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Category: Africa
Burundi urges international support to deal with floods aftermath
The small African nation of Burundi is appealing for aid to help address the havoc left by floods that affected hundreds of thousands. The Burundi ... Read More
Russia tells Algeria to stop interfering in Sahel states domestic issues- media
Russia is reported to have urged the Algerian regime to refrain from meddling in the domestic issues of Moscow’s allies in the region, Niger and ... Read More
West African Sahel sees soaring drug seizures, as UN calls for dismantling trafficking networks
Drug trafficking in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger continues to undermine security and economic development in the West African Sahel region, according to ... Read More
China’s PLA navy increases African port calls in bid to cement Beijing’s diplomatic ties
China’s 45th naval fleet has in recent weeks visited Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar in what experts say is Beijing's show of force designed to help ... Read More
Ethiopia to plant 5 billion trees to fight climate change
Ethiopia plans to plant 5 billion trees in 2024 as it seeks to foster climate change mitigation as the country faces extreme environmental events including ... Read More
Sub-Saharan Africa income further falls behind rest of the world
Sub-Saharan Africans’ income is further decreasing compared to the rest of the World amid a lackluster economic growth, the International Monetary Fund Said. Amid a ... Read More
Algeria harasses Moroccan players, confiscates Jerseys showing Kingdom’s full map
Algerian authorities held visiting RS Berkane team for more than ten hours at Algiers airport, after confiscating their jerseys showing a full Morocco map, including ... Read More
Could Chad be the next Sahel state to end military cooperation with the US?
Chad has sent a letter threatening to end security cooperation with the US, a move already taken by neighboring Niger last month amid growing ties ... Read More
FAO warns of rising hunger levels in Africa, despite farm potential
Hunger levels in Africa are following a worrying trajectory despite the continent’s potential in terms of arable land and abundant resources, FAO chief QU Dongyu ... Read More
Africa, Middle East crises high on agenda at G7 foreign ministers meeting in Italy
As foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies have gathered on the Italian island of Capri, Middle Eastern and African issues are ... Read More