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Category: Africa
MSMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa empowered by EU-funded projects
Some 174 Nigerian Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have benefited from a European Union funded facility to produce high-quality Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and ... Read More
AFCON2023 set from Jan.13 to Feb.11, 2024
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) set the kickoff of the Africa Cup of Nations, to be held in Côte d’Ivoire for January 13 next ... Read More
Ugandan President’s son vows to send troops to Russia if attacked
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, an army general and son of President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda said on Thursday on Twitter that the eastern African country will send ... Read More
Amnesty 2023 report: Africa’s ‘limited progress’, ‘grim picture’ in some nations
Amnesty International's 2023 report titled "State of the World's Human Rights" says that Africa, on the whole, continues to make progress toward respect for individual ... Read More
Burkina Faso re-establishes ties with North Korea, purchase of military equipment in sight
Olivia Roumba, Burkina Faso’s top diplomat announced Wednesday the resumption of diplomat ties with North Korea as Ouagadougou seeks Pyongyang’s military support in order to ... Read More
France denies visa to Gabon’s U16 football team
The French Consulate General in Gabon’s capital Libreville has turned down visa applications of the country’s U16 football team expected to take part in a ... Read More
Germany mulls plans to send troops to Niger
Germany is considering sending military forces to Niger as part of a European Union (EU) mission officially aimed at supporting the African country in the ... Read More
UN Chief vows support for Africa’s fight against terrorism
Although no region is immune to terrorism, the situation in Africa is especially concerning, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council, underlining UN support to ... Read More
DRC: UN chief “alarmed” by surge in violence, as militia executes 17 hostages
The escalating violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed more than 700 lives at the hands of militia fighters ... Read More
Nigeria to start national census May 3rd
Nigeria will conduct, as of May 3rd, the national population census, the first in 17 years, a state official said Monday. Garba Abari, Head of ... Read More