RSF accuses Sudan army of bombing French embassy
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group has accused the country’s army of “air-bombing the French embassy” in the capital…
North Korea to close embassy in Uganda
North Korea is to close its embassy in Uganda, ending half a century of diplomatic presence in one of its…
Minors among those killed in Islamist machete attack – report
Earlier we brought you news of a deadly attack by Islamist militants in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern town…
Ghana deposits seeds in Arctic Circle ‘doomsday vault’
Ghana has deposited seeds in the Arctic Circle’s “doomsday vault” in an attempt to ensure the long-term protection of the…
Liberia election results: George Weah and Joseph Boakai face run-off vote
A run-off election will be held next month in Liberia following a photo finish between President George Weah and his…
Liberia election results: George Weah and Joseph Boakai face run-off vote
A run-off election will be held next month in Liberia following a photo finish between President George Weah and his…
Ugandan teenage cancer patient: How a bed saved my life
When 14-year-old Dorcas Cherop’s family was told she needed to undergo at least a year’s treatment in Uganda for bladder…
The ‘Southern Africa Europe CEO Dialogue’ to celebrate 10 years of success and commitment to African partnerships
The ‘Southern Africa Europe CEO Dialogue’ is a powerful forum that has stimulated billons of rands in business and investment…
Nigeria begins mass HPV vaccinations to fight cervical cancer
Nigeria has begun a mass vaccination campaign against human papillomavirus (HPV) in a bid to drastically reduce cervical cancer rates.…
A family’s desperate search for missing Tanzanian student in Israel
The father of a 21-year-old Tanzanian, who has been missing since Hamas militants attacked the kibbutz he was living on…
Nigerian doctor Olufemi Olaleye sentenced to life in prison for rape in Lagos
A court in Nigeria has sentenced a medical director to life in prison for raping his wife’s teenage niece. Dr…
Morocco town holds protest to demanded aid weeks after earthquake
Hundreds of residents of the Moroccan town of Amizmiz have protested against local authorities, weeks after a deadly earthquake destroyed…
Marrakech Meeting on Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) Rechanneling: Accelerating Development Finance Through Multilateral Development Banks
The African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Center for Global Development came…
Call for applications – YouthADAPT Challenge 2023: empowering Africa’s female tech innovators to tackle climate change
The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (https://apo-opa.info/3s7IvoI), a joint initiative of the African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org) and the Global Center on…
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) supports ambitious development outcomes in Rwanda
RMB (www.RMB.co.za) acted as Joint Lead Manager alongside BK Capital Ltd, and the sole Sustainability Coordinator, for the Development Bank…
Celebrating Black Innovation: the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2023 to Connect the Global Healthcare Community
The healthcare sector has long stood as a vessel for innovation, driven by relentless efforts to prevent disease, promote health…
South Africa: National Assembly Passes the Railway Safety Bill and the Climate Change Bill
The National Assembly (NA) has, during its hybrid plenary this afternoon, passed the Climate Change Bill and the Railway Safety…
The Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) builds capacity of 12 member states to improve antimicrobial resistance surveillance
The Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), WHO Geneva in collaboration with WHO Namibia and the Ministry of Health and Social…
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Reaches Staff-level Agreement with Senegal on First Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility, and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility
The Senegalese authorities and IMF staff have reached a staff-level agreement on policies needed to complete the first reviews of…
Iran, Niger Foreign Ministers meet, discuss expansion of ties
Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amirabdollahian, met with Bakary Sangare, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Niger, this afternoon…