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Category: Africa
Equatorial Guinea votes with veteran ruler poised to extend 43 years in power
Equatorial Guinea went to the polls, with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been in power for more than 43 years, all-but certain of ... Read More
Accra Initiative: seven West African states discuss spillover of terrorism from Sahel
Seven West African coastal states held last week their first major talks — within the so-called Accra Initiative — on boosting cooperation against jihadist violence ... Read More
African women entrepreneurs call for support to help them benefit from AfCFTA
More than 200 African women entrepreneurs from 35 countries meeting in Cameroon’s capital have called for more support from lenders and governments to help them ... Read More
Gates Foundation pledges $7 billion to help fund Africa’s agriculture, health
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said it was committing $7 billion to Africa over the next four years, as the American billionaire and philanthropist ... Read More
East Africa regional force pledges to counter advancing M23 rebels, keep Goma safe
The East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), led by Kenya, has vowed to protect the city of Goma, which is home to one million people, ... Read More
Marrakech Declaration, a roadmap for an African Charter on Health Harm Reduction
Participants in the 1st African Conference on Health Risk Reduction, held under the High Patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, recommended, on Friday in Marrakech ... Read More
France suspends development assistance to Mali, irks NGOs
France has suspended its development aid to Mali in an additional action confirming showdown between the two countries. “Owing to the attitude of the Malian ... Read More
WHO plans clinical trials for Ebola vaccine in Uganda as doctors face poor protection
Three trial vaccines for Ebola will arrive in Uganda next week, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced during the G20 meeting in Indonesia, in an ... Read More
Guinea: Minister of Infrastructure & Transport fired over alleged corruption
Guinea President Mamady Doumbouya has sacked the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Yaya Sow, under investigation since November 7 over alleged corruption attempt in his ... Read More
Equatorial Guinea: President Obiang runs again for office, seeking to extend record 43-year rule
President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea, the world’s longest-standing leader, is running for office again in Sunday elections, as he wants to extend his 43-year ... Read More