This Thursday morning, some fifty protesters gathered at the COP29 venue's gate, calling onrich countries to fulfill their financial pledges to support climate change adaptation and mitigationin the Global South.Activists stress the need for fair…
Libya suspends implementation of the Gender Equality Agreement
Libya - The Libyan Transitional Council of Ministers, led by Abdelhamid Dbeibah, has put a halt to the implementation of an UN-sponsored gender equality pact. Last Sunday, on the eve of International Women's Rights Day,…
South Sudan Needs To Take 2023 Elections Seriously:…
Sudan - South Sudan needs to put its act together and get ready for elections- this is the common thought between the US and United Nations. Addressing a meeting at the UN Security Council recently,…
A first: Female judge presided over hearing in…
Egypt - Saturday marked history as Radwa Helmi became the first woman judge to preside over a hearing and sit on the bench of Egypt’s State Council, the top court in the country. Helmi was…
Nigeria evacuates 415 stranded students from Ukraine
On Friday, AFP journalists reported from the airport in Abuja that the first batch of 415 Nigerians who escaped the Russian invasion of Ukraine were back in their homeland. The students landed in Abuja at…
Tigray conflict prevents supplies reaching hospitals, patients suffer…
Tigray - Tigray conflict is not nearing an end and the consequences of humanitarian crisis are being borne by the civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The conflict between the Ethiopian government and TPLF (Tigray People’s…
The EU denies any discrimination at the Ukrainian…
Ukraine - The European Union's (EU) delegation in Kenya has denied allegations of discrimination against Africans in EU member states bordering Ukraine. Europe says that countries near Ukraine that have been at war have welcomed…
The UN has condemned the killing of a…
Cameraoon - The death of a nurse on Saturday in an attack by "suspected" members of armed groups in Cameroon's English-speaking north-west, which has been racked by violent conflict between separatists and the military, is…
Nigeria: Thousands rendered homeless with slum clearance
NIgeria - January 30 will be remembered as a fateful day for hundreds of Nigerians living in slums in Urualla, Port Harcourt. They woke up to bulldozers rolling over their homes and by end of…
Chadians Shout Out Loud Against Military Junta and…
Chad - The ruling military junta is getting support from France; so are the Chadian accusing and have taken to the streets. Protestors are chanting anti-French slogans and are done with the military junta rule.…
The Russians attacked a train carrying Ghanaian students…
Some Russians allegedly attacked a train carrying Ghanaian students in Ukraine, but they were unharmed. In a Saturday interview with local television (February 26), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, revealed this.…
Nigerian President approves election law to improve transparency…
Nigeria - President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, approved an amended election law to allow electronic transfer of vote results during the next year's elections to improve transparency. Votes in the country have often…
The death toll from a gold mine explosion…
Burkina Faso - One person was reportedly captured on Tuesday, one day after an explosion in Burkina Faso killed at least 63 people. An investigation into the cause of an explosion has been launched. The…
Nigeria sues JP Morgan for a controversial oil…
Nigeria is stepping up its game in the oil business and one of the major reasons behind it is catering to its economy and massive population. Hence, the country is very caring towards the investment…
Thousands rally in Sudan against the military coup
Sudan - Thousands of Sudanese demonstrators once again took to the streets around Sudan on Monday to protest against the October military coup and the arrest of scores of pro-democracy activists. They rallied in Khartoum,…
Mali Junta Wins Five Year Term Post French…
Mali Junta - Mali lawmakers have opened the roads for the military junta to run the show for a span for five years. This has happened despite the regional sanctions that had been imposed on…
The Ugandan Foreign Minister says the country is…
Uganda - Uganda's Foreign Minister, General Jeje Odongo, described the EU-African Union (AU) joint meeting as an "interesting conversation" between Africa and Europe. On Friday, General Odongo gave an exclusive interview on the sidelines of…
Six African countries selected to manufacture mRNA vaccines…
First six African countries have been selected who will receive mRNA vaccine technology to develop the Covid-19 vaccines as a part of the WHO (World Health Organization) scheme. These countries – Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal,…
Ethiopia parliament votes to lift the state of…
Ethiopia - Ethiopian lawmakers have voted to end the country's three-month state of emergency, citing improvement of security conditions in the country. The lawmakers said that mediation efforts continue to end the deadly war in…
