May 14
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 14, 2025
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Somalia: UN Raises Alarm As Flash Floods Displace 84,000 in Somalia, Kill 17 Amid Worsening Climate Crisis
Radio Dalsan
More than 84,000 people have been affected by flash floods across Somalia since mid-April, with at least 17 lives lost, according to a new report released by the United Nations… Read more »
May 13
Nigeria: Nigeria Sees Highest Growth in 10 years - World Bank Report
DW
Nevertheless, poverty remains high and inflation is expected to remain over 20% through the year. The report comes amid a raft of reforms by President Bola Tinubu's government. Read more »
Africa: As Funding Cuts Bite, UN Chief Announces New Dawn for Peacekeeping
UN News
The future of peacekeeping took centre stage on Tuesday in Berlin as UN chief António Guterres urged Member States to do more to support the global body's Blue Helmets and… Read more »
Africa: African Solutions Have Not Solved the Great Lakes Problems [analysis]
ISS
Ineffective African interventions in the region have opened the door to more assertive external actors. Read more »
Africa: Official Statement from Africa CDC in Response to the Devex Article - 'Exclusive: World Bank Directs Africa CDC to Cut Dozens of Positions' [press release]
Africa CDC
Africa CDC takes note of the article published by Devex on 12 May 2025 and wishes to express concern over its headline and overall framing, which are inaccurate and risk… Read more »
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Africa: Shaikha Al Nowais Champions Africa, Digital Inclusion, and Desirable Tourism in Global Campaign for UNWTO Secretary-General
InfoWire
As the race to elect the next Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) intensifies, candidate Shaikha Al Nowais is making headlines for her bold… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 13, 2025
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Liberian Lawmakers Elect New Speaker As Koffa Quits Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Has Fully Repaid $3.4bn IMF Loan - Minister
Premium Times
"We can report that Nigeria has, indeed, exited from that debt, meaning we have paid it in full," the minister said. Read more »
Angola: IMF Staff Completes 2025 Post-Financing Assessment Mission to Angola [document]
IMF
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Fight for Self-Reliance Is Urgent Now More Than Ever [editorial]
New Times
The global media has been awash with grievances from African countries following significant aid cuts under the Trump administration, particularly reductions in USAID funding and… Read more »
Africa: Somalia PM Meets Acting AU Envoy to Strengthen Security Cooperation
Shabelle
Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met on Tuesday with the Acting Special Representative of the African Union for Somalia, Kareem Adebayo, at his office in Mogadishu to… Read more »
Africa: UN80 Initiative - Equipping the Organization in an Era of Extraordinary Uncertainty
IPS
UN Secretary-General's briefing to delegates on the UN80 initiative. Read more »
Africa: Protecting and Promoting Whistleblowers in South Africa - Reflections From Year One [analysis]
Democracy Works
Launched in February 2024, the Protecting and Promoting Whistleblowers in South Africa (PPW) project is a collaboration between Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) and The… Read more »
Africa: Number of Internally Displaced Breaks New Record With No Let-Up in Conflicts, Disasters
UN News
A record 83.4 million people have been forced from their homes around the world, fuelled by an increase in disasters and conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Tuesday. Read more »
East Africa: UNHCR and Comesa Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Support to Displaced Populations in Southern and Eastern Africa
UNHCR
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation and… Read more »
May 12
Ethiopia: Newly Elected AUC Chairperson Youssouf Sets Priority Agendas
ENA
African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf outlined his administration's key priorities on Monday, signaling a renewed focus on continental peace and security,… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 12, 2025
allAfrica
Embattled Liberian House Speaker Set To Step Down Read more »
Eswatini: New World Bank Project Supports Job Creation for Eswatini's Youth [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved the Eswatini Youth Employment Opportunities Project (EYEOP) aimed at increasing income earning opportunities for targeted… Read more »
Africa: Staff Union Demands Full and Active Participation in Ongoing Negotiations On UN Reforms
IPS
As discussions on the restructuring of the United Nations- including a possible merger of UN agencies and staff lay-offs system-wide -- continue at the highest levels of the… Read more »
South Africa: Lamola Hopes SA's G20 Presidency Will Transform Lives of the Needy
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa is making significant progress in its historic Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20), having convened 51 meetings across various working groups since December 2024. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Sees Rise in Tourism As Its Food, Coffee Gain Global Recognition
ENA
Ethiopia, an East African country long known for its cultural history and unique cuisine, is beginning to attract more international attention. Read more »
Africa: Official Statement From Africa CDC in Response to the Devex Article - 'Exclusive: World Bank Directs Africa CDC to Cut Dozens of Positions' [press release]
Africa CDC
Africa CDC takes note of the article published by Devex on 12 May 2025 and wishes to express concern over its headline and overall framing, which are inaccurate and risk… Read more »
South Africa: The G20 Roadshow is Here: Shaping Youth Involvement in Global Governance
SAIIA
The 'Connecting Youth at Universities with G20' roadshow by the Youth Programme at SAIIA is designed to empower young South Africans to become active participants in discussions… Read more »
Africa: Climate Change Takes Increasingly Extreme Toll On African Countries
UN News
Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most precious possessions: goats, cows and cattle. The animals are central to people's… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia, IMF Hold Key Talks in Nairobi to Boost Economic Development and Secure Investments
Shabelle
Somalia's Finance Ministry and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have convened a pivotal meeting in Nairobi aimed at advancing the country's economic development and securing… Read more »
