Drought worsening hunger in East Africa, FAO warns
The third consecutive failed rainy season in East Africa has seriously eroded families’ resilience, and urgent and effective livelihood support is required, the UN agricultural […]
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Libya: US envoy holds talks with Haftar in Jordan
The US envoy to Tripoli met with Head of Libyan self-proclaimed chief of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Sunday in the Jordanian capital Amman, reports […]
AfDB, IsDB to Inject $2 billion in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have agreed to jointly pull together the sum of $2 billion over the next […]
Pop icon Madonna opens world-class children hospital in Malawi
Pop music star, Madonna, on Tuesday opened a world-class children’s hospital in Malawi, a southern African nation from which she adopted children between 2006 and […]
US extends Sudan’s economic sanctions
The United States has extended its economic sanctions against Sudan by three months, the State Department said in a statement on Tuesday. According to the […]
Ghana’s first satellite, GhanaSat 1, enters Orbit
Ghana has successfully launched its first satellite developed by local students into the space. GhanaSat 1 was designed by students in Ghana led by Benjamin […]
Gen Haftar Announces ‘Total Liberation’ of Benghazi
Forces loyal to Libya’s strongman, Renegade General Khalifa Haftar, vanquished Islamist militants in Libya’s second largest city, Benghazi after three years of sporadic combat. “After […]
Africa’s longest-serving leader, re-elected indefinite leader of ruling party
Equatorial Guinea’s ruling party, the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE), has re-elected President Teodoro Obiang-Nguema as head of the party for an indefinite term […]
South Sudan seeks assistance to adopt Swahili as official language
The South Sudanese government on Wednesday announced plans to introduce Swahili language in school curriculum ahead of its adoption as an official language. In a […]
Nigeria: IDP camps recorded 3,000 births in recent months
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in northeastern Nigerian state of Borno have recorded 3,000 births in the last 6 months, the state’s Emergency Management Agency […]