June 23
Kenya: Unesco to Host Ai Forum With Focus On Ethics, Region's Potential
Capital FM
Kenya and UNESCO will host an artificial intelligence (AI) forum in Nairobi tomorrow that will discuss AI potential in the region as well as its role in ethics. Read more »
June 22
Sudan: El Fasher Fighting Incessant Despite UN Resolution, Civilians Trapped and No Aid Can Enter - MSF
MSF
Nine days since the UN Security Council called for an end to the fighting in El Fasher, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - one of the few international humanitarian… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan War - African Union Peace and Security Council to Muster Emergency Summit
Dabanga
At its 1218th meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Friday, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) proposed for an extraordinary summit to be… Read more »
Sudan: Experts Ask for a New Civilian Protection Force in Sudan
Ayin English
Considerations for implementing a new civil protection force are on the rise as the international community loses hope over a peaceful resolution to Sudan's conflict, now over 14… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Humanitarian Crisis - Donors Urged to Honour April 15 Paris Pledges
Dabanga
A group of 60 civil society organisations* have voiced grave concern about the dire humanitarian situation in Sudan, and "appeal to the world community to take the necessary… Read more »
Angola: Portugal Highlights Angola's Spirit of Reconciliation
ANGOP
Portugal's Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, on Saturday in Luanda, highlighted the spirit of reconciliation between the Angolan and Portuguese peoples, due to… Read more »
Angola: Angola Values Preventive Diplomacy for Peacekeeping
ANGOP
Angola reaffirmed, in New York, the value of preventive diplomacy as an essential element to avoid conflicts. Read more »
June 21
Ghana: Ghanaians Organize Car Caravan in Solidarity With Palestine
People's Dispatch
For the last eight months, people in the West African nation have been organizing actions to demand an immediate end to Israel's genocide in Gaza Read more »
Malawi: The World Bank Must Double Its Fund for the Poorest Nations Like Mine to Tackle Hunger Crisis [opinion]
IPS
After El Niño-induced floods and devastating drought, roughly two in five people in Malawi - a country of some 20 million people - are now facing the looming prospect of… Read more »
Africa: 30 Africa Defense Chiefs to Gather in Botswana for U.S. Military Conference
VOA
Defense chiefs from 30 African countries will gather in Botswana next week for a two-day military conference to discuss the continent's security and stability challenges. The… Read more »
Ghana: Six Ghanaian Pilgrims Die During Hajj Heatwave in Mecca
Accra Times
Gomba stated that initial reports suggested 13 Ghanaian fatalities, but the number was later corrected to six following fingerprint identification at the morgue. Read more »
Africa: Record Levels of Displacement Amid Global Conflict and Natural Disasters
UN News
There are twice as many internally displaced people today as there were ten years ago - the largest numbers ever recorded, said Special Advisor on Solutions to Internal… Read more »
Nigeria: At Private Parley With Ramaphosa in Jo'burg, Tinubu Seeks Potent Ties With SA
This Day
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, held a private meeting with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg, where they both canvassed stronger ties. Read more »
Liberia: Rep Smith Welcomes President Boakai's Appointment of War Crimes and Economic Crimes Court Head [press release]
U.S. House
Appointment comes on heels of Smith hearing Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Hosts U.S. Congress Members As He Pitches for Agoa Extension
Capital FM
President William Ruto hosted US Congress members at State House, Nairobi, to advocate for the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is set to expire in… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Scales Up Support for Water and Sanitation in Senegal to Reach 7 Million Inhabitants [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank today approved $200 million in financing to help Senegal improve safely managed sanitation services and water resources in priority water security hotspots. Read more »
Senegal: The World Bank Boosts Its Support for Local Governments and Climate Resilience in Senegal [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank has approved an additional $110 million in Program for Results financing for the Municipal and Agglomeration Support Program (PACASEN) in Senegal. This additional… Read more »
Chad: The World Bank Is Helping Chad Strengthen Its Social Protection System [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank has approved $100 million in International Development Association (IDA)* financing for Chad, with additional support of $20 million from the Sahel Adaptive Social… Read more »
Africa: Video Shows 2022 Twister in Kansas, Usa - Not June 2024 Tornado in South Africa's Kwazulu-Natal Province
Africa Check
Video shows 2022 twister in Kansas, USA - not June 2024 tornado in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Seeks 18-Month Extension of $800m World Bank Palliative Scheme
Vanguard
The Federal Government has requested an 18-month extension on the closing date of the World Bank's $800m palliative loan to boost its social safety net programmes. Read more »
Ethiopia: Brics Members Give Green Light to Ethiopia's NDB Pursuit - Mofa
Ethiopian Herald
The founding members of the BRICS economic bloc have pledged support for Ethiopia to achieve membership in the New Development Bank (NDB), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)… Read more »
June 20
Africa: WHO Announces Global Resurgence of Cholera Cases in 2024
UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries… Read more »
Malawi: Affordable Solar Power Is Increasing Electricity Access for Malawi's Households
World Bank
The reduced cost of solar electricity has made electricity access affordable even to low-income households. Off-Grid electricity is playing a critical role in rapidly scaling up… Read more »
Chad: Chad Eliminates Human African Trypanosomiasis As a Public Health Problem
WHO
51st country to be recognized by WHO for eliminating a neglected tropical disease, surpassing the halfway mark towards the 100-country target set for 2030 Read more »
Africa: Why UNDP Is Tackling the Developmental Dimensions of Plastic Pollution
UNDP
The burdens disproportionately affect the vulnerable Read more »