April 08
Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets the Palestinian Prime Minister
Egypt Online
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Mohammed Mustafa, and his accompanying delegation, including Minister of Planning, Wael Zakout. The meeting… Read more »
Southern Africa: Uganda Excluded From Physical Attendance At Geneva Human Rights Meetings
Nile Post
The chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), Mariam Wangadya has revealed that Uganda has been barred from physically participating in human rights meetings held… Read more »
West Africa: AG Speaker Barau Says - 'We Are Resolute to Uphold Peace and Stability'
Foroyaa
The Acting Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hon Barau Jibrin, has said that the representatives of the Sixth Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament, are resolute to uphold peace and… Read more »
Ethiopia: To Support Accreditation of Engineering Programs, U.S. Embassy and Ministry of Education Hold Workshop for Public University Leaders [press release]
U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa
International accreditation is essential for Ethiopian public universities as they transition to autonomous governance. Not only does accreditation assure students that their… Read more »
West Africa: Gambia Bags Micro Economic, Industry Committees' Chairmanships of Ecowas Parliament
Foroyaa
The Republic of the Gambia has been selected to serve as Chairman of the Micro Economic Policy and Economic Research, as well as the Industry and Private Sector Committees of the… Read more »
Africa: 218th Meb Transfers Authority of CJTF-HOA Mission to 204th Meb
Horn of Africa Joint Task Force
The 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, transferred authority of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa headquarters staff mission to the… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: IMF Reaches Staff Level Agreement With Côte d'Ivoire On the Second Review of the EFF/ECF [document]
IMF
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of… Read more »
Rwanda: Photos - Inside Murambi Genocide Memorial, a New Unesco World Heritage Site
New Times
The memorial is divided into various sections, including mass graves where over 50,000 victims are laid to rest. Read more »
April 07
Kenya: Kenya, France Finalize Deal to Fund Nairobi Commuter Railway
Independent (Kampala)
Kenya and France have finalized an agreement to facilitate funding for the upgrading of the Nairobi Commuter Railway, a rail network serving Nairobi and its suburbs, officials said… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Africans Should Unite, Maximise On Trade Opportunities On Continent - - Says Re-Elected Pap President Charumbira
New Zimbabwe
AFRICANS should be conscientised on the trade opportunities available to them, recently re-elected Pan African Parliament president, Senator Chief Fortune Charumbira, has said. Read more »
April 06
Rwanda: Kwibuka 30 - Former U.S. President Clinton Arrives in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
New Times
Former US President Bill Clinton arrived in Kigali late Saturday, April 6, where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, President Cyril Ramaphosa of… Read more »
April 05
Sudan: Aid Lifeline Reaches Darfur Region in Bid to Avert 'Hunger Catastrophe'
UN News
Two aid convoys carrying lifesaving supplies have reached Sudan's Darfurs for the first time in months, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday, as humanitarians try to… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'My Soul Was Returning to Its Rightful Place'
Norwegian Refugee Council
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the province of North Kivu alone is home to 2.6 million internally displaced people [1]. Many of them are children, who mourn the loss of… Read more »
Rwanda: Macron Says France and Allies 'Could Have Stopped' the Rwandan Genocide
RFI
President Emmanuel Macron believes France and its Western and African allies "could have stopped" Rwanda's 1994 genocide, but lacked the will to halt the slaughter of an estimated… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Welcomes Largest U.S Peace Corps Cohort Since Covid-19
Ghanaian Times
The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Virginia Palmer, on Thursday sworn-in 20 new Peace Corps Volunteers to support agriculture and quality health delivery in Ghana. Read more »
Zambia: Zambia - Submission to the African Committee of Experts On the Rights and Welfare of the Child [document]
HRW
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Kenya: Prevalence of Hate Speech, Incitement Threat to Global Peace - Rwanda
Capital FM
Rwanda's High Commissioner to Kenya Martin Ngoga has expressed concern over what he describes as worrying trends of hate speech and incitement to violence across the globe amid… Read more »
Namibia: Chinese Defence Attaché Eager to Strengthen Ties
New Era
NEW Chinese defence attaché in Namibia, colonel Li Shujun says the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is willing to deepen and expand practical cooperation with the Namibian… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Car Dealers Wary As Japanese Auction Looms
Business Day Africa
Second-hand motor dealers in Kenya have expressed concerns over the potential influx of older cars into the local market due to the establishment of a second-hand vehicle auction… Read more »
April 04
Egypt: Egypt Continues Its Daily Airdrops of Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza
Egypt Online
In continuation of the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to support the efforts made to ensure the implementation of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian Air… Read more »
Eritrea: Russian Delegation Visits Northern and Southern Red Sea Regions
Shabait
A senior delegation from the Russian Federation, led by Vice Admiral Vladimir Kasatonov, accompanied by Gen. Flipos Woldeyohannes, Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces,… Read more »
Nigeria: Vaccine - Gavi Announces $250m Grant to Nigeria As Tinubu Urges Greater Collaboration With Organisation [press release]
Premium Times
President Tinubu said partnership on local vaccine production has become necessary owing to the challenges faced by developing countries, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu to Gavi CEO - Nigerian Manufacturers Capable, Ready to Produce Vaccines
Vanguard
President Bola Tinubu has called on Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to collaborate with potential Nigerian vaccine manufacturers to ensure equitable access to life-saving vaccines for… Read more »
Mauritius: Japan Donates Oil Spill Response Equipment to Mauritius
Government of Mauritius
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) proceeded, today, to the handing over of oil spill combat equipment to the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and… Read more »
Africa: Standard Chartered, Old Mutual Fintech Arms to Launch UAE Wealth Management Platform
Daily Maverick
The new wealth platform will be headquartered in the UAE, the Middle East's financial hub, providing access to advanced budgeting, savings and investment solutions for users in the… Read more »