Counting the cost of contagion fears from Africa coups
September 21, 2023 When Gabon’s General Brice Oligui Nguema ousted his distant cousin last month, he became the eighth military leader who has taken power by force in Africa since…
Explosions rock Kyiv as African peace mission visits Ukraine
June 16, 2023 At least two explosions rocked Kyiv on Friday and air raid sirens blared as African leaders began a peace mission, hoping to mediate between Ukraine and Russia….
AfDB commits $10bn to make Africa food secure
January 26, 2023 The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has said it would commit 10 billion dollars over the next five years to make Africa food secure. The president of…
We Spent over $1bn On Weaponry To Recover Territories From Boko Haram – Buhari
Jan. 18, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has been able to retrieve swathes of territories held by Boko haram by investing over a $1 billion dollars to acquire…
Climate change: Britain, Norway, France, Denmark announced $55m in new contributions on Monday
September 6, 2022 …AfDB wants the world’s big polluters to step in African leaders on Monday called on their counterparts from richer, polluting nations to increase funding for projects to help…
More investment needed from Japanese businesses into Africa – Adesina
August 29, 2022 President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, has said Japanese businesses should invest more in Africa, where investment opportunities and returns on investment were…
Up to US$ 66bn needed for health funding in Africa – African finance ministers
May 20, 2022 The African ministers of finance have said that the continent should realise the importance of investing in strong health systems and pharmaceutical companies that could produce medicines locally….
U.N. chief calls for debt relief, post-COVID investment on West Africa trip
May 2, 2022 U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged debt relief for African countries and more investment to help their economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and weather the…
AU decries reports of ill treatment as Africans try to flee Ukraine
March 1, 2022 The African Union (AU) said on Monday that it was disturbed by reports that African citizens in Ukraine are being refused the right to cross borders to…
ECOWAS COUNTRIES TO SHUT ALL BORDERS AGAINST MALI, RECALL AMBASSADORS, REJECT JUNTA’S TRANSITION SCHEDULE
Jan. 10, 2022 With its latest stand against unconstitutional seizure of power, leaders of member states in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have shown strong resolve and…