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Namibia bids farewell to founding father Sam Nujoma

Namibia laid its founding father Sam Nujoma to rest Saturday at Heroes’ Acre, marking what President Nangolo Mbumba called “the end of an era” for both the nation and continent. The revered independence leader, who died last month at 95, was eulogized as “a giant among leaders” who bestowed “the most precious gift of freedom” […]

Somalia: Al-Shabab suicide bombing kills scores of regional officials, incl. governor

In Somalia, at least 5 people have been killed and 11 wounded, including a governor, in a suicide bombing in Bardhere in the southwestern Gedo region on Tuesday March 14.The al-Shabab militant group immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing. “A suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden vehicle into a guesthouse in Bardera where government officials were […]

AfDB launches $1bn fund to boost access to climate finance for Africa’s youth

Almost $1 billion will be disbursed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to young entrepreneurs to help tackle climate change on the continent, AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina announced, noting that failing to invest in the youth will hurt Africa. In an effort to combat climate change, the AfDB and the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA) […]