CAR authorities arrest opposition politician at airport
The authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have detained a prominent government critic as he attempted to travel outside…
Somalia becomes full member of East African Community
Somalia has become a full member of the East African Community (EAC) after completing all the steps required to gain…
Algeria pledges to help Mozambique fight jihadists
The Algerian government has pledged to support Mozambique in the fight against kidnapping and the jihadist insurgency primarily affecting the…
Ghana’s finance ministry warns against anti-LGBT bill
Ghana’s ministry of finance has advised against the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill, saying it could see the West African country lose…
SA province issues alert over pinkeye outbreak
South African health officials in the KwaZulu-Natal province have issued an alert over the outbreak of pinkeye disease and called…
Somalia finally joins East African Community (EAC) as the bloc’s 8th Partner State
The Federal Republic of Somalia has finally joined the East African Community as the bloc’s 8th Partner State after officially…
Mali colonel detained over book accusing army of abuses
A colonel in Mali’s army has been arrested over his recently released book, which contained accusations that the army has…
Democratic Republic of Congo: African Development Bank to lend $117 million to support agricultural transformation
Meeting in Abidjan on 14 February 2024, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a…
Kenya: Counties get an Extra Ksh46 Billion
Counties will receive an additional KSh46 billion in the 2023/2024 financial year after President William Ruto assented to the County…
Calligraphy Exhibition in Tunisia by Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and Albayrak Group
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and Albayrak Group held a calligraphy exhibition in Tunisia. Türkiye’s Ambassador to Tunisia, Çağlar…
Prime Minister of Somalia meets Ambassador of Qatar
HE Prime Minister of the sisterly Federal Republic of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre met with HE Ambassador of the State…
Rwanda: The African Development Fund commits $12 million to the rapid operationalization of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF)
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved, in Abidjan on 27 February 2024, $11.96 million Grant to…
Qatar: Foreign Minister of Ethiopia Meets Qatar’s Ambassador
HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Taye Atske-Selassie met with HE Ambassador of the…
Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets the Minister of Justice
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Minister of Justice, Counselor Omar Marwan. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Dr. Ahmed…
Addressing Transnational Organised Crime: Organised Crime: West African Response to Trafficking (OCWAR-T) presents Research and Knowledge Products to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Addressing Transnational Organised Crime through Research and Knowledge building – OCWAR-T presents Research and Knowledge Products to ECOWAS The Commissioner…
Mali: Partners and key players commit to developing renewables sector at opening of 3rd Renewable Energies Week
On Thursday 29 February 2024, the Malian Minister of Young People and Sports, Civic Education and Citizenship, Abdoul Kassim Fomba…
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Seeks to Unlock Estimated 5 Billion Barrels of Oil
With 180 million barrels of proven oil reserves – and up to 5 billion of estimated oil reserves – the…
Africa Takes Centre Stage as the Gender Hub for Mainstreaming Success
The Gender Mainstreaming Awards, a powerful indicator of progress towards gender mainstreaming in the corporate world, proudly returns for its…
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits $6 million to the African Water Facility for Africa Urban Sanitation Investment Initiative
The Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $6 million to the African Water Facility, to support the operationalization of the Africa…
Canon to spotlight sustainability champions at Global Good Awards 2024
Canon EMEA (www.Canon-CNA.com), the world’s leading imaging company, continues its sponsorship of the Canon Young Champion of the Year category…