 2022 – Greenpeace Africa congratulates Gambian authorities after their decision to ban timber exports to combat illegal…
Atta hails choice of Shettima as Tinubu’s running mate
Senator Kashim Shettima An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Kogi state, Hajia Ramatu Tasallah Shehu Atta, has congratulated the…
African fashion, books and what to watch out for in July
Fashion The African art of attitude London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is devoting a major retrospective to African fashion.…
Africa: Submission to the Committee On the Rights of the Child Review of São Tomé and Príncipe
This submission relates to the review of São Tomé and Príncipe under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.…
APC, Tinubu and choice of running mate
It is no longer news that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has…
Why Tshisekedi and Ethiopian Airlines have not yet reached an agreement regarding Air Congo
DRC’s new airline Air Congo, which was supposed to be launched in July, is stumbling over the terms of its…
Africa Union Anti-Corruption Day Celebration – Safeguard Public Funds – GII to Govt
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has called on the government to ensure the full compliance of the Public Financial Management…
Troops neutralise bandits, arrests armed robbers, kidnappers in Plateau, Kaduna
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Operation Safe Haven in conjunction with Plateau state Police Command arrested two notorious…
Food safety, healthcare, property rights can drive adoption
African nations need to improve food security and food safety while normalising the sourcing of food from within the continent,…
Africa: Only Putin Can End the Global Food Crisis, Says UK’s Minister for Africa
The major food shortages and spikes in food prices were ‘entirely the result of Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s ports’, the…
Microsoft, Sterling Bank, others set for Nigeria’s Agro Digital platforms
Lagos state Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, and President of Microsoft International, Jean–Philippe Courtois, sign the agreement at Microsoft Corporation…
Costly subsidies make life affordable – but is this sustainable?
However, this is a direction that the government is unlikely to take considering huge maturing external debts, tightening fiscal policies…
Africa: Adesina Highlights AfDB Role in Realising Africa’s Economic Opportunities
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina highlighted the role of the bank in supporting stability, growth…
Deadly explosion sees more violence erupt in north
Victims of the explosion are all said to be children between the ages of 14-18, said an anonymous hospital source…
Africa: What Does It Mean to Be a ‘Person’? Different Cultures Have Different Answers
Opponents and proponents of abortion rights often frame their positions in terms of two fundamental values: “life” or “choice.” However,…
NAJA training programme holds despite industry apathy
Minister Dare addressing Sports Journalists All is now set for this year’s edition of the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA)…
Afreximbank president Benedict Oramah’s allies and inner circle
Since the March 2018 signing of the intra-African free-trade agreement in Kigali, and the launch, three years later, of the…
Africa: CAF Awards – Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi in the Player of the Year’s Short List
Cairo — Moroccan Achraf Hakimi is in the short list of the Player of the Year Award, the Confederation of…