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Nigeria: Joint Statement On the 2024 U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Government of Nigeria on the occasion of the sixth U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission in Abuja on April 29-30, 2024.
South Africa: Tributes Pour In for South African Actor Mpho Sebeng After Tragic Car Crash
South African actor Mpho Sebeng tragically passed away in a car accident on Sunday morning in Potchefstroom. The news was confirmed by his family in a statement later that evening.
Chad Votes in First Sahel Presidential Poll Since Wave of Coups
Chadians go to the polls on Monday three years after their military leader seized power, in the first presidential election in Africa's Sahel region since a wave of coups.
Kenya: Rescue Teams Turn to Choppers and Speed Boats Evacuate Flood Victims
Nairobi — State-owned and private hired helicopter and speed boat are turning out to be the most preferred to save hundreds of people stranded by rising flood waters in in various parts of the country.
African Countries Can’t Resolve Their Debt Crisis Under a System Rigged Against Them
The debt situation in many African countries has escalated again to a critical juncture. Twenty are in, or at risk of, debt distress.Three pivotal elements significantly contribute to this.
Nigeria’s Minimum Wage Has Never Protected Workers From Poverty – Here’s Why
Wages have become the top issue for Nigeria's organised labour movements in the past year. Reacting to recent increases in the cost of living, the labour movement has been calling for an upward review of the national minimum wage, currently…
West Africa: Trafficking in the Sahel – Cracking Down On Illicit Drugs
Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise on the fragile Sahel region's "natural stopover point" to Europe on trafficking routes from South America, but authorities with help…
Madagascar: First Person – Women in Madagascar Too Ashamed to Seek Help Giving Birth
Some of the poorest women in an underdeveloped region south of Madagascar are "too ashamed" to seek the maternal health services they need, according to a midwife working in a health centre supported by United Nations agencies, but that may…
Kenya: Govt Postpones Schools Reopening Until Further Notice Due to Heavy Rains
Nairobi — The government has postponed the countrywide reopening of schools until further notice due to the heavy rains that have caused devastation and deaths.
Kenya: Whatsapp Edges Tiktok As Most Popular Social Media Site in Kenya
Nairobi — WhatsApp remains the most popular online platform in Kenya, leading with 22 percent of the market share, according to the latest report on the state of the media in the country released by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK).
Ghana: 54 Percent of Ghanaian Workers Are Stressed Daily At Their Jobs
As stress levels remain at an all-time high for the global workforce, in Ghana a majority of workers share in that pain as 54% say they experience stress daily at their jobs. This is according to new insights from the 2023 State of the…
Sudan: WFP Warns Time Is Running Out To Prevent Starvation In Darfur
Port Sudan — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur as intensifying clashes in North Darfur’s capital El Fasher hinde efforts to deliver vital food assistance into the…
Uganda: Sanctions – I’ve No Pussycat in UK, Says Speaker Among
The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among, says sanctions the UK slapped her with are politically motivated and whatever the case, she has nothing to lose because he does not even own a pussycat in Britain.
Africa: Museveni Attacks World Bank, Says It Priotises Loans for Holding Summits
President Museveni has accused the World Bank of prioritising loans for 'seminars' instead of helping poor African countries address structural bottlenecks hindering their development.
Sudanese Journalists Brave Conflict On World Press Freedom Day
Sudan — Sudanese journalists mark World Press Freedom Day trapped in a brutal, year-long conflict with no ceasefire in sight. Despite local, regional, and international efforts, entrenched positions by the military and Rapid Support Forces…
Liberia: Boakai Takes the Bull By the Horn
True to his words, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. issued Executive Order #131 here, establishing the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia.