November 12
Africa: What is Pneumonia? [blog]
allAfrica
Pneumonia is a serious lung infection characterized by inflammation of the air sacs (alveoli) in one or both lungs, which can fill with fluid or pus. This condition can make… Read more »
Rwanda: COP29 - Kagame Arrives in Azerbaijan for Climate Change Summit
New Times
President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, November 12, arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan where world leaders gathered for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on… Read more »
Africa: IFAD Expands Its Climate Finance For More Resilient Rural Populations
IFAD
At a time when the transformation of food systems in the face of climate change requires unprecedented levels of funding and financial innovation, the International Fund for… Read more »
Kenya: COP29 Green Zone Opens As Hub for Practical Climate Solutions and Global Collaboration
Capital FM
COP29 launched its Green Zone on the first day of the climate conference in Azerbaijan, establishing a hub focused on transforming climate commitments into real-world actions. Read more »
Africa: Prosper Africa's Tech for Trade Alliance Announces a Pharmaceutical Tracing Pilot in South Africa as Part of U.S. Digital Transformation with Africa (DTA) Strategy [press release]
Prosper Africa
Prosper Africa’s Tech for Trade Alliance (AT4T) is launching its latest pilot in Africa to field test a digital platform intended to bring visibility to Africa’s drug… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Developing Nations Urge Action On Unmet Climate Promises
Nile Post
As COP29 opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, global attention shifts to the widening gap between the ambitious pledges of past climate summits and the urgent action needed to address the… Read more »
Sudan: OCHA Urges Security Council to Act As Sudan Faces 'Unimaginable Suffering' Amid Escalating Violence [document]
OCHA
Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Sudan by Ramesh Rajasingham, Director, Coordination Division, OCHA, on behalf of Joyce Msuya, Acting… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare-Domboshava Road Upgrade Nears Completion
The Herald
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Africa: Pneumonia - The Silent Killer
Stop Pneumonia
Pneumonia is the single biggest infectious killer of adults and children – claiming the lives of 2.2 million, including 502,000 children under five, in 2021 according to… Read more »
Rwanda: AU Should Not Be a Silent Spectator to Brewing Genocide in Eastern Congo
New Times
The African Union has made some effort in responding to crises across the continent, at least when compared to its precursor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). Read more »
November 11
Africa: Russia- Africa Partnership Gains 'More and More' Strength
allAfrica
African ministers attending the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi have been assured of Russia's 'total support' to the continent in 'different sectors', reports the BBC. Read more »
Africa: America's Glass Ceiling Remains, But the Path for Women Leaders is Clearer Than Ever [guest column]
allAfrica
This election didn't make Kamala Harris America's first female president, but what her campaign achieved reaches far beyond the vote count. As the former president of Liberia and… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Setting a Climate Finance Target Is Only Half the Battle for Africa [analysis]
African Arguments
New analysis finds that the average cost of capital for power projects in Africa is triple that of other parts of the world. Read more »
Zambia: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement On the Fourth Review of the Extended Credit Facility With Zambia [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: Putting Gender Equality At the Heart of the Climate Debate
UNDP
Addressing the climate crisis and building a more gender equal world Read more »
Uganda: UNHCR Urges Public to Reject Hate Speech Against Refugees
Nile Post
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued a strong call for the public to reject misinformation and hate speech targeting refugees, highlighting the… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia's Dealing With ECOWAS
New Dawn
In less than six months, the Economic Community of West Africa is back in Liberia for mediation amid the current leadership crisis in the House of Representatives at the Capitol… Read more »
Southern Africa: Guinea-Bissau Leader Showers Praises On SADC Chair
The Herald
President Mnangagwa is a heroic leader and elder statesman from whom many young African Heads of State can tap wisdom, Guinea Bissau's President Umaro Embalo has said. Read more »
Africa: COP29 Climate Summit Opens in Baku With Focus On Global Finance, Green Energy Solutions
Capital FM
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) opened on Monday at the Baku Olympic Stadium, Azerbaijan, drawing world leaders, policymakers, environmental experts, and activists. Read more »
Africa: COP28 President Calls on Parties to Drive and Deliver the UAE Consensus
COP28 UAR
Dr. Sultan Al Jaber today delivered his handover address as COP28 President on the first day of COP29 in Azerbaijan, concluding a landmark term defined by breakthrough progress… Read more »
Uganda: Sub-Saharan Africa Faces Urgent Need for Job Creation As Labor Force Set to Expand By 2030, IMF Warns
Nile Post
In a post on its social media, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) underscored the critical need for sub-Saharan Africa to create up to 15 million jobs annually by 2030. Read more »
Zimbabwe: BRICS Contributing to Fairer, Balanced Global Order
The Herald
Recent BRICS activities hold substantial promise for reconfiguring the global order towards a model that values equity, inclusivity and sustainable progress. Read more »
Africa: FDLR a Persistent Threat to Rwanda, Senate President Tells AU Official
New Times
Senate President François Xavier Kalinda has said that the FDLR, a militia linked to the Genocide against the Tutsi, remains a threat to Rwanda's security and the region. Read more »
Nigeria: Olaopa Emerges Aapscoms' VP As Nigeria Hosts Confab in 2026
Daily Trust
The Association of African Public Service Commissions (AAPSCOMS) at the weekend elected Prof. Tunji Olaopa its vice president for the West African Region. Read more »
November 10
Africa: Somalia Insists Ethiopia Not Be Part of New AU Mission
VOA
A senior Somali official insisted Saturday that Ethiopia will not participate in a new African Union peacekeeping mission starting in January. Read more »
