Farmers Urge Nigerian Government to Sustain Fertiliser Raw Material Imports
The Coalition of Farmers Association of Nigeria (COFAN) and the Himma Youth Farmers Association of Nigeria (HYFAN) have appealed to the Federal Government to maintain […]
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South Africa Secures Re-Election to ICAO Governing Council
South Africa has been re-elected to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Governing Council, reaffirming its influential role in shaping global aviation policy. The Department […]
Algeria: Several Human Rights Organizations Decry Repression & violation of Freedom of Association
Algerian authorities should end the repression and excessive control over civil society groups and parliament should enact a new associations law based on international human […]
Burkina Faso Waives Visa Fees for All African Nationals
Burkina Faso has announced that citizens of all African countries will now have their visa processing fees waived, in a move aimed at boosting continental […]
Niger: HRW Sounds Alarm over Escalating ISIS Violence in Tillabéri
Human Rights Watch has warned of a sharp rise in Islamic State attacks in Niger’s Tillabéri region, documenting at least 127 civilian deaths in five […]
Scientists Deploy Weevils to Fight Invasive Water Plants in South Africa
South African scientists are turning to tiny black weevils to combat the spread of Salvinia minima, an invasive aquatic fern from South America that is […]
Former DRC Justice Minister Mutamba Sentenced to Three Years Forced Labour for Embezzlement
Constant Mutamba, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s former Justice minister and once a vocal anti-corruption crusader, has been sentenced on Tuesday, September 2, to three […]
Gunmen Kill Two, Abduct Over 100 in Deadly Zamfara Attack
At least two people were killed and more than 100 others, mostly women and children, abducted in a violent raid on Gamdum Mallam village in […]
Ethiopia on edge as Egyptian troops head to Somalia under AU mission
Ethiopia has expressed growing unease over Egypt’s upcoming deployment of more than 1,000 troops to Somalia under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission (AUSSOM), […]
Over 500 Rwandan Refugees Repatriated from DRC
Rwanda on Monday, August 25, received 533 refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the first repatriation under a new agreement between […]