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West Africa’s top court on Thursday ordered Sierra Leone to revoke a ban on pregnant girls in school, a move activists hope could lead to challenges against similar laws across Africa. Sierra Leone’s ban was adopted in 2015 as teenage pregnancies rose during an Ebola epidemic. In October, the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary […]
The first Aswan Forum on Sustainable Peace, Security and Development in Africa, held Dec.11-12 in the upper Egyptian city of Aswan, focused on post-conflict reconstruction, education, climate change and sustainable development in the continent. World leaders as well as representatives of international and regional organizations debated a wide range of issues during the two-day forum, […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday a €245 million loan to the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) to enable the Moroccan utility company expand its rural electrification projects. “Developing a reliable electricity network will enable the Kingdom to meet an energy demand recording a 5 pc annual growth” said Mohamed […]
Lesotho put yet another nail in the coffin of the Polisario separatist militia by affirming its neutrality in the Sahara conflict and support for the UN process after it proceeded to an evaluation of its stand. “This evaluation of promoting a just and peaceful solution of this regional conflict will best be served by a […]
Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the African Union and the UN Economic Commission, Mohammed Arrouchi, is chairing the 52nd Session of the ECA’s Conference of Ministers which opened works Monday in the Seychelles. Speaking during this two-day gathering, Mr. Arrouchi said climate change is a pressing issue that demands urgent multilateral action. “I believe that our […]
Morocco is one of the longstanding supporters and contributors of troops to the UN peacekeeping operations, has, since 1960, taken part in peace operations in Africa, Europe, Latin America and Asia, and is deploying over 70,000 Moroccan Blue Helmets Worldwide. The data were revealed at an international seminar held at the headquarters of the Southern […]
David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, has urged Ethiopia on Monday to stop shutting off the internet without legal basis. The UN senior official also called on authorities in the East African nation to revise a draft law meant to curb hate speech to ensure it protects freedom of speech. Ethiopia has […]
Donors of the African Development Fund (ADF)over the weekend agreed to commit $7.6 billion to speed up growth in Africa’s poorest nations and help lift millions out of poverty. According to the African Development Bank Group, the Fund comprises 32 contributing states and benefits 37 countries. The fund, administered by the African Development Bank, supports […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has just allocated €48.82 million to Burkina Faso for the construction of a solar plant. The funding was allocated in the form of a loan to build a 52 MW power plant as part of the bank’s “Desert to Power 2020-2024” initiative. Upon completion, the plant will provide energy to […]
The Government of Flanders this year has committed 1 million euros to the Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) to support five projects in three African countries – Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa. According to the African Development Bank, the project will contribute to demonstration of an innovative results-based finance model for adaptation to climate […]