President of the Republic of Kenya Receives Credentials of the State of Qatar’s Ambassador
HE President of the Republic of Kenya Dr. William Ruto received the credentials of HE Mohammed bin Mutair Al Anazi,…
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Participates in Meeting of Arab-Islamic Summit Ministerial Committee with Chairman, Members of United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee
HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani participated today in Washington in…
Haiti’s humanitarian crisis, disease outbreaks in Sudan, United Kingdom sentencing reform
As Haiti faces a situation of “absolute brutal violence”, the deployment of a multi-national security support mission is awaited with…
United Nations Security Council resolution on a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza: International Rescue Committee (IRC) Statement
For the first time since 1989 the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has triggered Article 99 of the UN Charter. The…
Breaking with tradition in Malawi: Communities band together to protect girls’ rights
Fanny Galeta, 16, wasn’t sure how to react when she learned her initiation ceremony was planned. “No one really tells…
Conference of the Parties (COP28): International support grows for channeling the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights through multilateral development banks
Governments of France, Japan, Spain and the UK express support for use of hybrid SDR instrument to provide development resources…
Conference of the Parties (COP28): African civil society unveils its recommendations for the fight against climate change in Africa
At the United Nations’ climate conference COP 28 an African civil society coalition has unveiled its five absolute priorities to…
Societe Generale to sell Mozambique and Burkina Faso operations
Societe Generale SA is selling two African units as the lender accelerates its pullout from the continent and streamlines its…
Filing data protection compliance audit returns in Nigeria
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) recently issued a Guidance Notice (the“Notice”) on the filing of data protection Compliance Audit…
Angola needs 800000 t/yr of fertilizers
Eight hundred thousand tons of fertilizers are needed annually to support agricultural activity in the country, with a view to…
Sierra Leone ex-leader Koroma summoned over failed coup
Sierra Leone police have summoned former president Ernest Bai Koroma for questioning over the failed coup attempt late last month.…
Campaigns end for Egypt election eclipsed by Gaza war
Election campaigns have concluded in Egypt ahead of a three-day polling period set to start on Sunday. Incumbent Abdul Fattah…
Zimbabwe, Botswana announce passport-free travel deal
Zimbabwe and Botswana are working on a bilateral deal to scrap passport requirements for each other’s citizens. They join the…
East African troops exit DR Congo after criticism
Soldiers belonging to the East African Community who were deployed a year ago to fight M23 rebels in eastern Democratic…
We will be ‘100% sure’ when bombing targets – Nigerian military
The Nigerian military has apologised for an air strike that killed 85 innocent civilians and says in future they will…
Conference of the Parties (COP28): Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Signs Its First Sustainability-Linked Loan (SLL) For US$200m With a Syndicate of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFIs) Led by Proparco
A syndicate of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFIs) led by Proparco, and including Norfund, DEG, FMO and EFP, has announced…
Mandela’s home abandoned and in disrepair
A decade on from the passing of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, South African broadcaster eNCA has visited the home, where…
Congratulations on your appointment as Chancellor
It gives us great pleasure to extend our warmest congratulations on your emergence as the substantive third Chancellor of the…
Rita L’Oujdia is only 22 years old but brings a wealth of experience to her music.
She was born in Morocco, grew up in France, spent time in Spain and now lives in the UK. She…
Beef products banned in Uganda amid anthrax outbreak
There’s a ban on selling beef products in Uganda, as the authorities try to stop an anthrax outbreak spreading from…