Category: International

Increased connectivity in Africa to facilitate job creation, poverty reduction — World Bank report

March 22, 2023

Only 22% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa had access to mobile internet services at the end of 2021, says a recent report by the ... Read More

US State Department draws bleak picture of human rights in Algeria

March 21, 2023

The US State Department exposed the degradation of human rights of the military regime in Algiers which has deployed brutal tactics to silence dissent including ... Read More

US underscores Moroccan King’s leadership, reaffirms support for autonomy plan

March 21, 2023

The US state department highlighted the leadership of King Mohammed VI in promoting regional stability and peace and reaffirmed its position in support of the ... Read More

Citizens in four corners of Africa are protesting against government policies

March 21, 2023

Citizens in the four cardinal points of Africa — Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tunisia — have in recent weeks hit the streets over economic ... Read More

Somalia droughts claimed 43,000 lives in 2022, children most vulnerable — UN report

March 21, 2023

Droughts in Somalia may have killed as many as 43,000 people last year, according to a new report by the Somali government and the United ... Read More

Red Cross announces release of employees kidnapped in Mali

March 21, 2023

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Monday two of its staff kidnapped in Mali, early March, have been freed, without providing more ... Read More

UN grants Malawi $5.5m to cope with damage caused by Freddy cyclone

March 21, 2023

The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), a humanitarian fund set up by the United Nations, has granted Malawi $5.5 million expected to be used to ... Read More

Australian firm Fortescue Metals plans 300 MW green ammonia plant in Kenya

March 21, 2023

Australian firm Fortescue Metals is planning to develop a 300 megawatts (MW) green ammonia and fertiliser facility in Kenya. The project could soon start as ... Read More

Tanzania becomes Africa’s food-producing hub, aided by conducive business environment

March 21, 2023

Tanzania, besides becoming an apex investment destination in Africa, has now developed as a food-producing hub in the continent, according to latest data from the ... Read More

Morocco-U.S.A. strategic partnership reviewed this week in Washington

March 21, 2023

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita started Monday a working visit to Washington, as part of the regular consultations between the two countries that aim to ... Read More