June 18
Nigeria: Ekpo Woos Canadian Businesses, Investors to Nigeria's Gas Sector
This Day
The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo has said the path to a sustainable energy future requires partnership, innovation, and a shared commitment to… Read more »
Ethiopia: A Deepening Tie Between the Two Aisles of the Red Sea
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia have been rapidly strengthening their economic and political alliance over the past year. These two nations, positioned on opposite sides of the Red Sea,… Read more »
June 17
Africa: Global South Countries Break With West On Ukraine Summit Final Declaration
People's Dispatch
None of the BRICS member states signed the final joint communique which talked about respect for Ukraine's territorial integrity. Many affirmed that there cannot be any serious… Read more »
Sudan: The World Turns Its Back While the Noose Tightens Around Sudan
Premium Times
Sudan has become emblematic not just of the collapse of the global security order but of the limits of American power. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Red Cross to the Rescue
The Herald
Last year, a frightened 22-year-old Bendele Mpoyi Dallas of Jake Village in Nord Kivu, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was captured by rebels when they attacked his… Read more »
Sudan: 'No One Listens to the Voice of God and the Voice of the People' - Bishop of El Obeid
Agenzia Fides
The terrible news from Sudan does not stop. The figures are frightening: according to "Reliefweb", since April 2023, the beginning of the conflict, 9.2 million people have been… Read more »
Africa: African Leaders, Analysts Concerned Over Rise of Far Right in France
RFI
Since the far right made new gains in the European elections in June, African leaders and commentators have been reacting to the prospect of a National Rally (RN) government in… Read more »
Africa: Focac 2024 - Addressing Peace and Security Key [analysis]
The Herald
Amid the ongoing crises in Ukraine and the Middle East, crises in Africa have been ignored or thrown to the back burner. Read more »
Africa: Sustainable Energy Offers 'Hope' in Fight Against Desertification and Land Loss [interview]
UN News
Sustainable sources of energy, including solar and wind power, can help communities across the world to reverse desertification and land loss, according to Ibrahim Thiaw, the… Read more »
Ghana: Has the World Bank's Etransform Project in Ghana Made Any Real Impact? [editorial]
Accra Times
In 2020, the World Bank agreed to provide an additional $115 million in financing. In total, the project is estimated to have a total financing amount of US$212 million. Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia in International Conference On Digital Platform Governance, June 17-19 in Croatia
Tunis Afrique Presse
The International Conference on Digital Platform Governance: Building a Global Forum of Networks, will be hosted on June 17-19, 2024 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, the UNESCO announced. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia-Germany Partnership to Lead High-Level UN Summit
Namibian
Namibia and Germany have been appointed co-facilitators for the upcoming Summit of the Future (SOTF) at the United Nations. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Maswanhise to Leave Leicester City
The Herald
Warriors international midfielder Tawanda Maswanhise has confirmed he will be leaving his boyhood team, Leicester City, after spending 12 years at the club. Read more »
June 16
Africa: Stop 'Vandalising' Earth and Help the Planet Thrive, UN Chief Urges
UN News
As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres lost every second, governments, businesses and communities must galvanize action to reverse the damage… Read more »
Sudan: IGAD Calls for Ceasefire in Sudan
Nile Post
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has condemned the recent massacre in Wad al Nourah, Gezira State, Sudan. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Condemns Russia's Invasion, Highlights African Conflicts At Global Summit
Capital FM
President William Ruto has joined world leaders in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calling it unlawful, unjust, and against international law. Read more »
Namibia: Namibian Asylum Seekers Flood UK
Namibian
The number of Namibians seeking asylum in the United Kingdom (UK) has skyrocketed in recent years, jumping from 27 in 2016 to over 1 400 last year. Read more »
Africa: Co-Chairs' Statement of the Africa Platform On Children Affected By Armed Conflicts on Day of African Child
African Union
The co-conveners of the AP-CAAC, H.E. Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Africa Union Commission and H.E Jainaba Jagne, the Permanent… Read more »
June 15
Ethiopia: Improvement to Simmering Conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray Region Noted in UN Update
Reporter
The UN Human Rights chief on Friday urged all parties to the conflict in Ethiopia to halt hostilities and resolve differences peacefully as conflicts continue to endanger peace in… Read more »
Africa: President Ruto Not US Pawn in Africa - Ambassador Whitman
Capital FM
US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has refuted allegations that President William Ruto is a surrogate of President Joe Biden's administration, aimed at expanding US influence in… Read more »
Africa: Africa - Seoul Is Also Targeting African Countries in Search of Strategic Minerals, New Markets and UN Support
Agenzia Fides
"Shared growth, sustainability and solidarity". These are the three "pillars" of cooperation between African countries and South Korea, according to the joint statement issued at… Read more »
Ethiopia: Conflict Killed 1,106 in Amhara, Oromia in 2023 - UN Human Rights Agency
Reporter
State actors responsible for 70 pct of nearly 600 incidents Read more »
Kenya: Kenya to Pilot Indonesian Carbon Data Project
Capital FM
Kenya is set to host the pilot project for Indonesian tech company Aeroterra & Eldera Matadata Presisi to enhance environmental sustainability. Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Chairperson Calls for Sustained Progress for a Stronger and Fully Integrated SADC [document]
SADC
His Excellency João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has… Read more »
Somalia: Banadir Municipality Delegation Discusses Urban Development With the Hague's Deputy Mayor
Shabelle
A delegation from Somalia's Banadir Municipality, currently on a working visit to the Netherlands, held a meeting with the Deputy Mayor of The Hague, Nur Icar, to discuss various… Read more »