Africa
NIGERIA MOURNS THE DEATH OF A NIGERIAN MEDICAL GRADUATE IN THE UKRAINE CONFLICT
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received with profound sadness the news of the death of Miss Nnani Adaobi Marian, a 23-year-old Nigerian...
Mali Creates a New State Agency to Take Control of Its Gold Trade and Stop Billions Leaving Unofficially
Mali has established a new state body to regulate its artisanal gold sector, a move prompted by the discovery of significant gaps between...
Nigeria Creates Tri-Border Military Sector With Benin and Niger to Hold Back Jihadist Advance
Nigeria is establishing a new tri-border military sector with Benin and Niger to plug a growing security gap along its northwest frontier, as...
Ghana and South Africa Trade Accusations Over the Death of a Ghanaian National in Cape Town
A fresh and sharply worded diplomatic dispute has broken out between Ghana and South Africa over the death of a Ghanaian national in...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Formally Begin Withdrawal From the International Criminal Court
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have officially initiated their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, the ICC has confirmed, beginning a year-long process...
Algeria Votes for a New Parliament but Barely Anyone Shows Up
Algeria held legislative elections on Thursday to elect 407 members of its lower house of parliament, but the most telling result of the...
Uganda Flies Home First 273 Citizens From South Africa as Anti-Migrant Unrest Forces Mass Departures
Uganda has begun bringing its citizens home from South Africa, with 273 nationals touching down at Entebbe International Airport in the early hours...
Ramaphosa Urges the World Not to Isolate Congo as Ebola Outbreak Spreads Beyond Its Epicentre
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa travelled to Kinshasa this week to stand in solidarity with the Democratic Republic of Congo as the country...
Nearly 1.2 Million Undocumented Migrants Apply for Legal Status in Spain as Mass Regularisation Programme Closes
Almost 1.2 million undocumented foreigners applied for legal residency in Spain before a sweeping mass regularisation programme closed at the end of June,...
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Funding Cuts Threaten Africa’s Gains in Disease Prevention and Public Health
Reductions in international health funding are raising concerns about Africa’s ability to sustain progress in the prevention and control of infectious and noncommunicable...
Expanding Kogi’s Road Network Drives Economic Growth and Regional Connectivity
Investments in road infrastructure across Kogi State are improving connectivity, supporting economic activity and strengthening access to essential services, highlighting the role of...
