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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced on Tuesday March 4 a critical funding gap of $412 million for 2025 to address the urgent humanitarian needs in South Sudan. The WFP stressed the importance of securing funds for essential food and nutrition aid, prepositioning supplies before the onset of the rainy season in […]
Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, African economies continue to grapple with the long-term effects of the conflict, with many nations still feeling the sting of rising inflation, disrupted supply chains, and escalating debt risks. A new report from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) highlights that while some regions, such as East Africa, have […]
Morocco has taken over the vice-presidency of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) for the North African region for the 2025-2027 term. This came during the 6th extraordinary session of the Executive Committee of the AMCOW Board of Directors, held on Monday. Speaking at the session via videoconference, Morocco’s Minister of Equipment and Water […]
General Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a military coup in 2023 that ended over five decades of Bongo family rule, has announced he will run in Gabon’s presidential election due on 12 April. Despite initially promising to return power to civilians, Nguema stated that his decision was prompted by public demand for his leadership. In […]
The Algerian regime relationship with terrorist groups operating in the Sahel is raising concern of the international community over peace and stability in the region. According to intelligence reports, Algerian security services facilitate and turn a blind eye on the smuggling of weapons used by jihadist groups operating in Mali, Burkina Faso, Libya, and Niger. […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is standing firm against mounting international pressure to hold direct talks with the M23 rebel group, despite the group’s significant territorial gains in the eastern part of the country. Since January, the M23, which is accused of receiving support from neighboring Rwanda, has captured key cities like Goma and […]
Morocco has reiterated its firm commitment to active South-South cooperation in nuclear and radiation safety, in a bid to create new opportunities and enhance the collective capacities of states in these matters. This commitment was reiterated by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna, Azzedine Farhane, before the Board of Governors of the International […]
A groundbreaking investigation has finally identified the lethal chemical compounds within kush, the synthetic drug devastating communities across Sierra Leone and neighboring West African nations. The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime conducted unprecedented laboratory testing, revealing that this rapidly spreading substance contains either nitazenes or synthetic cannabinoids—both highly potent and addictive compounds. These findings […]
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” […]
Uganda is grappling with a new Ebola outbreak, marking its sixth detection of the virus, which comes just as a mystery disease is causing growing concern in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A four-year-old child has become the second fatality linked to the Sudan Ebola strain following confirmation of the virus at Mulago […]