As deadly mpox virus outbreak emerges, a lack of diagnostic testing capacity is putting children at risk
New mpox virus transmission routes are emerging with children now a high-risk group; Inadequate testing capacity for is stymying efforts…
Liberia: President Boakai Declares Wednesday, March 13, Decoration Day
The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Ambassador Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has by Proclamation declared Wednesday, March…
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Guinea Bissau on Fourth and Fifth Reviews of Extended Credit Facility Arrangement
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Jose Gijon, Mission Chief for Guinea Bissau, held videoconferences and…
Collaborative partnerships boost surgical care needs in West Africa, experts hear
Renowned surgeons and medical experts from across West Africa and beyond met in Freetown, Sierra Leone to propose ways of…
Mozambique: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls on respect for civilians, ramps up support to Mozambique Red Cross response to a new wave of displacements in Cabo Delgado
Nearly 100,000 people, more than half of them children, have been displaced in one month due to an escalation of…
Invest in Africa Energy (IAE) 2024: Eskom Seeks Private Investment in New Transmission Projects
Eskom CFO Calib Cassim will speak at the upcoming Invest in Africa Energy (IAE) forum in Paris, affirming the South…
African Union (AU) High-Level Panel on Sudan concludes its First Shuttle Diplomacy Mission in the Region
The High-Level Panel for Sudan (HLP-Sudan) has concluded its first shuttle diplomacy mission. The HLP-Sudan is chaired by H.E. Mohamed…
World Food Programme (WFP) races to preposition food in eastern Chad as funding crunch and looming rains threaten aid to Sudanese refugees
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is today warning that life-saving programmes in Chad will grind to a halt…
TV anchor cleared of murder gets top government job
A TV anchor who was acquitted of murder has now been hired for a senior job in the Kenyan government,…
US Sudan envoy to meet alleged RSF backers
The newly appointed US Special Envoy to Sudan has begun a diplomatic tour of East Africa and the Gulf. Tom…
Lightning kills four people in Mozambique
Four people have died and three others are wounded after being struck by lightning in Mozambique, which is now bracing…
Nigeria kidnap crisis: Schoolboy recounts daring escape from bandits
Musa Garba,17, had to slither on the ground like a snake to avoid being detected by his kidnappers as he…
Kagame agrees to meet Tshisekedi over eastern DR Congo crisis
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has agreed to meet with his Democratic Republic of the Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi to discuss…
Chad introduces free water and electricity for households
Chad’s government has announced that it would provide free water and electricity for households until the end of the year.…
Kenyan-led Haiti mission in pre-deployment stage – minister
The Kenyan government has vowed to go on with the deployment of hundreds of police officers to Haiti despite the…
Johannesburg dry taps blamed on heatwave
Authorities in Johannesburg, South Africa’s commercial hub, have blamed the ongoing heatwave for reduced water flow that has left taps…
United Arab Emirates leaders congratulate President of Mauritius on Independence Day
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Prithvirajsing Roopun of…
Tanzania can Unlock Important Economic benefits by accelerating Health and Fertility Improvements
Tanzania has made important strides in reducing infant and child mortality, but the authorities must act quickly to capitalize on…
Regional meeting on Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) draft Report on the State of the Environment Climate and perspectives
Regional meeting on ECOWAS draft Report on the State of the Environment Climate and perspectives The Department of Economic Affairs…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Gender Development Centre (EGDC) and the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) celebrated International Women’s Day on 8 March with female students in Dakar
“Investing in girls’ education to guarantee their rights and accelerate their economic empowerment in the ECOWAS region” is the theme…