Category: Africa News

Readout from Advisor to the President’s Meeting with African Union Deputy Chairperson Kwesi Quartey and Signing of Communique

Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, USAID Administrator Mark Green and Acting OPIC President and CEO Dave Bohigian met with African Union Deputy Chairperson Kwesi Quartey to…

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Bangla New Year celebrated in Nigeria with colour & festivity

Download logoBangladesh High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria celebrated Bangla New Year-1426 on 14 April 2019 at the Chancery amid melodious music, spectacular…

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World Food Programme reaches 1 million flood-affected people in Mozambique

Download logoOne month on since Cyclone Idai struck Mozambique on March 14, the United Nations World Food Programme has reached…

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Greenpeace Activists Ship Plastic Monster Back to Nestlé’s Factory in Kenya

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5oSc-pxryM&w=854&h=480] Greenpeace Africa (https://www.Greenpeace.org/africa) activists and volunteers delivered a #PlasticMonster partly covered with Nestlé branded plastic packagingright back to its…

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Assistance to Uganda in Developing a Strategic Anti-Poaching Outpost for Elephants

Download logoOn Thursday, April 12, Handover Ceremony of a Strategic Anti-Poaching Outpost for Elephants was held in the Queen Elizabeth…

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South Africa: Activists in Mining Areas Harassed

Download logoCommunity activists in mining areas in South Africa face harassment, intimidation, and violence, the Centre for Environmental Rights, groundWork, Earthjustice, and…

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EU NAVFOR Commander meets Key Leaders in Mogadishu

EU NAVFOR Force Headquarters Commander, Rear Admiral Hernández arrived in Mogadishu today, where he met with colleagues of some of…

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Linda Lions to host Memorial Youth Tournament

Linda Lions Rugby Club of Chilanga, which was established in 2016 in collaboration with the Tag Rugby Trust, will be…

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Situation in Sudan

Download logo​The Spanish Government wishes to express its full support for the people and authorities of Sudan with regard to…

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‘A global measles crisis’ is well underway, UN agency chiefs warn

Noting a 300 per cent surge in the number of measles cases during the first three months of this year,…

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Kenya should use UN-Habitat meet to reposition itself in region

Download logoThe Assembly is expected to establish the Executive Board of UN-Habitat and elect its members, to review and approve…

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Smart housing prototype shows promise in rapidly urbanizing Africa

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUBjnsPI2d4&w=854&h=480] Africa is urbanizing fast, as its population grows and many flocks to cities in search of jobs, education…

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Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump and Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Acting President and CEO David Bohigian Announce $1 Billion OPIC 2X Africa Women’s Investment Initiative

Download logoDavid Bohigian, Acting President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution,…

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USAID Administrator Green’s and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump’s Visit to Ethiopia

Download logoToday, USAID Administrator Mark Green, Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, and Acting OPIC President and CEO Dave Bohigian…

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UK supports National Elections Command and Control exercise in Malawi

Download logoThe United Kingdom through British Peace Support Team (Africa) is supporting a national, election-focused command exercise (15th to 18th…

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South Sudan, Sudan to Keep Oil Flowing, Industry is the “Glue that Binds” Two Nations

South Sudan Minister of Petroleum calls for continuation of oil industry collaboration between Sudan and South Sudan; work to resume…

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HADR support to Mozambique

Download logoTo sustain HADR operations and continue efforts to help the affected people of Mozambique, another Indian naval ship INS…

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Joint Press Release: Europe-Africa partnership spearheads development of next-generation antimalarial drug

The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) (www.EDCTP.org) grants €10 million over five years to “WANECAM 2” a unique collaboration…

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African Development Bank Business Opportunity Seminar – Investing in partnerships for Africa’s transformation

Download logoThe African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) held a Business Opportunity Seminar (BOS) focused on strengthening and fostering the engagement of the…

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African Development Bank approves strategy for Central Africa – “crucial for the economic integration of the region”

Download logoThe Board of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved the Central Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper 2019 –…

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