AFRICAN PEACE AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Exciting Announcement! AFRICAN PEACE AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING is coming to Ghana on June 21-22, 2024! Embark on a transformative journey…
Tanzania signs major carbon credit deal covering national parks
Tanzania has signed a deal for one of East Africa’s biggest land-based carbon credit projects. The project covers six national…
Niger coup: Family in dark over deposed President Mohamed Bazoum
Relatives of Niger’s deposed President Mohamed Bazoum say they have had no information about him since his escape plan was…
COP28: African leaders urged to take decisive climate action
A Nairobi-based think tank, Power Shift Africa, has released a report titled “Africa’s Agenda for COP28” just a week before…
Manhunt on for escaped Sierra Leone prisoners
Police in Sierra Leone say they are continuing the manhunt for people involved in what the government has described as…
Is Africa climate change strategic strong or plan weak?
At Africa Climate Week, the resounding call of a child echoed through the packed hall, stating, “We will hold you…
Sierra Leone attack was coordinated – minister
Sierra Leone’s information minister has said that Sunday’s armed attacks on key installations amounted to a planned and coordinated attack…
Andry Rajoelina: Madagascar president re-elected in contested poll
Madagascar’s incumbent President Andry Rajoelina has won a third term, following a disputed election boycotted by the opposition and its…
Anthony Joshua: Talks held over boxing match in Africa, says Eddie Hearn
Anthony Joshua could revisit the Rumble in the Jungle as part of an “iconic” bout around the 50th anniversary of…
Black Thursday: Chad grants amnesty to police who killed over 50 protestors
Chad’s military-led government has issued an amnesty to security forces responsible for killing at least 50 opposition protestors. In 2022…
Overloaded truck crashes in Nigeria, killing 25
Twenty-five people have died in Nigeria’s Niger state after the truck they were travelling in lost control and crashed on…
Bamburi Cement sells its Uganda business for US$120M
Bamburi Cement PLC Board has approved the sale of its stake in Hima Cement Limited, Uganda, subject to regulatory approvals…
Madagascar polls close and opposition shuns votes
Polls have closed in Madagascar following a presidential election that was marred by opposition calls for a boycott and weeks…
Uganda MPs approve ending oil imports through Kenya
Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill allowing the state-owned oil company Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) to source and…
Raphael Dwamena: Ghana striker dies aged 28 after on-pitch collapse
Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena has died aged 28 after collapsing on the pitch during a league match in Albania. Dwamena…
Kenyans get tree-planting holiday to plant 100 million seedlings
Kenyans have been given a special holiday to plant 100 million trees as part of the government’s goal to plant…
Translators for German UN troops in Mali fear Taliban-style fate
Translators who work for German peacekeepers in Mali have told the BBC they fear for their lives as the UN…
Arab Coordination Group pledges US$50B for African development
The group has been a long-standing supporter of African partner countries and has cumulatively invested over US$220 billion in the…
Lalibela fighting: Amhara Fano militia and Ethiopian army clash in historic town
Fighting has erupted in the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela, as government forces and local militia have clashed, residents. Lalibela…
British nationals and dependents stopped from leaving Gaza with families
Two British nationals and dependants of two others have been prevented from leaving Gaza with their families to flee the…