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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and United Nations Political and Peacebuilding…
Western Africa Division (DPPA-DPO WAD), co -convene consultative session between Permanent Representatives of West African…
Japan-Egypt Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
On April 8, commencing at around 5:00 PM for approximately 35 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan,…
African Development Bank, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Ombudsmen Association…
On 28 March 2025 the Director of the Regional Integration Coordination Office of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), Joy…
South Sudan: Peace conference in Kapoeta results in Toposa and Murle communities committing to…
Feuding communities in Greater Kapoeta have taken a significant step towards reconciliation by hosting a peace conference aimed at…
Historic Danish public-private partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is extending its partnership with the Novo Nordisk Foundation, through a historic…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Grants the Government of Cabo Verde $50,000 to…
On 3 April 2025 in Praia, Cape Verde, an ECOWAS mission led by the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitisation, Mr…
3rd Regional Workshop on Fisheries, Aquaculture, and the Blue Economy in Africa’s Development
The 3rd Awareness Enhancing Workshop on the Importance of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Blue Economy in Africa’s Socio-Economic…
World Health Day: Africans overwhelmingly lack medical aid, support government provision of…
Medical aid coverage is the exception rather than the rule across Africa: On average across 28 countries, fewer than one in four…
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Violence in eastern DRC driving a “catastrophic escalation”…
The number of children going hungry in war-torn eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surged 50% due…
United Nations (UN) reflects on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
António Guterres joined survivors, diplomats and civil society members for the annual ceremony in the UN General Assembly Hall to…
African region’s maternal and newborn mortality declining, but progress still slow
The African region has made progress in lowering maternal mortality since 2000 but needs a 12-fold increase in the annual…
Africa’s Higher Education Centers of Excellence: Celebrating a decade of transformative…
About 500 participants, including more than 80 Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACEs), policy makers, higher…
The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and communities
On World Health day, Uganda reflects on progress, challenges, and collaborative strategies to reduce maternal and newborn…
Sudan’s darkest hour
“This week, we mark two years of war in Sudan which have caused one of the most harrowing crises of our generation, with the…
Eritrea: World Health Day Observed at National Level
World Health Day, observed annually on 7 April, was commemorated at the national level in Asmara under the theme “Healthy…
Namibia: Ambassador Zhao Weiping Pays Courtesy Call on Minister of International Relations and Trade
On April 2, Ambassador Zhao Weiping paid a courtesy call on Hon. Amb. Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, Minister of International Relations…
President Museveni stresses value addition, expanding markets and better infrastructure for Africa’s…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged African leaders to dismantle the continent’s bottlenecks to socio-economic…
Masterclass on Reform and Turnaround of Angola: NJ Ayuk to Publish Book on Angola’s Oil & Gas…
NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) and bestselling author, will release a…
Kenya Takes Major Step Towards Digital Health Transformation with New Regulations
Digital health innovations are poised to transform the healthcare landscape in Kenya, and today, Cabinet Secretary Hon Aden Duale…
Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures
Today, Angola joins the global community in celebrating World Health Day, which is dedicated to maternal and child health under…
Morocco’s First Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Top Three Finalist is Pioneering Water and Sanitation…
In a remarkable milestone for Morocco, Dr. Salma Bougarrani has made history by becoming the first female Moroccan entrepreneur to…
World Health Day: How Mercy Ships is Empowering Local Surgeons to Create a Healthier Future
This year’s World Health Day theme, Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures, highlights the urgent need to end preventable maternal…
African Development Bank and Bank of Africa Tanzania sign $7.5 million facility to boost trade…
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the Bank of Africa Tanzania (BOAT) have signed a $7.5 million trade finance…
Seychelles and Egypt heighten diplomatic ties through official visit in Cairo by Mr. Sylvestre…
Seychelles and Egypt signed a Visa Waiver Agreement for diplomatic and Official passport holders during the weekend in Cairo,…
Saving lives and safeguarding mothers during childbirth in South Sudan: a midwife’s poignant…
The agony experienced by mothers during childbirth evokes sorrowful memories for Mrs. Atto Christine Lino, a midwife in South…
Egypt: President El-Sisi and France’s President Macron Hold Talks at Al-Ittihadiya Palace
Today at Al-Ittihadiya Palace, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received President of France, Emmanuel Macron, who is on an official…
Mine Awareness Day: Demining goal within reach but fears of conflict reversing progress
The decades of brutal civil war that ravaged South Sudan left behind a terrible legacy of land littered by landmines, cluster…
PAC Capital Limited Named Best Transaction Advisory Firm in Nigeria at the Grand Annual Awards…
PAC Capital Limited (www.PACCapitalLtd.com), a leading investment banking and advisory firm, is proud to announce its recognition…
Leaders from Angola, Ethiopia, Egypt & South Africa to lead discussions at Africa Finance…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricAFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, is convening the…
Intra-African Trade, Investment and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) can Address Africa’s $15B…
NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org), has called for greater utilization of…