September 25
Sudan: Pregnant Women and Children Dying in Shocking Numbers in South Darfur [press release]
MSF
One of the worst maternal and child health emergencies in the world is unfolding in South Darfur, Sudan, according to a report released by Médecins Sans Frontières… Read more »
Liberia: Hurdles to Liberia's Enrollment Into IMF Program Cleared
Liberian Observer
The 2024 recast budget, which stood as a looming stumbling block to Liberia's enrollment into the External Credit Facility (ECF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has… Read more »
Ethiopia: FM Taye Appreciates Strong Relations That Ethiopia Enjoys With U.S.
ENA
Ethiopia's Foreign Affairs Minister Taye Atske Selassie appreciated the strong relations that Ethiopia enjoys with the United States of America and noted the importance of having… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Connecting People-to-People Ties, Economic Cooperation in Africa - Italian Ambassador
ENA
Ethiopian Airlines has been playing irreplaceable role in connecting people-to-people and economic cooperation with the entire continent of Africa, Italian Ambassador to Ethiopia,… Read more »
Sudan: Global Community to Urge Action On Escalating Sudan Crisis At UN General Assembly
OCHA
17 months of brutal conflict in Sudan have fuelled the world's worst hunger crisis At the UN General Assembly today, the United Nations and Member States will call for stepped-up… Read more »
Nigeria: Unga - Nigeria Calls for Debt Relief, Security Council Reform [press release]
Premium Times
The Nigerian leader insists on a permanent seat for Nigeria, other African nations at UN Security Council. Read more »
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Africa: At Unga79, African Development Bank Affirms Standing As Champion of Africa's Prosperity
African Development Bank (AfDB)
As the world convenes in New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79), Africa's 1.2 billion people will be counting on their participating leaders and… Read more »
Sudan: U.S. Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove Condemns Inaction On Sudan Conflict
VOA
Fifty Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to President Joe Biden in late August requesting more humanitarian assistance for Sudan and calling on the U.S. to do more to… Read more »
Africa: Unveiling the Colonial Facade - Hidden Agendas of Imperialism and Power Symbols [opinion]
Independent (Kampala)
Following my article "How Europe Launched a World Rampage from 1492", I today explore the hidden agendas behind colonialism and imperialism, and the symbolism that supported their… Read more »
September 24
Africa: Amadou Mahtar Mbow - former Unesco Head and 1st African to Lead a Major International Organisation
allAfrica
Amadou Mahtar M'Bow, who served as the 6th Director-General of Unesco and the first African to head an international organisation, is being remembered for his leading role in… Read more »
Africa: U.S. President Biden Set To Visit Angola [press release]
White House
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to Germany and Angola, from October 10 to 15. In Germany, President Biden will meet with German leaders to further strengthen the close… Read more »
Africa: 'We Won't Be Silent As Apartheid Is Perpetrated Against Others' - South Africa
UN News
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday told the UN General Assembly that his nation had benefited from a wave of international solidarity in the battle to end apartheid… Read more »
Africa: Passing of Amadou Mahtar M'Bow: First African to Lead an International Organisation (Unesco) [announcement]
UNESCO
The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, expressed her deep sorrow at the news of the death of Amadou Mahtar M'Bow, former Director-General of UNESCO (1974-1987) and the… Read more »
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Africa: Beyond the Pack - The Role of Education and Awareness in Reducing Tobacco Harm in Africa
InfoWire
While smoking rates are declining in other parts of the world, data shows that the African region and other Low-Income Countries are seeing a rise in new smokers, particularly… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia and U.S. Forge Ahead With Enhanced Strategic Partnership At UNGA
Shabelle
At the margins of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre of Somalia engaged in a significant bilateral dialogue… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Changes Tune On Ford Foundation, Showers It With Praises for Role in Safeguarding Democracy
Capital FM
President William Ruto on Monday held high-level talks with the President of the Ford Foundation Darren Walker in New York, two months after the Kenyan government accused the… Read more »
Africa: WHO Reports 30,000 Suspected Mpox Cases in Africa, Mainly in DRC
RFI
Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, most of them in Democratic Republic of Congo where tests have run out, the World Health… Read more »
Somalia: Violence, Displacement, and Hunger Plagues Somalia
IPS
Somalia is currently in the midst of a dire humanitarian crisis that threatens to destabilize the nation's security. This crisis is a result of the Somali Civil War, which began in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: US Pledges Support for Zimbabwe's Democratic Institutions
New Zimbabwe
THE US ambassador to Zimbabwe Pamela Tremont says her government will continue supporting Zimbabwe ensuring there are strong democratic institutions. Read more »
Sudan: AU Commission Chairperson Expresses Grave Concern Over the Alarming Situation in El Fasher, Darfur
African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, expresses grave concern at the de- teriorating security and humanitarian situation in all provinces in… Read more »
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Africa: Apply to the Princeton in Africa Fellowship Program - Deadline for 2025-26 Fellowship Applications is October 27th, 2024
PiAf
Princeton in Africa's 2025-26 fellowship application is now live! To access the application and find out more information about Princeton in Africa, please visit the " How to… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Justice Delegation Arrives in Liberia to Support Establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court
FrontPageAfrica
A U.S. interagency delegation has arrived in Liberia to support the establishment of a War and Economic Crimes Court. Read more »
Liberia: Ngafuan Highlights U.S. Contributions to Liberia
Liberian Observer
Finance and Development Planning Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has emphasized the significant role of the United States in Liberia's development during a courtesy meeting with… Read more »
Uganda: WHO Donates Mpox Sample Collection Kits to Ministry of Health
Nile Post
The Ministry of Health has received a substantial boost in its fight against the Mpox outbreak, thanks to a donation of sample collection kits worth shs56 million from the World… Read more »
Africa: Senegal President Faye Agrees to Support Raila's AUC Candidature
Capital FM
Raila Odinga's bid for the African Union Chairmanship has continued to gather momentum after President William Ruto secured support from Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye… Read more »
Seychelles: Team Seychelles Gets Send Off for First Global Robotic Challenge in Greece
Seychelles News Agency
Team Seychelles for the First Global Robotic Challenge received their sending-off on Friday and the vice-captain remains confident of getting a good outcome from the competition… Read more »
Rwanda: 5 Things to Know About Rwanda-Singapore Ai 'Playbook'
New Times
In a move that seeks to help shape the global AI discourse, Rwanda and Singapore introduced the world's first AI Playbook for Small States, at the United Nations Summit of the… Read more »
Sudan: UN Humanitarian Coordinator Calls On World Leaders 'To Step Up to End the Devastating Conflict in Sudan'
Dabanga
As world leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, has urged Member… Read more »