Category: International

Africa Climate Summit: continent’s leaders ‘must dare speak unspeakable’

August 24, 2023

As Kenya is preparing to host the Africa Climate Summit next month, African leaders should be ready for serious and frank discussions about the climate ... Read More

Africa calls for change in economic relations with China: from infrastructure to industrialization

August 24, 2023

African countries have called on China, Africa’s largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years, to shift the focus of the economic relationship from building infrastructure ... Read More

EBRD launches ‘Star Venture’ Program to support Moroccan startups

August 24, 2023

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Wednesday it has launched the second phase of its "Star Venture" program to support the ... Read More

Japan inks critical mineral deals with five African countries to mitigate reliance on China

August 24, 2023

Japan has secured deals with five African countries in a move aimed at mitigating Tokyo’s reliance on China for critical minerals, which comes as strategic ... Read More

Sudan crisis: Some 500 children starved to death amid escalating violence, charity warns

August 24, 2023

At least 498 children and "likely hundreds more" have been starved to death in four months of war between rival generals in Sudan, the NGO ... Read More

ICC prosecutors seek war crimes trial for CAR’s militia leader

August 24, 2023

Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka, an alleged militia leader in the Central African Republic (CAR), is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face ... Read More

Benin’s Patrice Talon visits China next week

August 24, 2023

Benin’s President Patrice Talon is expected in China next Tuesday August 29 for talks with the Chinese top leader Xi Jinping, local medias report. The ... Read More

Congo: Sassou Nguesso’s party wins Senators’ elections

August 24, 2023

Congolese Labor Party (PCT), the party of President Denis Sassou Nguessou, has won the majority of seats in the country’s Senate polls held on Sunday ... Read More

AU suspends Niger until restoration of constitutional order

August 23, 2023

The African Union, AU, suspended Tuesday August 22 Niger from various institutions and activities few days after the junta that seized power on July 26 ... Read More

Morocco hosts 10th UNESCO International Geoparks Conference in September

August 23, 2023

The 10th UNESCO International Geoparks Conference, a major event bringing together experts, government officials, researchers, scientists and Geoparks representatives from around the world, will be ... Read More