June 14
Africa: Global Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation Undermined By 'Vacation Cutting'
UN News
The global fight to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by the movement of some girls across national borders and beyond to undergo the procedure, the UN… Read more »
Ethiopia: State Forces Responsible for 70 Percent of Violations in 2023 - UN Report
Addis Standard
A recent United Nations report has highlighted the troubling human rights situation in Ethiopia throughout 2023. Despite notable improvements in the Tigray region following the… Read more »
Sudan: US Announces $315 Million in New Aid for Sudan
VOA
The United States announced Friday more than $315 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan, where 14 months of war between rival generals has left nearly 25 million… Read more »
Sudan: One By One, Hospitals Are Damaged and Closed in El Fasher, Sudan
MSF
Since 10 May, El Fasher, in North Darfur state, Sudan, has seen intense fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Joint Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). As the… Read more »
Kenya: Former U.S. President Obama to Visit Kenya Next Year
Capital FM
President William Ruto has announced that former United States President Barrack Obama will be visiting the country next year. Read more »
Liberia: War Crimes Advocate Solicits Support From U.S. Congress
New Dawn
Dr. Alan White, the former chief investigator of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, is asking the United States Congress to play a critical role in sourcing funding for the… Read more »
Africa: Mediating in Internal Conflicts - Questions on Sahel, Guinea and Women in Peace [analysis]
Centre 4s
MECHANISMS AND APPROACHES TO MEDIATION IN INTERNAL CONFLICTS Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change Fuels Tensions in Nigeria
UN News
Despite its huge potential, Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, continues to grapple with a host of challenges which are impacting people's lives and triggering conflict over… Read more »
Ethiopia: Human Rights Violations, Abuse Threaten Reconciliation, Peace in Ethiopia
VOA
United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk is calling on warring parties in northern Ethiopia to lay down their arms, warning that human rights violations and abuses amid… Read more »
Niger: 600 US Troops Remain in Niger As Withdrawal Continues
VOA
About 600 U.S. military personnel remain in Niger, as American troops continue to withdraw from the country before a mid-September deadline, according to a senior U.S. defense… Read more »
Africa: AU Commission Convenes 20th Senior Officials Meeting of the Coordination Committee of the Africa-Arab Partnership
African Union
The African Union Commission department of Partnerships & Resource Mobilization convened the 20th Senior Officials Meeting of the Coordination Committee of the Africa-Arab… Read more »
Kenya: UK Announces Sh82mn Donation to Kenya to Improve Green Infrastructure
Capital FM
The United Kingdom has announced a Sh82 million funding to improve green infrastructure initiatives with Kenya. Read more »
Africa: Music Creators Laud Recording Academy's Expansion Plan to Rwanda
New Times
Rwandan music creators and other stakeholders involved in the music industry have welcomed Recording Academy's expansion plan to Africa and Middle East, saying that 'it is a win'… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Provides $50 Million to Improve Cameroon's Transport Sector Development in the North-West Region [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank today approved $50 million in additional financing (AF) from the International Development Association (IDA)* to support the construction of urban roads in the… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Receives $35 Million Payment for Verified Reduction of Carbon Emissions [press release]
World Bank
Payment is based on high-integrity emission reductions from forest conservation, forest rehabilitation, and agroforestry activities. Read more »
Sudan: The Al-Bara Ibn Malik Brigade - a Lifeline to the Army or a Lifelong Challenge
Ayin English
After a week's detention, Saudi Arabian authorities released Al-Misbah Abuzeid Talha, the leader of the Al-Bara Bin Malik Brigade, an Islamist paramilitary allied with the Sudan… Read more »
Ethiopia: Rights Abuses in Ethiopia Must End, El Fasher Crisis Update, UN Stands With Niger
UN News
The head of the UN human rights office (OHCHR) Volker Türk on Friday called for serious measures to be taken to end human rights violations that are jeopardizing… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Indonesia Seeks Deeper Economic Ties With Zim
The Herald
Indonesian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Dewa Juniarta Sastrawan, yesterday led three legislators from his country on a tour of the Museum of African Liberation in Harare, where they… Read more »
Africa: Don't Be Scammed! World Food Programme Isn't Offering Cash Assistance Via This Dubious Website
Africa Check
Don't be scammed! World Food Programme isn't offering cash assistance via this dubious website Read more »
Liberia: United States Celebrates Liberian Private Sector's Commitment to Youth Empowerment
FrontPageAfrica
The United States through its Agency for International Development (USAID), and in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, today honored the Liberian Private Sector,… Read more »
Tunisia: President of the Republic Instructs Prime Minister to Represent Tunisia At G7 Summit in Italy
Tunis Afrique Presse
President Kaïs Saied has instructed Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani to represent Tunisia at the G7 summit to be held in Italy on Friday, June 14. Read more »
Liberia: Advocates Ask Us Congressional Committee for Funding for War & Economic Crimes Courts As Dispute Spills Into Open
FrontPageAfrica
Liberian human rights advocates have told a US Congressional committee that it is crucial that the US government take the lead in funding war and economic crimes courts for… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Minister of Transport and Aviation Discusses Road Safety With UN Special Envoy
Shabelle
The Minister of Transport and Aviation, Fardowsa Osman Egal, accompanied by the Director General of the Ministry, Bashir Moallim Ali Hassan, recently held a productive meeting with… Read more »
Malawi: Us Secretary of State Blinken Consoles for Chilima's Passing Through Phone Conversation With Chakwera
Nyasa Times
Despite having already offered its condolences through their Embassy in Malawi, the US President Joe Biden, in a bid to underline US shared grief to Malawi, today instructed his… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia-China Relations Hold Great Potential - Zhao
New Era
China's ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, believes there is great potential for the development of relations between China and Namibia. Read more »