Category: Africa News

Highest number of people displaced since World War II – Ethiopia tops list

Download logoEthiopia has the highest number of new displacements globally, as new figures reveal over 70 million people are on…

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Nigeria’s bankers unite in support of Nigeria’s most vulnerable in a visit to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Maiduguri

Download logoSome of Nigeria’s leading bank executives came together to show solidary with their fellow Nigerians affected by the ongoing…

5 years ago

Merck Foundation in partnership with the First Lady of Guinea launches a children story to teach children and youth family values of love and respect- The Story of Abubaker and Fataou

Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany in partnership with The First Lady of Guinea, H.E. DJENE…

5 years ago

Zimbabwe Rugby Union implored to action Board resolutions

Download logoZimbabwe Rugby Union’s (ZRU) executive, in line with Board resolutions from the meeting held in Kwekwe on Sunday the…

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Innovators from Africa recognised at Commonwealth 70th anniversary

The Duke of Sussex presented prizes to innovators in international development at a garden party celebrating the Commonwealth’s 70th anniversary…

5 years ago

Comment on the treatment and death in custody of former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi

Download logoBy Rupert Colville, Spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights “As former President Mohammed…

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Northern healthcare firms target new opportunities in Africa

Download logoBusinesses including Yorkshire’s Sunflower Medical and Medasil were amongst 16 firms from the north that travelled to trade fair…

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Rugby – Elgon Cup: Uganda Rugby Union unveil the full teams

The Uganda Rugby Union (UgandaRugby.com) unveiled the full teams that will take part in Elgon Cup on 17th June 2019.…

5 years ago

Tunisia women’s national rugby team

The Tunisian Rugby Union has set up a long-term strategy to boost rugby women's sport. In fact, the union has…

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Guinea: Draconian Forced Evictions

Download logoThe Guinean government has razed thousands of homes in the country’s capital, Conakry, leaving families struggling to find adequate…

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UNICEF condemns use of children as human bombs in north-east Nigeria

Download logo“UNICEF condemns the use of children as human bombs and in any combat or non-combat roles in the conflict…

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Top Italian football coaches train refugee and local youth in Uganda (by Linda Muriuki)

Download logoPatrick Amba tries on a pair of new soccer boots, a deep blue t-shirt with a red stripe, and…

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Living in the open: a shelter crisis – Urgent call to provide shelters to the displaced

Download logoPRESSING NEEDS OF UNPARALLELED SCALE AND SCOPE Armed violence and insecurity have sharply risen in many areas of Burkina…

5 years ago

West and Central Africa: Young women more affected than young men

Download logo In Western and Central Africa (WCA), survey data suggest that HIV prevalence among women aged 20−29 years old…

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Alone in Libya : Children Returning to Burkina Faso Assisted by IOM

Download logoSince the 2017 launch of the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration, IOM Burkina Faso has assisted…

5 years ago

Entertainment, Social Cohesion, Tailored Assistance for Migrant Children in Niger

Download logoMarking the International Day of the African Child this past Sunday (16/06) in Niamey, the International Organization for Migration…

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Massive displacement reported in north-eastern DRC amid new violence

Download logoThis is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may…

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Ecobank named ‘Best Retail Bank in Africa’ at African Banker Awards

Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) has been named Best Retail Bank in Africa 2019 at the prestigious African Banker Awards. The judges were…

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Voith supplies water to wire solution for small hydropower plant in Burundi

Download logoProject is of high national importance since it will support the economic and social development for the local population;…

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New CEO Joins Management Board at Ecolog

ECOLOG (https://Ecolog-International.com/), a leading international provider of solutions and services in supply chain, construction, technology, facility management and environmental applications,…

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