Burkina Faso: President Calls for strengthening push for sovereignty
Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore on Wednesday, August 5, urged citizens to deepen their commitment to building a “truly free, independent and sovereign” nation as […]
Articles by Pawla Nibramich
Sudan politician accuses Quintet Mechanism of undermining political transition efforts
A Sudanese politician has accused the international Quintet Mechanism on Sudan of undermining efforts to build consensus for a political process aimed at ending the […]
South Sudan launches $14.5m program to improve learning for crisis-affected children
South Sudan on Wednesday, August 5, launched a four-year education program aimed at improving learning outcomes for children affected by conflict, displacement and other humanitarian […]
UNICEF warns funding gap threatens humanitarian response in Ethiopia
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that a severe funding shortfall is undermining its humanitarian response in Ethiopia, where conflict, climate shocks, disease […]
Dangote refinery plans $5bn IPO in Africa’s largest-ever market listing
Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery is preparing for what could become Africa’s largest-ever stock market listing, with plans to raise about $5 billion through an initial […]
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo kills more than 1,700 as cases surge rapidly
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 1,700 people, becoming the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease recorded, according to […]
Togo: civil society groups call for sanctions over constitutional reform ruling
Forty-three civil society organizations from Togo and other African countries have called for the enforcement of an ECOWAS Court of Justice ruling that declared Togo’s […]
South Sudan: Machar’s lawyers seek Court approval to prepare defense testimony
Lawyers representing suspended South Sudan First Vice-President Riek Machar have asked a special Court in Juba for permission to meet him at his residence to […]
Africa CDC commends Uganda for containing Ebola outbreak
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has praised Uganda for successfully containing its latest Ebola outbreak, citing strong national leadership and […]
Ethiopia Launches Campaign to Plant 800 Million Trees in One Day
Ethiopia launched this Monday, August 3, a nationwide campaign to plant 800 million tree seedlings in a single day as part of its Green Legacy […]