Director general of AU Centrer for Disease Control John Nkengasong

Seychelles commissions 700 solar-powered transit houses

The government of Seychelles has recently commissioned a real estate project that will provide 700 transit houses with solar energy for people affected by disasters.   Supported by the Indian government, the houses are located in Grand Anse, one of the islands of the archipelago.   According to Philip Morin, Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) Executive […]

Africa’s trade deals with EU, UK expose differences in negotiation effectiveness

One of the most striking differences between the approaches by the European Union and the United Kingdom to negotiating trade deals with Africa is the extensiveness with which the EU negotiates these trade agreements, while the UK’s approach, in contrast, is to try to sign deals as quickly as possible, says a new report by […]

ISESCO calls to proclaim March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia

The Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) called on the United Nations to proclaim March 15 an International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The date was chosen to honor the 50 people who were killed last week in terror attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that also injured more than 50 other […]