Rwanda bill: House of Lords inflicts further defeats on government plan
The government has suffered five further defeats in the House of Lords over its Rwanda bill. The proposed law aims…
Liberia’s leader sets up task force to fight corruption
Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has set up a task force to crackdown on corruption and to recover stolen state assets.…
Zimbabwe condemns fresh ‘illegal and coercive’ US sanctions
Zimbabwe’s government has condemned fresh sanctions that the US imposed against the country’s president and senior officials on Monday. The…
Ghana’s LGBT terror: ‘We live in fear of snitches’
Homophobia is not uncommon in Ghana, where gay sex is already against the law and carries a three-year prison sentence,…
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to form joint force to fight jihadists
Three West African countries run by military juntas say they will form a joint force to fight jihadist threats. Niger,…
Senegal President Mack Sall announces 24 March election
Senegal’s government has announced that the country’s presidential election will take place on 24 March. The announcement follows tension in…
Empowering vulnerable women: African Development Bank financing bolsters economic inclusion in Togo
Some 45 kilometres from Lomé, in the village of Aného, a transformative initiative is reshaping the lives of vulnerable women…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Investee Company Infinity Power Win Big at 2024 Bonds & Loans Awards
Africa Finance Corporation (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading instrumental infrastructure provider, received the prestigious Sovereign, Supra&Agency Treasury&Funding Team of the Year…
South African High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles calls on the Principal Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Department
Bolstering a proactive trade relationship between Seychelles and South Africa was the main topic of conversation between the South African…
The Role of Technology and Innovation in One Health Resilience: Insights from Somalia One Health Conference (SOHC) 2024
AU-IBAR recently took part in the 2nd Somalia One Health Conference held in Mogadishu from March 3rd to 5th, 2024,…
Seychelles: Ambassador Gervais Moumou Accredited as the 3rd Seychelles Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
Ambassador Gervais Moumou, Seychelles resident Ambassador in Abu Dhabi, presented his Credentials to the President of the United Arab Emirates,…
Children as young as nine face mass sexual violence and mutilation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – Save the Children
Women and children fleeing deadly violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reported surviving gruesome sexual attacks and…
Zimbabwe: Authorities must reveal whereabouts of prodemocracy activist and journalist forcibly disappeared nine years ago
Ahead of the ninth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Itai Dzamara, a journalist and pro-democracy activist who was abducted…
President Officiates European Union (EU) – Uganda Business Forum
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised the European Union (EU) leaders that it is a mistake to think that they…
South Sudan – International Women’s Day inspiration: “We have the right to be heard”, says Maria Angelo
“In South Sudan, empowering women remains a necessity. Providing them with education and equal opportunities will allow them to be…
More than 2.1 million people vaccinated against cholera in Zimbabwe hotspots
Juliet Chikono, a resident of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, is now relieved since she is among the more than 2.1 million…
In Yaoundé, SRSG Simão welcomes the commitment of Cameroon and Nigeria to finalize the demarcation process, reaffirms the support of the United Nations
In his capacity as Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC), the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for…
1st Steering Committee Meeting on regional Small Business Coalition in Abuja from 04th to 06th of March, 2024
The Private Sector Directorate of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) played host to Delegates from member states,…
The Gambia: African Development Bank approves supplemental $16 million to boost agriculture and food security
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), granted an additional $16.08 million on March 4, to…
South Africa: Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula to Address Women Speakers’ Summit and Address Media Today in Paris, France
The 2024 Women Speakers’ Summit continues today at the National Assembly of France in Paris. Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the Speaker…