April 04
Africa: Global Leaders to Gather in Geneva, Aiming to Raise $1 Billion to Alleviate Ethiopia's Humanitarian Crisis
Addis Standard
Senior officials from various countries and international organizations will convene in Geneva on 16 April, 2024 for a high-level pledging event aimed at addressing the… Read more »
South Africa: Criminal Complaint Lodged Against Benjamin Rattle, a South African Serving in the Israeli Military
GroundUp
Rattle's social media posts appear to show him standing in front of destroyed buildings and rubble in Gaza Read more »
Africa: The Self-Care Wheel - an Award-Winning Innovation to Advance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights [press release]
WHO
The Self-Care Wheel, which recently won the World Health Organization (WHO) internal Director-General's Excellence Award for Innovation 2023, is now set to help demystify self-care… Read more »
Liberia: MoH & WHO Kick Off Voluntary Blood Donation
New Dawn
The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) through its National Blood Safety Program, kicked off a voluntary blood donation initiative… Read more »
Somalia: 9 Pirates Caught Off Somalia Coast By Navy Brought to India Placed Under Arrest By Mumbai Police
Shabelle
Mumbai, (PTI) The Mumbai police arrested nine pirates who were brought to India on Wednesday, days after the Navy caught them for hijacking an Iranian fishing vessel with 23… Read more »
West Africa: Tinubu Inaugurates Ecowas Parliament, Seeks Direct Election of Representatives [press release]
Premium Times
"....As a one-time legislator myself, I look forward to reviewing a proposal regarding this matter, and we stand ready to support direct elections into the ECOWAS Parliament. We… Read more »
West Africa: Deputy Senate President, Barau Emerges As Acting Speaker of Ecowas Parliament
Vanguard
The Deputy President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Barau Jibrin, APC, Kano North, has been elected as the acting Speaker of the Sixth Legislature of the… Read more »
Nigeria: UK Increases Minimum Wage of Immigrants On Skilled Worrk Visa By 48 Per Cent
Vanguard
The United Kingdom government has increased the general salary threshold for those arriving in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa from £26,200 to £38,700. Read more »
Morocco: 'Unique Partnership' - French MFA Points Up 'Exceptional' Bond With Morocco
MAP
In a highlight of the enduring bond between Morocco and France, the Deputy Spokesperson of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs emphasized the strength of their… Read more »
Egypt: Al-Mashat, Korean Amb. Discuss Joint Economic Relations
Egypt Online
The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Egypt, Kim Yonghyon, met Thursday 4/4/2024 with Minister of International Cooperation, Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, at the headquarters of the… Read more »
Liberia: Sen. Dopoh Wants Delaware State to Support Liberia's Development
New Dawn
River Gee County Senator Francis Saidy Dopoh has expressed deep interest in fostering stronger ties between the United States and Liberia, seeking support for Liberia's efforts to… Read more »
April 03
Madagascar: Mother Makes 200km Emergency Trip Across Rural Madagascar to Save Baby
UN News
A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km emergency journey on challenging rural roads to a specialist regional hospital after she… Read more »
East Africa: Kenya-Somalia Border Posts to Remain Closed As ATMIS Drawdown Winds Down
Shabelle
Kenya will not reopen its border posts with Somalia anytime soon because of the security implications of doing so at a time when the African Union peacekeeping mission in the… Read more »
Africa: Upscaling Transformative Agricultural Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa [guest column]
World Bank
In the heart of sub-Saharan Africa, amidst the fields of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Nigeria, I bore witness to something truly remarkable: the… Read more »
Africa: 'Shocking' Increase in Children Denied Aid in Conflicts
UN News
All warring parties must allow safe, swift and unfettered humanitarian access and protect civilian infrastructure, top UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read more »
Ethiopia: Energizing Ethiopia - New World Bank Program Expands Access to Electricity [press release]
World Bank
A new World Bank program is set to strengthen and expand the electricity network, improve sector financial viability, and enable renewable energy generation through private sector… Read more »
Africa: Stakeholders Convene in Uganda On Responsible Use of the Life Sciences [press release]
WHO
Uganda has taken proactive steps to mitigate biorisks and govern dual-use research by being a pioneer country in the WHO African Region to pilot the Global guidance framework for… Read more »
April 02
Rwanda: Rwanda - From Colonialism to Genocide
DW
The DW documentary "Reclaiming History -- Colonialism and the Genocide in Rwanda" traces the arc from German colonial rule to the genocide in Rwanda. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Communities to Benefit From U.S.$30m Power Project
The Herald
Communities in Gutu, Zaka and Bikita have received a major boost after Bikita Minerals Sinomine laid the US$30 million Tokwe-Bikita 132KV powerline that will add impetus to the… Read more »
Africa: Challenges Faced By SIDS Cannot Be Tackled Without Focused Investment in Digital and Innovation
UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today released a report - Small Island Digital States: How Digital Can Catalyse SIDS Development, highlighting the transformative… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Malaysian Embassy, Zou in Sign Language Pact
The Herald
The Malaysian Embassy in Zimbabwe through the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) has partnered with the Zimbabwe Open University to provide a sign language short… Read more »
April 01
Africa: Liberating the Land - From Africa to Palestine
People's Dispatch
In Palestine and across the African continent, national liberation from colonialism is incomplete without sovereignty over the land Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Records N55.2bn Trade Imbalance With UK
Daily Trust
Backs Air Peace flight to London Read more »
Zimbabwe: City Academy Set for Ajax Dubai Camp
The Herald
City Academy are tonight expected to travel for the Ajax Dubai camp in UAE comprising a group of players and officials. Read more »
Nigeria: United Nigeria Is Next to Fly to London, Says Chairman
Daily Trust
Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), Professor Obiora Okonkwo, has said the airline is the next in line to launch flight operations to the United Kingdom. Read more »