April 10
Egypt: President El-Sisi & King of Jordan Abdullah II Exchange Eid Greetings
Egypt Online
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday 10/4/2024 spoke over the phone with King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt/FAO Collaborate to Mitigate Agricultural Livelihoods Degradation
The Herald
GOVERNMENT is working with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to review the food security situation and outlook in the country to come up with the appropriate response… Read more »
Zimbabwe: FIFA, Domestic Game Stakeholders Meet
The Herald
Nine months after they had literally been excluded from reform processes being undertaken in local football, the Premier Soccer League and regional bodies get a chance to meet with… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa Mulls Us Dollar Securities to Cushion Investors
The Herald
East African stock market chief executives are considering a policy shift to allow them to issue debt instruments in hard currency to open competition with commercial banks over… Read more »
April 09
Madagascar: Over 200,000 Need Humanitarian Aid Following Madagascar Cyclone
UN News
An estimated 220,000 people require immediate humanitarian assistance due to the catastrophic impact of Tuesday's tropical cyclone Gamane in northeast Madagascar. Read more »
Africa: The 'Not Expected' but 'Expected' Opening Speech of the African Union Commission Chairperson [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Sudan: 'Fear and Loss' Multiplies in Sudan Exodus
UN News
Over 8.5 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan since the war between rival militaries erupted last April, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. Read more »
Kenya: Djibouti Joins AUC Chairperson Race to Take On Kenya and Somalia
Capital FM
Djibouti has joined the race for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, becoming the third East African nation, alongside Kenya and Somalia, to front a candidate for the… Read more »
Rwanda: NGO Files Complaint Over Two French Officers Slain in Rwanda Genocide
RFI
A French NGO has filed a complaint seeking a probe into the deaths of two French officers killed in the early days of the 1994 Rwanda genocide. Read more »
Africa: Report - US Must Enhance Critical Minerals Strategy in Africa
VOA
The United States must refine its Africa policy with a focus on critical minerals, including boosting its diplomatic and commercial presence in African mining hubs, says a report… Read more »
South Africa: Ship in Wales Searched for Joshlin Smith, but Six-Year-Old Still Nowhere to Be Found
Daily Maverick
A Gauteng couple's report to the international Human Trafficking Hotline Web Chat led to the Panamanian ship Frontier Asuka, which left Saldanha Bay harbour days after Joshlin… Read more »
Africa: Massive Investment and Financial Reform Needed to Rescue SDGs
UN News
Financing for sustainable development is at a crossroads and without urgent investment, global efforts to achieve a more just and equitable world by 2030 will fail, the UN deputy… Read more »
Sudan: Thousands Continue to Flee Sudan Every Day As Conflict Rages
VOA
The United Nations refugee agency says thousands of people are still fleeing Sudan every day as clashes between two warring army factions, raging for nearly a year, show no signs… Read more »
Egypt: El-Sisi, Palestinian PM Stress Categorical Rejection of Displacing Palestinians Out of Their Land
Egypt Online
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa have asserted their categorical rejection of displacing Palestinians out of their own land or… Read more »
Africa: AU Requests Funding for Post-ATMIS Somalia Mission
Shabelle
The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) has demanded adequate, sustainable, and predictable funding for the soon-to-be-established follow-up mission in Somalia. Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles' President to Participate in the United Nations Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona
Seychelles News Agency
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, will participate in the upcoming United Nations (UN) Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona, in his capacity as one of the Patrons of… Read more »
Africa: WHO Sounds Alarm On Viral Hepatitis Infections Claiming 3500 Lives Each Day [press release]
WHO
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, the number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis is increasing. The disease is the second leading… Read more »
Egypt: El-Sisi Exchanges Congratulations With Arab and Islamic Kings and Presidents
Egypt Online
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi exchanged congratulations with their Majesties, Excellencies, and Highnesses, the kings, presidents, and princes of Arab and Islamic countries on the… Read more »
April 08
Somalia: US Warns of Possible Attacks On 'Multiple Locations' in Mogadishu
VOA
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi says it has received information about threats to multiple locations in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Read more »
Somalia: A Ramadan Staple Supports Mandeq and Her Family
Norwegian Refugee Council
As the holy month of Ramadan approached, Mandeq faced the daunting challenge of providing food for her family with very limited resources. Determined not to succumb to despair, she… Read more »
Morocco: U.S. Security Cooperation With Morocco [document]
State Department
Morocco is a vital U.S. partner on a wide range of regional security issues, with a shared goal of a stable, secure, and prosperous Middle East and North Africa. The United States… Read more »
Africa: US Media Coverage of New Science Less Likely to Mention Researchers With African and East Asian Names [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an… Read more »
Sudan: In Sudan, the Needs Are Growing By the Day, but the Response Is Deeply Inadequate [press release]
MSF
The following statement from Dr Christos Christou, International President, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), outlines the dire situation for people caught up in the… Read more »
Rwanda: AU Commemorates Kwibuka30 With Renewed Promise to Prevent Genocide
African Union
The Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Ethiopia, solemnly… Read more »
Africa: 'We Cannot Let Sudan Become Another Forgotten Crisis' [press release]
ICRC
Port Sudan/Nairobi/Geneva - One year of conflict in Sudan is taking a devastating human toll. Over 8 million people have been displaced, and tens of thousands have been killed or… Read more »