Over 10 million Ethiopians to go hungry in 2016
More than 10 million Ethiopians will need food aid in 2016, due to the worst drought in decades, officials and aid groups in the Horn […]
Africa
King Mohammed VI Renews Commitment to Enhancing China-Africa Ties
King Mohammed VI has affirmed that the development of the Chinese-African relations is a “strategic choice” to which Morocco is deeply committed. In his speech […]
China pledges $60 billion development fund for Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping, addressing African leaders in Johannesburg on Friday unveils a $60 billion fund to promote cooperation and support development efforts in Africa. […]
Benin 2016 polls: Lionel Zinsou to run as ruling party’s candidate
After fuelling speculation about his possible succession to incumbent Yayi Boni, Benin’s Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou confirmed this week that he would run the 2016 […]
Africa is ‘tired of being in the dark’ AfDB Boss tells Paris COP21 Summit
President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, who pledged to bring electricity to the poorest parts of the continent within a decade, said on […]
Burundi: UN-Chief laid out options to address crisis
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday said deploying peacekeepers to Burundi was an option to quell the violence but recommended that a UN team be […]
CAR: Pope Visits mosque, says Christians and Muslims are brothers
The last leg of Pope Francis’ three-nation African tour took him Sunday to Central African Republic (CAR,) a country where thousands of people have been […]
Zambia: inflation up to 19.3%, lower growth in 2016
Zambia’s annual rate of inflation for November 2015 rose to 19.3 percent, jumping from 14.3 percent recorded in October 2015, the statistics agency said in […]
Pope in Africa calls for peace, youth empowerment, fight against extremism
Pope Francis on Wednesday started an African tour, his first to the continent since his papacy began almost three years ago. During his three-nation tour, […]
World Bank unveils $16 bln to combat climate change in Africa
The World Bank on Tuesday unveiled a new plan that calls for 16 billion U.S. dollars to help African countries adapt to climate change. “The […]