April 22
Malawi: Malawi Challenges USA and European Nations to Lift Sanctions On Zimbabwe
Nyasa Times
Malawi has told the United States of America and European countries to lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. Read more »
Africa: World Bank, AfDB, Others Launch New Co-Financing Platform
Vanguard
A coalition of ten Multilateral Development Banks (DMBs) has launched a new co-financing platform that will enable them to channel additional capital for development scale and… Read more »
Kenya: Zim-Kenya Joint Commission Opens Ahead of President Ruto's Visit
The Herald
The 4th Zimbabwe-Kenya Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation opened in Harare yesterday, offering an opportunity for the two countries to broaden their relationship for mutual… Read more »
Africa: Western Countries to Blame for Hunger in Africa
The Herald
Western countries are mainly to blame for the worsening hunger and feminine in some parts of Africa. Read more »
Rwanda: UK Migrants to Start Coming to Rwanda Within 3 Months - British PM
New Times
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that the UK-Rwanda migration deal will finally get operational within a period of 10 to 12 weeks as the first flight of illegal migrants from… Read more »
Africa: It's Time to Rethink the Chimera of the 'Global South' [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The term 'Global South' nowadays refers to all who have a grievance with 'The West' and the 'world order' which they believe to be rigged to keep the 'Global South' in perpetual… Read more »
Nigeria: Edun - Nigeria Secures $2.25bn World Bank Credit
This Day
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, said the federal government had secured a $2.25 billion single-interest loan from the World Bank. Read more »
Nigeria: FG to Get Fresh $2.2bn World Bank Loan - Edun
Daily Trust
The federal government is expecting a fresh $2.2 billion single-digit interest loan from the World Bank and another budget support facility from the African Development Bank… Read more »
Africa: Key for Africa to Embrace Iran, Too!
The Herald
There is an enraged global political whirlwind occurring in all regions that can only be stabilised with rational and good political choices by political leaders. Read more »
Africa: The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force On Peace and Security Holds Its Twenty Third Consultative Meeting
African Union
- The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its twenty third consultative meeting on 16 April, in New York. Read more »
April 21
Zimbabwe: China Writes Off Interest-Free Loans Given to Zimbabwe
New Zimbabwe
China has written off an unspecified amount of Zimbabwe's interest-free loans and pledged to help the Southern African country find a way out of its debt crisis, even as activists… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Will Continue to Appreciate Against the Dollar - Shettima
Leadership
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism about the performance of Nigeria's currency, the Naira, at the forex market, saying it will appreciate more as the dollar… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Congratulates Onakoya On Setting New World Chess Record
Daily Trust
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian chess player and coach, Mr. Tunde Onakoya on his feat as he set a new chess record at New York's iconic Times Square yesterday. Read more »
Kenya: Special Advisor On International Disability Rights Minkara Travel to Kenya [document]
State Department
Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara is traveling to Kenya April 22 to 26 to meet with host government officials to support continued U.S.-Kenyan… Read more »
Africa: Africa, Ethiopia - Efforts Towards UNSC Reform
Ethiopian Herald
The questions of fairness and inclusiveness are among the priorities that Africans and the Global South have continuously been asking major organizations of the world. Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia's Inclusive, Expanding Diplomacy Fostering Win-Win Approach Through Shared Values
Ethiopian Herald
It prevails understanding that Ethiopia has actually made significant breakthroughs in smoothing the course of its effective diplomatic technique with a broad range of countries… Read more »
Nigeria: Borrow Pit Collapses, Kills 7 Almajiris in Kebbi
Leadership
Seven Qur'anic School pupils popularly called Almajiris studying at Malam Dan-umma Qurnic School at Bayan Science, Badariya area, in Birnin Kebbi local government area of Kebbi… Read more »
April 20
Nigeria: 57-Year-Old Nigerian Pleads Guilty to Fraud in US [press release]
Premium Times
The 57-year-old Nigerian faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Read more »
April 19
Sudan: War in Sudan Is 'A Crisis of Epic Proportions' As Atrocities Abound
UN News
The year-long ongoing war in Sudan is "a crisis of epic proportions", and the world must rethink the way it supports the Sudanese people amid rampant atrocities against civilians… Read more »
Sudan: Cardin, Risch, Meeks, McCaul Request Determination of Human Rights Abuses Committed by Sudan's RSF [announcement]
United States Senate
Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks… Read more »
Somalia: EU Warns Against Ransom Payments to Somali Pirates
Shabelle
The European Union (EU) has issued a stern warning against paying ransom to Somali pirates, citing concerns that such payments could fuel further hijackings in the Indian Ocean and… Read more »
Africa: Who Should Lead the United Nations? - Part 5 [analysis]
IPS
This was the stark warning of Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in 2023. Read more »
Ethiopia: Joint Press Release | Supporting Immediate Emergency Response for Cross Border Communities in Eastern Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
To strengthen regional cross-border Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) readiness during public health emergencies, Africa CDC, UNICEF, IFRC, and WHO (the Collective… Read more »
Africa: Transcript of African Department April 2024 Press Briefing [document]
IMF
PARTICIPANTS: ABEBE AEMRO SELASSIE - Director, African Department; TATIANA MOSSOT - Senior Communications Officer Read more »
Sudan: Chair Cardin Urges U.S., Partners to Push for Immediate Humanitarian Assistance to Sudan [press release]
United States Senate
Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor marking one year since the onset of civil war in… Read more »