United States announces Technical Assistance Program for the Central Bank of Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia, December 27, 2019/ -- The Embassy of the United States of America, in coordination with the Government of...
Africa
Muslim ruler calls for family planning, says Almajiris increase extreme poverty in Nigeria
By Muizat Hameed Mr. Muhammad Sanusi, the Emir of Kano, has on Thursday said minimizing the number of children...
Nigeria: NASFAT holds 19th annual youth week
Youthwing Lagos Zone 1 of Nasrul-lahi-l-Fathi Society (NASFAT) has organised one-week youth camp for its members. This year's programme which...
Senegalese Muslims outshine Christians at Xmas
Senegal, a country with about 95 percent Muslim population, is known for its grand style celebration of Christmas. During Christmas,...
Drying Lake Chad Basin gives rise to crisis
NEW YORK, United States of America, December 26, 2019/ -- Twenty-year-old Phoebe Musa remembers the day Boko Haram militants stormed...
Hilton Signs Partnership with Groupe Alliance in Tunis
TUNIS, Tunisia, December 24, 2019/ -- Hilton will once again be welcoming guests to the Tunisian capital city of Tunis...
Nigerian educator emerges winner of Saudi’s Arabic competition
A Nigerian scholar, Dr. Ahmad Rufa’i, has been declared winner of an international Arabic poetry competition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia....
Christmas ‘cancelled’ in Burkina Faso, in aftermath of extremist attacks
APO Group GENEVA, Switzerland, December 26, 2019/ -- Simultaneous attacks by extremist insurgents on a military base and Arbinda town...
Nigeria: Muslim politician distributes 1,100 bags of rice, 24 cows for Xmas
A House of Representatives member representing Pankshin-Kanke-Kanam Federal Constituency, Yusuf Gagdi, has donated 1,100 bags of rice and 24 cows...
Bentiu youth fight for a brighter future for generations to come in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan, December 24, 2019/ -- “Enough is enough.” That is the powerful message from 30-year-old Nabol Joey who...
Kapoeta Women Campaign for Increased Enrollment of Girls in School to End Early Marriage
By Moses Yakudu JUBA, South Sudan, December 24, 2019/ -- “Sweet dreams come after education. Women, it is possible to...
Six things to know about Ethiopia’s New Program
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, December 24, 2019/ -- The IMF has approved a program for Ethiopia of almost...
Somali authorities shut down radio station City FM, seek to question owner
APO Group: NAIROBI, Kenya, December 24, 2019/ -- Somali authorities should immediately allow local broadcaster City FM to reopen and...
China, Africa join hands to set fine example of mutually beneficial cooperation
DAKAR, Senegal, December 23, 2019/ -- China stands ready to work with Africa to set a fine example of mutually...
Let West Africa’s success echo throughout the world.
ABUJA, Nigeria, December 23, 2019/ -- The African Development Bank’s investments in West Africa are yielding remarkable results, the President...
AFRO, the digital African currency of water
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, December 23, 2019/ -- One of the missions of AFRO includes improving daily well being of people...
One of Malawi’s first solar energy project reaches financial close
NKHOTAKOTA, Malawi, December 20, 2019/ -- One of Malawi’s first solar projects has reached financial close after attracting investment volume...
UNAMID Organizes a Peaceful Co-Existence Workshop for Darfuri Farmers and Nomads in Zalingei, Central Darfur
ZALINGEI, Sudan, December 20, 2019/ -- On 16 December, more than 80 farmers, nomads, members of civil society and local...
Yang Jiechi Meets with President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda
APO Group: KAMPALA, Uganda, December 20, 2019/ -- On December 18, 2019 local time, Yang Jiechi, Member of the Political...
A “Meeting of Minds” Report Identifies Five Main Challenges Facing African Banks
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, December 20, 2019/ -- In October 2019, during the tenth Africa Forward Together (AFT) forum in Mauritius...
FAO welcomes global recognition of fruits, vegetables, tea and food loss and waste
ROME, Italy, December 20, 2019/ -- FAO welcomes today's decision by the United Nations to create two new international days...
Head of Benin Mission to the EU declared persona non grata
BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 19, 2019/ -- The Council today decided that the head of the mission of the Republic of...
Basketball Africa League Unveils Official Logo
KIGALI, Rwanda, December 19, 2019/ -- The Basketball Africa League (BAL), a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from...
Displaced students sit exams with support from UNMISS
By Francesca Annemarie Mold JUBA, South Sudan, December 19, 2019/ -- In the murky pre-dawn light, hundreds of teenagers emerge...
Representative Bass introduces Resolution calling for Internet Protections In Africa
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, December 19, 2019/ -- Congressmember Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs...
Revitalized Africa Policy
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, December 19, 2019/ -- Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has said the operationalization of the recently developed ‘...
Helping Youths in Nigeria and Guinea Make Informed Migration-Related Decisions
DAKAR, Senegal, December 18, 2019/ -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) together with community members from Oredo and Ikpoba...
International Organization for Migration Supports Cross-border Communities Between Mauritania and Mali
BOUSTEILA, Mauritania, December 18, 2019/ -- “No development can be attained without security. It is with safe borders that we...
Nigerian church set ablaze over missing boy
Some angry youths today burnt down Sotitobire Miracle Church in Akure Ondo State.The churchThe church was set on fire after...
European Union helps World Food Programme (WFP) tackle malnutrition among Sahrawi refugees in Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria, December 17, 2019/ -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of €1.3 million...
Gambia: Darboe leads protest against President Barrow, calls for “Three Years Jotna”
Abdulmumeen Sulaiman Under the umbrella of “Three Years Jotna”, thousands of aggrieved Gambians, led by Yankuba Darboe, have...
Vodacom Tanzania and WorldRemit launch mobile money transfers to M-Pesa accounts in Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, December 17, 2019/ -- Leading digital money transfer service WorldRemit has partnered with Vodacom Tanzania to enable nine million...
African Development Bank board approves €109 million to transform sewage coverage in Upper Egypt rural areas
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 17, 2019/ -- The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a €109...
Springboks dominate nominations for SA Rugby Awards 2019
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 17, 2019/ -- The Springboks’ successful 2019 season is reflected by the nominations in a...
“Let’s address skills mismatch in jobs for the youth”
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, December 12, 2019/ -- The second day of the 2019 African Economic Conference, exploring ways to...
Give Them a Gift That Will Make Them Smarter This Christmas!
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 12, 2019/ -- It is that time of the year again. Stores are displaying their Christmas...
New ambassadors from Egypt, Kosovo and Montenegro
OSLO, Norway, December 13, 2019/ -- Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King...
Zambia expels US ambassador
In reaction to the United States ambassador’s condemnation of the court judgment on gay, the Zambian government has directed that...
Marriott International Signs Agreement with Landmark Sabbour to Open a W Hotel in Cairo, Egypt
CAIRO, Egypt, December 16, 2019/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced it has entered into an agreement with...
Floods and Uncertainty About Peace Restrict the Return of Displaced Families in Bor
JUBA, South Sudan, December 16, 2019/ -- Nyarien Ochiek Yot and her five children fled their village in the far...
Nigeria‘s Kamaru knocks out Covington, retains UFC welterweight championship
Abdulmumeen Sulaiman After a 5th round of severe brawling with Colby Covington, Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman maintains his title...
US directs cameroon to withdraw military from Southern Cameroun territory
Following the persistent crisis in Anglophone Cameroon, the United States (US), has deemed it necessary to intervene in the raging...
Court ruling allows Sierra Leone pregnant girls to attend school
Muizat Hameed West African Regional Court has ordered the Sierra Leone government from preventing pregnant girls from attending...
Sudanese Ex-President to spend two years in detention
Abdulmumeen Sulaiman Sudanese High Court of Justice has sentenced Albashir, the deposed Sudanese president, to a two-year house arrest...
Nigerian Experts urge government to provide vaccine against measles outbreak
Muizat Hameed The Nigerian Medical Association has called on the Federal Government to ensure availability of measles vaccines and...
Nigerian Chief Justice seeks amendment of Shari’a law curriculum
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has advocated the amendment of Nigeria’s constitution to accommodate some...
UN calls for review of India’s citizenship law
The United Nations human rights office has requested a review of India's citizenship law. UN disclosed on Friday that the...
Africa’s future depends on solidarity Leaders and development partners rally around climate change goals
MADRID, Spain, December 12, 2019/ -- There was standing room only as ministers, diplomats, activists and journalists gathered at the...
UNDP’s experts discuss interlinkages between sustaining peace and development in Africa
ASWAN, Egypt, December 12, 2019/ -- The southern Egyptian city of Aswan witnessed the launch of the first edition of...
Malware variety grows by 13.7% in 2019 due to web skimmers
LAGOS, Nigeria, December 12, 2019/ -- In 2019, the number of unique malicious objects detected by Kaspersky’s web antivirus solution...
Facebook celebrates key milestones for sub Saharan Africa in 2019
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 12, 2019/ -- Facebook today released its ‘2019 Year in Review’ infographic, showcasing just some...
Nigeria: Council chair holds press conference, gives account of administration
The Executive Chairman, Odiolowo/Ojuwoye LCDA in Lagos State, Hon Rasaq Olusola Ajala, yesterday addressed gentlemen of the press on his...
Nigerian governor reviews education policy to curtail underage marriages
In a bid to curtail underage marriages among girls in his state, Kano State governor, Abdulahi Ganduje, has reviewed the...
Nigerian principal, teacher arrested for exam malpractice
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) in Ilorin, Kwara State has arrested three persons including a Vice Principal...
Nigerian senate orders overhaul of power sector
President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to declare a state of...
Mauritania shipwreck survivors returned home by authorities
NOUADHIBOU, Mauritania, December 9, 2019/ -- Mauritanian authorities in coordination with the governments of The Gambia and Senegal today began...
Sudan: Council adopts conclusions
BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 9, 2019/ -- The Council today adopted conclusions on Sudan, recognising the historic opportunity that Sudan's political...
Nigeria: Former CBN gov heads Kano council of chiefs
The governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has approved the appointment of Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, the former...