UAE decries church attack in Burkina Faso
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has strongly condemned the terrorist attack targeting a church in a village...
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IOM seeks alternatives to disembarkation in Libya
As the United Nations persists in its document of abuse, torture, disappearances and dire conditions in Libyan detention centres in...
Gambian cabinet approves treasury single account
The Gambian cabinet has jointly agreed on an immediate establishment of a single treasury account for the government of the...
NAFDAC says Nigeria may suffer drug insecurity from coronavirus outbreak
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disclosed that china’s coronavirus outbreak, may create drug...
Rwandan musician Kizito Mihigo dies in police cell
A popular Rwandan musician has been found dead in the police cell following his arrest last week. Kizito Mihigo, regarded...
14 children, 8 others killed in Cameroon
At least 14 children have been killed by armed men in the English-speaking region of Cameroon. UN's official, James Nunan,...
Food distribution kills 20 women, children in Northern Nigeria
Not less than twenty women and several children have been killed during a stampede in Niger State, Minna. The stampede...
Oil blockade: Libya faces financial crisis, budget deficit
Fayez al-Sarraj, the head of Libya's internationally recognised government, has warned the country against financial crisis and budget deficit. The...
U.S. government awards grant to boost power supply in Nigeria
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency has awarded a grant to NNPC Gas and Power Investment Company LTD (GPIC) to...
Somalia, Somaliland presidents discuss autonomy in Addis Ababa
Presidents of Somalia and De Facto State Somaliland, have met in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, to attend the 33rd African...
Basketball Africa League Names Two-Time NBA All-Star Luol Deng as League’s Global Ambassador
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, February 11, 2020/ -- The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today named two-time NBA All-Star and 2012 Olympian...
Breaking: Bomb explosion hits southwestern Nigeria
Bomb explosion has hit Ekiti State in the southwestern part of Nigeria. There was pandemonium in Okesha area of Ado-Ekiti,...
Trial results of HIV vaccine fail to prevent virus
The National Institute of Health has stopped its HVTN 702 trial, following its inability to prevent HIV. Expressing his disappointment,...
Muslim leaders condemn insecurity in Nigeria, dissociate Islam from terrorism
Following the incessant security threats in the country, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has condemned the country's...
West African surgeons celebrate 60th annual conference, offer free surgical outreach
The West African College of Surgeons, Abuja, Nigeria, has announced free surgical operations for patients in some selected hospitals in...
Rwanda, Uganda reach agreement to release detained nationals
Rwanda and Uganda governments have mutually entered into an agreement to release prisoners in their custodies. The agreement was reached...
Breaking: Boko Haram Christian terrorist arrested with explosive device
Police in Kaduna State, Nigeria have arrested a suspected suicide bomber, Nathaniel Samuel, after a failed attempt to blow up...
Nigerian Muslim Communities celebrate world hijab day
Lagos State Muslim Communities have come together to celebrate 2020 World Hijab Day. This year's celebration, which was held today...
Zimbabwean entrepreneur invents open-sourced technology to improve access to education in Africa
LONDON, United Kingdom, January 31, 2020/ -- Zimbabwean AI expert William Sachiti, CEO of UK-based start-up Academy of Robotics has...
Sierra Leonean nurses and midwives return with new skills to revitalize health system
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, January 31, 2020/ -- Forty-seven nurses and midwives have returned home to Sierra Leone to take up...
Facebook brings Amber Alerts to South Africa in a first for the continent
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 31, 2020/ -- South Africa has become the first country in Africa to join to...
Teach them smart solutions
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, February 1, 2020/ -- African governments must foster innovation and provide hands-on education solutions to young people...
African-born startup launches education platform that encourages entrepreneurship
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 28, 2020/ -- A Cape Town based startup, bridges the gap between entrepreneurship for stay-at-home...
Africa investigates first case of coronavirus in Ivory Coast
By Muizat Hameed Ivory Coast Health Ministry has announced a suspected case of coronavirus in Abidjan, Ivory Coast The suspected...
World Council of Churches, Lutheran World Federation issue joint appeal to Nigerian president
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 27, 2020/ -- In a joint appeal to Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, the World Council of Churches...
The U.S. Government and Federal Government of Somalia announce a New Effort to Promote Youth Workforce Development
MOGADISHU, Somalia, January 27, 2020/ -- On January 27, 2020, during the Somalia Youth Investment Expo, U.S. Ambassador Donald Y....
Revealed: what’s fueling the rapid hotel growth in West Africa
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, January 27, 2020/ -- Today, Africa is seen as one of the most promising regions for hotel...
Equatorial Guinea joins support to Saudi Arabia’s readiness to react to Coronavirus’ impact on oil market
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, January 27, 2020/ -- Equatorial Guinea fully supports the statement of Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister made on...
United Nations Report Urges Accountability for Libya Airstrike Deaths
TRIPOLI, Libya, January 27, 2020/ -- In a new report on the July 2019 airstrikes in Libya that killed at...
Global Actors gather to forge a common front against Illicit Trade
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 27, 2020/ -- The global economy loses more than US$2 trillion annually due to smuggling, counterfeiting, trafficking...
European Union & UN concerned by increasing attacks against aid workers
ABUJA, Nigeria, January 24, 2020/ -- EU, UN concerned by increasing attacks against aid workers Abuja, 24 January – The...
Al-Shabaab Attack in Manda Bay, Kenya
DAVOS, Switzerland, January 24, 2020/ -- U.S. Africa Command continues to investigate the Jan. 5 attack on the Kenyan Defense...
Lifesaving Medical Products for Mothers in Africa
DAVOS, Switzerland, January 23, 2020/ -- U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Merck for Mothers, Credit Suisse, and the United...
Intensifying cooperation on Libya – Maas visits Algiers and Tunis
BERLIN, Germany, January 23, 2020/ -- Following the Berlin Libya Conference, the priority now is to implement the decisions adopted...
Rwanda proposes bill to waive visa fees for African citizens
Rwanda, an African country, has proposed a bill which grant African citizens entry into the country without a visa. This...
Water for Agriculture
ABUJA, Nigeria, January 22, 2020/ -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a three-year, $8 million Cooperative...
President Putin’s reappointment of Africa friendly Alexander Novak as Russia’s energy minister is great news for Oil and Gas market stability
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 22, 2020/ -- Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has appointed a new cabinet, keeping key ministers. Amongst...
Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn: Authority interacts with Muslim Community, promises inclusion in recruitment exercise
Authority of the Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn Security Outfit in the western region of Nigeria has met with the Osun State Muslim Community...
Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 21, 2020/ -- In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an...
Health should not be a privilege for the rich—the right to health belongs to everyone
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 21, 2020/ -- UNAIDS is calling on governments to ensure that the right to health is realized...
Two doctors, 17 others die from Lassa fever
By Muizat Hameed The Ondo State Government has recently updated the casualty arising from Lassa fever cases, saying that...
African tech firms invited to join UK-led growth project
By APO Group LONDON, United Kingdom, January 20, 2020/ -- Application process underway as government ministers and business leaders attend...
Cash transfer schemes reduce the chances of adolescent girls and young women contracting Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
By APO Group GENEVA, Switzerland, January 20, 2020/ -- Efforts aimed at redressing gender inequalities and socioeconomic inequities can mitigate...
New Honorary Consul of Finland in Cape Town
PRETORIA, South Africa, January 20, 2020/ -- We have a new Honorary Consul in Cape Town. Mr Philip Palmgren follows...
International Mother Language Day
PRETORIA, South Africa, January 20, 2020/ -- The UN has established 21 February as the International Mother Language Day to...
Handover Ceremony of the Arabic Text Books donated by the Government of Egypt to the Government of Maldives
MALÉ, Maldives, January 20, 2020/ -- The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt handed the over the Arabic Text...
‘This terrible situation cannot be allowed to continue’, UN chief tells world leaders at major Libya summit
NEW YORK, United States of America, January 20, 2020/ -- As fight continues between forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar,...
Equatorial Guinea Speeds Up Year of Investment Drive with Nigerian Investors
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, January 20, 2020/ -- In line with its commitment to attract regional capital investment into the country,...
Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons visits the Waltersmith Modular Refinery
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, January 20, 2020/ -- The leadership of Waltersmith Petroman carried out a site visit of the Watersmith...
PM hosts first ever UK-Africa Investment Summit in London
By APO Group ACCRA, Ghana, January 20, 2020/ -- PM calls for UK to be the ‘investment partner of choice’...
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Outraged at Attack Against Major Humanitarian Facility
By APO Group ABUJA, Nigeria, January 20, 2020/ -- The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, strongly condemns...
Outsider’s Perspective 1: The African Union (AU) Diaspora – Under Represented
Editors note: This series is being written by a non-Muslim artist and businessman who has, through his actions, demonstrated a...
Nigerian Muslims call for Adeleke University boycott, claim versity victimizes non-Christians
By Muizat Hameed The Osun State Muslims, led by Alhaji Mustafa Olawuyi, have called upon Muslim parents and guardians...
Yahya Jammeh will be arrested if returned to the Gambia – Justice Minister
The Gambian Justice Minister, Abubacarr Marie Tambedou, has disclosed that the country's exiled former President would be arrested if he...
Muslim Community condemns new South-Western Nigerian security operation, declares ‘Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn’ unconstitutional
Osun State Muslim Community, popularly called OSMC, has faulted the composition and establishment of the regional security outfit jointly created...
Tens of thousands of children at risk amidst violence and chaos of unrelenting conflict in Libya
By APO Group NEW YORK, United States of America, January 17, 2020/ -- “Children in Libya, including refugee and migrant...
Mohamed Ibn Chambas on The Gambia demonstrations
DAKAR, Senegal, January 17, 2020/ -- The Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and...
Radio Station Features U.S. Ambassador
By APO Group BANJUL, Gambia, January 17, 2020/ -- During his introductory trip to the Upper River Region – the...
ECOWAS calls for peace in Gambia
Following the series of protests threatening the peace in Gambia, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has charged...
Politician trumps African traditional ruler
Governor Wike of Rivers State, Nigeria, has subjected traditional rulers in his state to obloquy following their appearance at a...