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The European Union (EU) will invest nearly €100 million by 2025 in three major projects in Angola focusing on biodiversity protection, the blue economy, and the circular economy, according to EU Ambassador Rosário Bento Pais. Speaking on September 18, at the international conference “The Planet on Fire: Rights in Extinction,” organized by Mosaiko – Institute […]
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, said it signed a deal with Bavarian Nordic to acquire 500,000 Mpox jabs to be sent to Africa urgently. The vaccine’s will be funded by Gavi’s First Response Fund, a new financial mechanism created in June 2024 to make cash rapidly available to purchase vaccines in health emergencies. The Mpox outbreak […]
Morocco’s ambassador to the United States, Youssef Amrani, stressed the pivotal role of the African diaspora in the development of the continent during a conference held at the U.S. Congress, and highlighted the visionary leadership of King Mohammed VI in modern pan-Africanism. “Morocco regards the African diaspora as a key driver of co-development, one that […]
Nigeria is cooking up a storm in the fight against “hidden hunger.” This week, they’re rolling out new rules for fortifying those little flavor bombs we all love – stock cubes. We are talking iron, zinc, folic acid, and vitamin B12, all packed into those tiny squares. It is a big deal because these cubes […]
Senegal’s new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is walking a financial tightrope. Just five months into the job, he has called for snap elections on November 17, dissolving the opposition-led parliament. But this political shake-up could not come at a trickier time for the economy. The numbers are not looking great. Economic growth has slowed to […]
Mali’s capital Bamako got a rude wake-up call Tuesday when Islamic militants launched a daring attack on a military training camp and the airport. It’s not every day the big city sees action like this, and it caught everyone off guard. The army scrambled to respond, eventually getting the upper hand. They managed to “neutralize” […]
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, all governed by military juntas, are preparing to launch a new biometric passport as part of their exit from the regional bloc Ecowas. After a series of coups between 2020 and 2023, these countries formed the Alliance of Sahel States and announced their intention to leave Ecowas earlier this year. […]
The U.S. has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Niger, according to an official announcement on Monday. A small contingent of military personnel remains to secure the U.S. Embassy, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said. Earlier this year, Niger’s military government terminated an agreement allowing U.S. forces to operate in the country. This culminated in […]
Africa has secured 87% of global funding for crucial energy infrastructure, marking significant progress in the continent’s pursuit of sustainable and accessible energy solutions, a 2024 report from the World Bank and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) said. From 2021 to 2022, the number of people benefiting from mini-grids in Africa skyrocketed from […]
Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has expressed his willingness to continue serving as “President of Guinea-Bissau” if his supporters desire it, reversing a decision he made just last week. Previously, Embaló had announced he would not seek a second term, citing his wife’s advice. “It was a decision I made after listening to the opinion […]