Lack of water increases risk of conflict in Africa – UN
Water scarcity makes countries in Africa especially likely to come into conflict with each other, the UN has warned. The…
Campaigning draws to a close for Senegal election
Presidential candidates in Senegal have been making a final push for votes ahead of Sunday’s election. The last campaign events…
At least 65 migrant bodies found in Libya mass grave, says UN
A mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been found in Libya, the International Organization for…
Rate of Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, treatment in Africa increasing
About 70% of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the African region are now being diagnosed and treated, marking the highest case-detection…
South Africa’s deadly love affair with guns
For the last six years Penson Mlotshwa has been carrying a gun with him wherever he goes in the South…
Motorbike militants target Niger soldiers in big ambush
Islamist militants in Niger have killed at least 23 soldiers and injured 17 others during an attack in the north-west…
Eritrea: Message of Condolences
President Isaias Afwerki has sent a message of condolences to President Vladimir Putin following the horrific and tragic terrorist shooting…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission reviews a draft action plan for its Integrated Maritime Strategy (EIMS)
In order to achieve the objectives of its Integrated Maritime Strategy, the ECOWAS commission is holding an interdepartmental meeting to…
Courtesy Call of Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to Thailand on Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs
On 18 March 2024, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, received…
Intensifying new initiatives for Tuberculosis (TB) case-finding in Nigeria
Around a year ago, Mallam Mainasara Mohammad, a resident of Makera, a locality in Kebbi State, Nigeria, became increasingly worried…
Perenco and Gabon Mourns Loss of Workers in Offshore Gabon Fire; African Energy Chamber (AEC) Extends Condolences and Support
Africa-focused independent oil and gas company Perenco has announced the death of five of its workers following fire broking at…
Equatorial Guinea – a Major Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Hotspot in West Africa – Signs on for Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024
Antonio Oburu Ondo, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea, will speak at the upcoming Invest in African Energy…
Questions and Answers on the Charges Against Joseph Kony and the Commencement of His Confirmation of Charges at the International Criminal Court
WHO IS JOSEPH KONY? Joseph Kony was born in September 1961 in Uganda. He is of Acholi ethnicity and a…
Equatorial Guinea Remains a Strong Partner of ExxonMobil and American Companies
Following an article published by the Financial Times (FT) regarding ExxonMobil’s exit from Block B, Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President Teodoro…
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Reached Staff-level Agreement on the Reviews of the Rwanda’s Policy Coordination Instrument and Arrangement under Resilience and Sustainability Facility, and the Stand-by Credit Facility Arrangement
IMF staff and the Rwandan authorities reached staff-level agreement on policies needed to complete the third reviews of Rwanda’s Policy…
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) alarmed by proposed repeal of law banning Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia
“As the debate over the proposed repeal of the law banning Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) intensifies, we are deeply concerned…
President Ramkalawan visits key projects in West Region of Mahe
President Wavel Ramkalawan yesterday during a brief tour in the West region of Mahe, visited the site of key proposed…
Explosion injures four children in Minova, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) fears massive rise in displacement in eastern DR Congo will expose children to increased violence
A major upsurge in violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has seen at least…
President Ramkalawan holds open dialogue with young professionals
The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan yesterday took part in the Seychelles National Youth Council’s (SNYC)…
Democratic Republic of Congo’s hunger crisis deepens as families once again flee fighting
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s conflict-driven hunger crisis is worsening as violence in the eastern provinces surges, forcing families…