Africa’s Elephants Face Worst Drop, Report
Africa lost as many as 111,000 elephants over the last decade as a surge in poaching in the east of the continent caused the population’s […]
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Mali: International Mediators, UN Mission Fear Clashes Would Hurt Peace Process
The Algeria-led international mediation team on Thursday said it is “deeply concerned” by recent clashes in northern Mali. The team “believes that this situation cannot […]
Africa is the Future of Global Trade – Aliko Dangote
The Nigerian business mogul and Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has been named co-chair of the US-Africa Business Center on Wednesday. According to the […]
Africa Does not Need Aid; We Need Fair Trade, Ghana’s Mahama
Ghanaian president, John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that Africa does not need aid and development assistance but needs […]
EU to Provide $50 billion to Combat Migration in Africa
The European Union (EU) will disburse about 50 billion dollars for Africa and the Mediterranean as part of the bloc’s investment plan aimed at helping […]
Ethiopian to Head IMF’s Africa Department
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday appointed Ethiopian Abebe Aemro Selassie as the new head for its African department. Selassie’s appointment was announced in […]
Zambia’s Lungu Sworn-in, Vows to Boost Economy
Zambia’s Edgar Lungu has been sworn-in as president of the southern African nation on Monday, a week after the constitutional court rejected the opposition’s petition […]
Zimbabwe Dehorns Rhinos to Curb Poaching
Zimbabwe will dehorn nearly 100 rhinos residing in its state parks in order to curb poaching in the southern African nation, Reuters reports. Private conservancies, […]
US Backs AU Intervention in Gabon
Washington is supporting the African Union’s mediation efforts in the political crisis that has hit Gabon following the August 27 presidential elections, the Department of […]
New Report Makes a Strong Case for Betting Big on Agriculture in Africa
As the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) kicked off this sept. 6 in Nairobi, with the participation of heads of state and high-level officials from […]