Afcon 2023: Senegal defend title as Mohamed Salah eyes win with Egypt
Coverage: Watch selected games live in UK, iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app; World Football at Afcon podcasts on Sounds,…
President Ruto: Investment in Special Economic Zone will Spur Industrial Growth
The government is implementing robust measures to foster industrial growth and ensure it is commensurate with the country’s Gross Domestic…
Egypt: President El-Sisi Holds Meeting to Develop Higher Education Facilities
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr.…
Ghana: “Help Us Get Atta-Mills’ Autopsy Report” – Former President’s Family Begs Akufo-Addo
The Odomna family of Ekumfi Otuam and Ekumfi Asaman, have launched yet another sharp inquest into the unclear circumstances that…
Uganda: President Museveni in Zanzibar
President Yoweri Museveni has arrived in Zanzibar at the invitation of Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, the Tanzanian President,…
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Meets National Council of Paramount Chiefs and Inter-Religious Council to Discuss Governance Issues
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has met with the National Council of Paramount Chiefs, NCPC, and the Inter-Religious…
Liberia: President Weah Receives Letter of Credence From Egyptian Envoy
His Excellency, Dr. George Manneh Weah, on Friday, January 12, 2024, received letter of credence from the Egyptian Ambassador designate…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery Starts Production
Dangote Petroleum Refinery (http://www.Dangote.com) has commenced production of diesel and aviation fuel. President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, elatedly…
At the United Nations Security Council, Special Representative Simão Reiterates United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) Commitment to Working with Regional and International Partners to Consolidate Peace, Security and Democracy in West Africa and the Sahel
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS),…
The World Health Organization (WHO) Africa, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pursue collaboration to leverage data analytics to fight diseases
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have committed to…
Guinea: An almost-forgotten disease makes a resurgence in West Africa
In recent months, countries across West Africa have been battling the worst wave of diphtheria on record on the continent.…
Japan’s humanitarian assistance supports more than 65,000 refugees in the Mauritania Mbera camp
The Government of Japan’s US$2 million (over 79 million ouguiyas) funds in 2023 allowed the UN World Food Programme (WFP)…
United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Government to coordinate in investigating breach of United Nations (UN) compound
At approximately 5:00am this morning, an unidentified armed intruder in military uniform entered the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s…
Afreximbank announces an initial disbursement of US$2.25 billion under a syndicated US$3.3 billion Crude Oil Prepayment Facility sponsored by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited
This landmark financing is the largest syndicated loan ever raised by Nigeria in the International market and one of the…
Uganda launches handbook to guide cocoa production, aims at boosting extension workers’ service delivery
Ugandan government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) together with Swisscontact, an independent non-profit development organisation…
MIGA’s guarantee fuels DR Congo’s journey to energy security
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is setting up a 15MW project under its Global Solar Facility (GSF) backed by the…
Afcon 2023: From civil war in Ivory Coast to $1bn spend on hosting tournament
Ivory Coast’s hosting of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will further accelerate the country’s impressive rebound since its civil…
WHO boosts Congo-Brazzaville response amid severe floods
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is scaling up its emergency response in Congo-Brazzaville as the central African nation battles one…
Kenyan lawyers protest against Ruto’s threats on judges
Dozens of lawyers are protesting in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in response to threats to defy court orders by President William…
Cape Verde reaches malaria-free milestone
A sub-Saharan African nation has been declared malaria-free for the first time in 50 years. Cape Verde was given the…