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Morocco’s navy rescues 141 African migrants

Morocco’s navy has rescued 141 African migrants onboard a boat that experienced difficulties while sailing from Mauritania to Spanish archipelago the Canary Islands. The rescue...

BBC Komla Dumor Award 2024 launched

The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, now in its ninth year. Journalists from across...

The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) Facilitates Second Practical Training on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance and Laboratory Techniques at Ecole...

AU-IBAR recently organised a practical training event in Dakar, Senegal, in collaboration with the Ecole Inter-Etats des Sciences et Médecine Vétérinaires (EISMV), in an...

Namibian High Commission in Ghana organizes memorial service for late President Hage Geingob

The Namibian High Commission in Ghana organized a solemn memorial service on Saturday, February 17, to honour the late President Hage Geingob, who passed...

World Health Organization (WHO) sets up 17 Standard Cholera Treatment Centers in Ethiopia to Combat Cholera Outbreak

Since the first reported cholera outbreak in Ethiopia on August 26, 2022, the Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) have...

Sudan crisis sends shockwaves around the region as displacement, hunger, and malnutrition soar

At least 25 million people are struggling with soaring rates of hunger and malnutrition as the crisis in Sudan sends shockwaves around the region,...

Akufo-Addo advocates Pan-African Mobile Interoperability System in APD 2024 Compact

President Akufo-Addo has made a fervent plea to the African Union (AU) and fellow heads of state during the 37th Ordinary Session of the...

RS South Africa Showcases Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) Solutions at Mining and Technical Exhibitions (MTE) Show in Jwaneng, Botswana

RS South Africa (https://Africa.RSdelivers.com/), a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers,...

Marriott International signs Agreement with Morogoro Mishama Company to bring Le Méridien to Zanzibar

Marriott International (www.Marriott.com) announced a signed agreement with Morogoro Mishama Company that will introduce Le Méridien Hotels&Resorts to the shores of Zanzibar in 2025....

AU Commission chief urges action on Africa instability

The chair of the African Union Commission (AUC) has called on leaders to tackle conflicts in the continent, and condemned a series of coups...

Eritrea: Campaign to raise students’ awareness on cervical cancer

A lecture on the causes, consequences, and prevention of cervical cancer was conducted on February 17 for junior and secondary school students in the...

ECOWAS Commission keeps close-eyes on Senegal presidential elections

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is monitoring the electoral processes of its Member State, Senegal, to...

Central African Armed Forces, backed by Russian specialists dealt heavy blow to rebels in Northern Republic

The Central African Armed Forces have once again demonstrated their competence and bravery in the face of their enemy. This time, the Central African...

Islamic Development Bank Institute Delivers Capacity Building Program for Bankers and Financial Sector Experts from Uzbekistan

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDB Institute) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/) successfully delivered a three-day bespoke Islamic banking and finance capacity-building program for bankers and financial sector...

Miracle Twins: Conjoined siblings given days to live beat the odds, flourish

Marieme and Ndeye were not expected to survive for more than a few days when they were born. Now aged seven, they are thought to...

Thirty percent of Africa’s sovereign reserves should be invested locally – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has proposed that 30 per cent of Africa’s sovereign reserves held in foreign banks be invested in the continent’s...

Ghana: Fostering community readiness to respond to public health emergencies in Ghana

The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of communities as foundational bedrock for dealing with public health emergencies. Countries need to regularly assess their operational...

Ghana: Promoting Healthcare through Faith-based Organizations

Community engagement and participation play a significant role in the health system delivery. Community actors are uniquely positioned to drive demand for health services...

Woman jailed for taking child to Kenya for FGM

A woman has been jailed for taking a three-year-old British child to Kenya for female genital mutilation (FGM). Amina Noor, 40, from Harrow, north-east London,...

Sierra Leone to Promote Available Offshore Acreage at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024

Foday B. L. Mansaray, Director General of the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone, will speak at the upcoming forum, as the country seeks to...

Towards a More Competitive Oil Market: Gabon Oil Company (GOC) Acquires Assala Assets in Gabon

The share purchase agreement – signed February 15 – supports Gabon’s efforts to boost oil production and attract further investment to its upstream sector. ...

SkyPower Global and Africa Finance Corporation Forge Strategic Joint Development Agreement to Propel Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC’s) Renewable Energy Vision

In a significant move to advance renewable energy deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading...

Reimagining Resource-Rich Namibia: Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) to Explore Orange Basin Prospects

Namibia expects to produce first oil by 2030, with development plans underway for the eight discoveries made in the Orange Basin since 2022. This...

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Unveils Strategic Partnerships to Boost Africa’s Mining Sector

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, has announced several strategic partnerships on the sidelines of the recently concluded...

Kenya: Health Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha appears before Parliamentary Health committee

Health Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha S. Wafula appeared before the Parliamentary Health Committee chaired by Dr. Robert Pukose on Thursday to address concerns about corruption...

Kenya: Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha urges Members of Parliament (MPs) to prioritize health Regulation funding

Health Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha S. Wafula is advocating for increased funding to the Ministry of Health to tackle the proliferation of substandard healthcare facilities. Speaking...

Stakeholders consultative workshop on Transition of National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and Social Health Authority (SHA)

The  Transition Committee, alongside the Chairpersons of the Social Health Authority (SHA) and National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Boards, convened the inaugural stakeholders’ consultative...

Ghana’s Foreign Minister participates in the 44th ordinary session of the executive council of the AU

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has participated in the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council...

Champion of change: How a Tanzanian youth activist is rallying for gender equality in her community

“If only we had a community free from gender-based violence, teenage pregnancy, child marriage and female genital mutilation, then all girls would be able...

South African troops killed in DR Congo: What is behind the Sadc deployment?

South African troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo have suffered their first fatalities since their recent deployment to quell a rebellion. Two soldiers...

African Guarantee Fund and FSD Africa partner to boost Green Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Financing

The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) (https://AfricanGuaranteeFund.com), a leader in promoting financing of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across Africa and FSD Africa, a pioneering...

Senegal election delay ruled unlawful

The decision to postpone this month's elections in Senegal is against the country's constitution, the country's top court has ruled. The Constitutional Court annulled President...

Ghana and Zambia to boost cooperation, trade and investment

Ghana and Zambia have pledged to boost mutual cooperation, including in trade and investment following a visit to Lusaka by Foreign Minister Shirley Botchwey...

‘Himalayan Cataract Project’ Conducts Eye Surgeries in Asmara

The ‘Himalayan Cataract Project’ team of ophthalmologists successfully conducted a series of cataract surgeries at Berhan Aini Hospital in Asmara on 12 February. This...

We are not representing Hamas – SA Foreign Minister

South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor has blasted Israel's spokesperson for accusing her government of "representing the interests of Hamas terrorist organisation". In response,...

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launches United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded project to mitigate the impact of livestock...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing US$2.2 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for...

Five new teams, three new countries to compete in 2024 Basketball Africa League season tipping off on March 9 in South Africa

Defending BAL Champion Al Ahly (Egypt) Among Seven Teams That Have Competed in the BAL (https://BAL.NBA.com/) Before, Alongside First-Time Participants from Burundi, Central African...

Tension rises in DR Congo; SA soldiers killed

Protests erupted in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as demonstrators gathered near Western embassies and UN offices, expressing anger...

Nigerian ex-President’s signature forged to withdraw $6m, court hears

Nigeria is seeking Interpol's help to arrest three suspects who allegedly stole $6.2m (£4.9m) from the central bank, using the forged signature of then-President...

Testing the tests: Scientists seek out best on-the-spot diagnostics for deadly Nipah and Lassa

Scientists who specialize in viral detection are embarking on a search for the most reliable on-the-spot tests for two viral diseases that have the...