Category: Africa News

Possible peace in the pipeline as Dinkas and Murles in Jonglei agree to end age-old hostilities (Filip Andersson)

Download logoFilip Andersson “Peace is a process.” Hawa Aganas, a Civil Affairs Officer serving with the United Nations Mission in…

6 years ago

Rugby – Nigeria: Thankgod Okafor’s RC Montemor wins Portuguese second tier of rugby championship by beating Benfica in the final

RC Montemor won the national championship of the first rugby division, corresponding to the second national level, by beating Benfica…

6 years ago

Government of Japan releases USD 1.5 million for Stabilization activities in North-East Nigeria

Download logoThe Government of Japan has released USD 1,500,000 to fund community stabilization activities in Nigeria’s North-East region. These funds…

6 years ago

Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania Seek Solutions to Irregular Migration on Southern Route

Irregular migration from the East and Horn of Africa to southern Africa, presents countries along this route with a new challenge: how…

6 years ago

IOM Statement: Protecting Migrants in Libya Must be our Primary Focus

Download logoWith regard to its activities in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) would like to clarify that we follow the…

6 years ago

U.S. Government Delivers Substantial Relief Supplies and Personnel to Support the Response to Cyclone Idai

In coordination with the Government of the Republic of Mozambique and international partners, the United States Government has to date…

6 years ago

The Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd (MCB) Syndicated Term Loan

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019, on behalf of The Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd (the “Borrower”, or “MCB”) (www.MCB.mu), Standard Chartered Bank…

6 years ago

Food aid in West Wollega zone – Funding support contract with Action Against Hunger

Frédéric Bontems, French Ambassador in Ethiopia and to the African Union, and Panos Navrozidis, Action Against Hunger Ethiopia country director,…

6 years ago

Emergency Assistance to Zimbabwe in Response to the Cyclone Damage

Download logoOn 29 March, upon the request of the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe, the Government of Japan decided…

6 years ago

Rakesh Malhotra appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Cameroon

Download logoShri Rakesh Malhotra, presently Consul General, Consulate General of India, Melbourne, has been appointed as the High Commissioner of…

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In a letter to Pope Francis, Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) chief stresses how access to water is critical to fight hunger and poverty

Writing to Pope Francis, FAO's Director-General has pointed to the need to safeguard the world's water resources so that they…

6 years ago

European Investment Bank invests in Africa Industrialization Fund to support growth capital investments

Download logoThe European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a commitment of USD 15 million with the SPE Africa Industrialization I…

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Shelter Aid from IOM Helps 20,000 in Mozambique in First Weeks of Response to Cyclone Idai

Download logoA total of 37,720 Mozambicans have now received shelter aid—either tarpaulins to replace destroyed roofs, or full tents—in a…

6 years ago

Odera confident as Chipu’s Barthes Squad unveiled

Kenya kick off their 2019 Barthes Cup campaign on Thursday with a clash against Tunisia at 3:30pm at the KCB…

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WHO scales up health response to Cyclone Idai in Mozambique

Download logoToday (April 1) the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, took a first-hand look at response…

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Global Report on Food Crises: acute hunger still affecting over 100 million people worldwide

A report presented today jointly by the European Union, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the UN…

6 years ago

Tackling piracy : EU’s role crucial for maritime security in the Horn of Africa

13 March 2017… A group of Somali pirates hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia with eight sailors…

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More aid from Dubai delivered to Mozambique and Zimbabwe

For the second time in less than a week, Dubai’s International Humanitarian City, IHC, has dispatched a cargo flight made…

6 years ago

Declaration affirms global support for reproductive health and rights

Ministers and representatives of Governments unanimously adopted a political declaration today reaffirming support for the Programme of Action of the International…

6 years ago

Xi Jinping Sends Congratulatory Message to the 30th Arab League (AL) Summit

Download logo On March 31, 2019, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia,…

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