Somalia: US special forces base, Italian army convoy attacked
Somali militants on Monday staged twin attacks on a base where US special forces train Somali commandos, while an Italian military convoy was hit in […]
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Tanzania starts mass repatriation of Burundian refugees
Burundi has announced a return of its refugees from Tanzania this week as part as a mass repatriation planned by the two governments. According to […]
Zimbabwe must act quicker on democratic reform, urges UN-appointed independent expert
Zimbabwe should do more to embrace and safeguard democracy, the UN-appointed independent expert on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association said on […]
Tanzania: WB releases $4.5 million for drinking water supply to 165 villages
The World Bank has awarded a $4.5 million grant to Tanzania to build drinking water supply networks using solar off-grid systems in rural areas. Only […]
Cameroon: Pope Francis prays as “national dialogue” kicks off
Pope Francis has prayed on Sunday for the success of a national dialogue in Cameroon. Cameroon has started a “national dialogue” today in a bid […]
New UN Human Rights Office to Open in Sudan
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Asma Mohamed Abdalla have signed Wednesday at the UN headquarters […]
Kenya gets $100 million from IFC, Water.org
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector financing subsidiary, and a US non-profit development aid organization, Water.org, have recently raised $100 million […]
Ghana arrests suspects for plot against president
Ghana said police foiled a suspected coup d’état on Friday when they arrested three people believed to have been amassing makeshift bombs, weapons and computer […]
Netherlands donates $28 million to build more resilient food systems in Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan
The Netherlands has contributed $28 million to back FAO’s work to boost the resilience of food systems in Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan – part […]
African leaders to address UN delegates this week in New York
World leaders are gathering this week for the annual United Nations General Assembly, which this year opened in the United States with a whole lot […]