The United Arab Emirates has launched its orphanage project in Ethiopia's Oromia region on the orders of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Dr. Abiy Ahmed who is the Prime Minister of the Federal…
DRC Prison Break Tragedy: 129 Makala Prison Escape…
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have verified that at least 129 inmates perished trying to flee the central Makala jail in the capital, Kinshasa. Monday marked the sad event amid a…
Joining the 2024 FOCAC Summit in Beijing, South…
Arriving in Beijing early Monday morning, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was slated to attend the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit on September 4th and 5th, 2024. Hosted by China, this important diplomatic…
In Northern Sudan, catastrophic floods claim many lives…
Over the past two days, floodwaters have inundated many towns and villages in northern Sudan, killing scores of people and destroying hundreds of homes. The extreme floods has exacerbated the humanitarian crises already afflicting a…
Algerian opposition leader Fethi Ghares arrested
Fethi Ghares' arrest comes shortly before the presidential elections on 7 September, as President Tebboune prepares to run for a second term. At the same time, the restrictions imposed on Karim Tabbou, another emblematic figure…
Spain builds closer ties to Mauritania in order…
Aiming at reducing the rising number of migrants traveling the dangerous Atlantic route to the Canary Islands, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez revealed on Tuesday a series of major agreements with the West African country…
Released and scheduled to be returned home, Polish…
Poland's foreign ministry reported on Wednesday six Polish students and a Warsaw University lecturer who were arrested earlier this month during political demonstrations in Nigeria have been released. Reported to be in good health, the…
UAE’s Strategic $60 Billion Investment Surge in Africa:…
The United Arab Emirates has coronated itself as one of the biggest investors in Africa, with over $60 billion of investment commitment from 2012 to 2022, including in infrastructure and the natural resources sector. In…
Armed Men Murder 13 North-Central Nigerian Farmers Amid…
Local officials report that at least 13 farmers were killed on Wednesday in a vicious attack by armed men in Niger State, north-central Nigeria. The killing occurred in an area already under pressure from bloody…
China, Africa to further bilateral cooperation at upcoming…
It is against this background of great crisis and change across the globe that China is bidding to deepen ties with Africa. With emphasis that "the right time" is now, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen…
Joint Statement on Sudan Talks Highlights UAE’s Leadership…
During the continuous Sudan peace negotiations in Switzerland, a joint statement was made by the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the African Union, and the United Nations…
Mpox Virus Resurgence in the DRC Calls Attention…
Once known as monkeypox, the Mpox virus is resurging throughout several areas and the epicenter of this concerning epidemic is the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Particularly given that more than 70% of the cases…
UN Remarks Libyan Political and Security Stability Rapid…
Expressing major worries about the worsening situation in Libya, Stephanie Koury of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) briefed the UN Security Council on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Libya's political, economic, and security…
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Performed the World’s First…
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Creates Robotic Kidney Transplant History in a First-Ever Successful Simultaneous Transplant to the Recipient and the Donor Using One Robot in the World. M42 Group member Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi together…
Darfur Region of Sudan on the Edge of…
Operating in Chad among Sudanese refugees, aid workers have alerted authorities about the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan, where continuous conflict has produced conditions almost approaching famine. Recently returning from a…
UAE, Ethiopia Closer After $620m Aysha-1 Wind Project…
The Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, on Sunday, 18th August 2024, visited his counterpart, meeting the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia,…
Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s cease-fire violations…
A government official stated that on Thursday battles between local rebels and pro-government militias in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) caused the lives of sixteen people. Occurring in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province,…
WHO declares a Public Health Emergency over Mpox…
Officially declaring the continuing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and surrounding African nations a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the World Health Organisation (WHO) The highest degree of…
Tragedy in Kampala: Death Claims Result from Landfill…
Police reports on Sunday indicate that at least 21 people have died in Uganda's capital, Kampala, following a large landfill site collapse late Friday. After heavy rain, the Kiteezi landfill—a main waste disposal facility for…
