Crisis at Border of South Sudan and Sudan Escalating as about 1,000 People Arrive Daily Even after Nearly One Year of War
About 1,000 people a day are fleeing into South Sudan from Sudan after nearly one year of war, arriving in…
Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has launched a new Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa which…
Vice President Bawumia Commissions Another Fire Service Academy and Training School to Take National Tally to 3
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned the 2nd National Fire Service Training School built by the Akufo-Addo Government,…
Duayaw Nkwanta Traditional Council Commends New Patriotic Party (NPP) Government for Making Fire Service Training School Dream Possible
The Duayaw Nkwanta Traditional Council has expressed immense gratitude to the Government of President Akufo-Addo, for making its dream of…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Consultation Workshop to validate baseline data on humanitarian needs assessment holds in Abuja
The ECOWAS Regional Consultation Workshop, aimed at addressing humanitarian challenges faced by vulnerable populations across Member States, commenced in Abuja,…
Zimbabwe’s Inflation Rate At Its Highest In Seven Months
Zimbabwean annual inflation rose to 55.3% this month from 47.6% in February, which is a seventh-month high, reported Bloomberg. The…
Japan provides Japanese Yen (JPY) 5 billion (about US$34 million) for World Food Programme’s (WFP) emergency support to 15 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a grant of JPY 5 billion (about US$34 million) from the Government…
South Africa election 2024: When is the poll and what is at stake for the ANC?
South Africa is heading for a general election in late May, with some polls suggesting the governing African National Congress…
Tunisia sentences four to death for murder of politician Chokri Belaid
A court in Tunisia has sentenced four people to death and two people to life in prison on charges of…
Educor in South Africa: Thousands of students in limbo after ‘dysfunctional’ colleges banned
Four private colleges described as being “dysfunctional” have been ordered to close in South Africa, leaving thousands of students in…
Afcon 2025: Chad, Eswatini, Liberia and South Sudan progress in qualifying
Chad, Eswatini, Liberia and South Sudan all progressed to the main stage of qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of…
President reduced to figurehead by new Togo constitution
Lawmakers in Togo have adopted a new constitution that will see the country shift from a presidential to parliamentary system…
Son of Guinea-Bissau’s ex-president jailed in US for trafficking drugs to fund coup
The son of Guinea-Bissau’s ex-president has been sentenced to over six years in prison by a US court for leading…
Newsnote: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launches communication campaign on climate
The Climate Change Crisis is a Child Rights Crisis. Climate change is impacting the lives of children worldwide, as well…
Empowering Africa’s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) through Technology Adoption
Nearly 70% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa invested in technology in the past 12 months to help…
President El-Sisi Meets a United States Congressional Delegation
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a U.S. Congressional Delegation, led by Chairman of the Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence…
Defence spending Shs400m monthly to fly troops to Somalia
The Ministry of Defence is spending a total of Shs400 million monthly to fly troops to Somalia and other destinations…
Shri Dinkar Asthana concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of the Gambia
Shri Dinkar Asthana (IFS: 1990), presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Senegal, has been concurrently accredited as the…
JW Marriott Unveils a Mindful Haven with the Opening of JW Marriott Hotel Nairobi
JW Marriott (https://JW-Marriott.Marriott.com), part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today unveils its second property in…
Courtesy Call of Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs, Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Kenya on the Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs
On 20 March 2024, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ms. Busadee Santipitaks, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs,…