November 03
Nigeria: Politics of Membership of International Organisations - The Case of Nigeria in Brics
This Day
Membership of any national or international organization is, more often than not, a resultant from political decisions, because it is first a matter of choice between joining and… Read more »
November 02
Sudan: Sudan's Civil War Grows More Brutal As UN Details Horrific Sexual Violence
RFI
Sudan's brutal civil war shows no signs of slowing, with reports of escalating atrocities and rampant sexual violence threatening to destroy entire communities. Harrowing accounts… Read more »
Africa: 85% of Journalist Killings Go Unpunished
UN News
Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 percent of the cases did not make it to court, according to a report by the UN… Read more »
Egypt: World Urban Forum - the Search for Solutions to the Global Housing Crisis Moves to Cairo
UN News
As the world's population moves inexorably and rapidly to ever larger cities, how can we make sure that urban environments are sustainable and safe for their citizens? These… Read more »
November 01
Africa: Rwanda Gets a Grip Of Marburg, But Mpox 'Not Yet Under Control'
allAfrica
The Rwanda Minister of State responsible for Health, Dr. Yvan Butera, cautioned that while the country is beginning to see positive signals in its fight against the Marburg virus,… Read more »
Sudan: UN Chief 'Appalled' At RSF Attacks in Sudan's Al Jazirah State
VOA
The U.N. secretary-general on Friday strongly condemned recent attacks in Sudan's Al Jazirah state by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and reiterated his call for the war to… Read more »
South Sudan: Hunger and Cholera Crises Escalate in South Sudan, As Needs Surge
UN News
South Sudan is facing a spiralling humanitarian crisis with hunger and cholera cases escalating in several parts of the country. UN agencies on Friday called for more international… Read more »
Africa: Climate Emergency Risks Worsening Aids Epidemic, UN Warns At COP29
UNAIDS
Countries facing "triple funding crisis" of insufficient climate finance, insufficient HIV funding, and crippling debt Read more »
Africa: African Union 2025 Elections Are a Contest of Prestige and Clout, Not Continental Vision
People's Dispatch
The elections for African Union Commission Chairperson are set for February 2025, yet it seems that candidates' are more focused on the possible symbolic victory rather than a… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia to Host 32nd Regional Maritime University Board of Governors Meeting
Liberian Investigator
Liberia, through the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), will host the 32nd Board of Governors (BoG) meeting of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) from November 5 to 8, 2024, in… Read more »
Southern Africa: Preliminary Statement for the SADC Electoral Observation Mission to the General Elections in the Republic of Botswana [document]
SADC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) to Botswana's General Elections has released its preliminary statement on the conduct of the… Read more »
Africa: SA Department of Communications and Digital Technologies partners with Africa Tech Festival 2024, Hosts Exclusive Ministerial Summit [press release]
Africa Tech Festival
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South Sudan: WFP Calls for Cash to Frontload South Sudan Operations Amid Warnings of Rising Hunger
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently appealing to donors to provide early funding for next year's operations in South Sudan so the food agency can preposition… Read more »
October 31
Kenya: Govt Secures U.S.$605 million IMF Loan
Capital FM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of Sh78 billion (US$605 million) to assist Kenya in bolstering its fiscal and external buffers and enhancing… Read more »
Africa: UN Warns Global Hunger Hot Spots Growing
VOA
A new U.N. report warned Thursday that conflict, climate and economic stress are driving severe hunger and in some cases famine conditions, in 22 countries and territories, with no… Read more »
Africa: 251 Million Children Still Out of School Worldwide, Unesco Reports
UN News
Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and youth remain out of school worldwide, UN education agency UNESCO's latest… Read more »
Africa: 'Catastrophic' Hunger Persists in Multiple Countries, Warn Food Agencies
UN News
"Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity" bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of people in coming months, driven principally by violence and… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Welcomes UN Transition Plan, Emphasizing Sovereignty and Self-Reliance
Shabelle
The Federal Government of Somalia has expressed its approval of a United Nations Security Council resolution that outlines the transition of the United Nations Assistance Mission… Read more »
Africa: €635.5 Million Package to Drive Growth, Strengthen Climate and Social Resilience
World Bank
The World Bank today approved a €635.5 million International Development Association (IDA)* financing package to support the Government of Benin's efforts to strengthen… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At WHO Investment Round Event - 31 October 2024 [document]
WHO
Honourable Ministers Nisia Trindade Lima, Mauro Vieira and Fernando Haddad, Read more »
Africa: African Health Ministers, Delegates Adopt Declaration On Climate Change and Health
WHO-AFRO
Health ministers and delegates from 20 African countries today adopted a landmark declaration to enhance climate resilience within health systems and address the profound health… Read more »
East Africa: President Ruto Jets Out to Bunjumbura for Comesa Heads of State Summit
Capital FM
President William Ruto has jetted out to Bujumbura for the 23rd Summit of Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Heads of State and Government. Read more »
Africa: Call for Applications | the Africa CDC Bingwa Plus Initiative [press release]
Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Office to the… Read more »
October 30
Africa: What Does Africa Really Want? [blog]
CFR
The continent's case for "global restructuring" is muddled. Read more »
Africa: Brics Summit 2024 - Everything, Everywhere, All At Once? [analysis]
ISS
Ushering in a multipolar order requires a streamlined and coherent political agenda - not unfocused expansion. Read more »
