Ethiopia: Authorities must stop using state of emergency law to silence peaceful dissent
Ethiopian authorities have used the state of emergency to silence peaceful dissent by arbitrarily detaining prominent politicians critical of the…
Minister of Executive Council (MEC) Anroux Marais on closing down several illegal initiation schools
The Western Cape Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (WCPICC) has been established under section 11 of the Customary Initiation Act, No…
37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union – 17th and 18th February 2024
Vice President Ahmed Afif led the Seychelles delegation at the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union,…
President El-Sisi Meets British Petroleum’s (BP) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on the Sidelines of Egyptian Petroleum Show (EGYPS) 2024
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Chief Executive Officer of BP, Mr. Murray Auchincloss, on the sidelines of the…
Uganda: Tayebwa elected to Bureau of East Africa to the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) – European Union (EU) Parliamentary Assembly
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has been elected member of the Bureau to represent East Africa to the…
The Africa Private Sector Summit (APSS) has inaugurated new Governance Boards
Mr. Kingsley K. Asah, the APSS Board Secretary announced that the newly reconstituted Advisory Board and Board of Directors (Executive…
African Energy Chamber (AEC) launches Namibia Trade Mission in collaboration with Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) 2024
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) – serving as the voice of the African energy sector – has launched a…
Human Rights must guide the completion of South Sudan’s transition – United Nations (UN) experts
South Sudan’s leaders must carefully navigate the conclusion of the country’s political transition to achieve durable peace and prevent violence…
Kaspersky shares cyberthreat landscape insights for the African region
Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) experts discussed the evolution of the cyberthreat landscape in the region during its 9th annual Cyber Security Weekend…
United Kingdom’s (UK) Rwanda asylum moves undercut core human rights protections – United Nations (UN) Human Rights Chief
Legislative moves by the UK Government to facilitate the prompt removal of asylum-seekers to Rwanda – including by drastically stripping…
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Google Sign Agreement to Foster and Accelerate Digital Transformation in Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Google LLC (Google) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
World’s 10 largest crises force over 10 Million Children from their Homes in One Year – Save the Children
More than 10 million children were forced to flee their homes last year in the world’s 10 largest crises, according…
President El-Sisi offers Condolences to King of Jordan on Passing of Princess Rajwa’s Father
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has offered his condolences to His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein of Jordan and his…
Mauritania – Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The unanimous selection of the President of the Republic to chair the African Union is proof of recognition of his commitment to the unity and progress of the continent
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad considers that the selection of His Excellency the President of the…
Mauritania – President of Republic at African Union (AU) Summit: “We Must Redouble Our Efforts To Achieve an Educational Revolution in Africa”
On 17 February, in Addis Ababa, HE. Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani, the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania…
The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) Facilitates Second Practical Training on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance and Laboratory Techniques at Ecole Inter-Etats des Sciences et Médecine Vétérinaires (EISMV)
AU-IBAR recently organised a practical training event in Dakar, Senegal, in collaboration with the Ecole Inter-Etats des Sciences et Médecine…
World Health Organization (WHO) sets up 17 Standard Cholera Treatment Centers in Ethiopia to Combat Cholera Outbreak
Since the first reported cholera outbreak in Ethiopia on August 26, 2022, the Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public…
Olakunle Williams to Champion #BlackExcellence in Energy Sector at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024
Olakunle Williams, CEO of energy company Tetracore Energy Group will speak at the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) in Dubai…
Sudan crisis sends shockwaves around the region as displacement, hunger, and malnutrition soar
At least 25 million people are struggling with soaring rates of hunger and malnutrition as the crisis in Sudan sends…
Canon and MindMe International forge partnership to Empower Kenyan Youth through Creative Storytelling
Canon Central and North Africa (Canon-CNA.com), a global leader in imaging solutions, is pleased to announce a transformative partnership with…