With about 25 million people suffering from extreme food shortage in Sudan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has voiced its most serious worries over the escalating humanitarian situation there. Particularly the UAE has underlined the terrible situation in North Darfur, where famine has been declared in areas including the Zamzam camp, which houses over half […]
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), called a “emergency” conference of international specialists on Wednesday in response to a fast rise in cases of the most lethal version of the Mpox virus in African nations. WHO scientists have expressed great worry over this variety, which is known for its great […]
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Increasing numbers of transhumant cattle from the Sahel in Ghana are driving down the price of beef in the north of the country. In contrast, cattle arriving by truck are becoming increasingly scarce in the south due to the violence in the Sahel. The result is fluctuating prices on livestock markets, which are already highly […]
Potential presidential contender Abir Moussi has been condemned to two years in prison, therefore severely undermining Tunisia’s opposition movement. For those opposing President Kais Saied as he searches for a new term, this development signifies yet another setback. Alleging lack of openness, 49-year-old lawyer Abir Moussi, head of the right-wing Free Destourian Party, was jailed […]
As Sudan suffers almost sixteen months of violence between rival groups, the United Nations labeled on Tuesday the humanitarian catastrophe in the country a catastrophic disaster. The Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Edem Wosornu, fiercely attacked the blockage of vital supplies that puts the lives […]
Kaylia Nemour of Algeria achieved “the performance of her life” to become the first African woman to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics, winning gold on the uneven bars on Sunday 4 August. The French-born 17-year-old won the title ahead of China’s Qiu Qiyuan, while American Sunisa Lee took bronze. Defending champion Nina Derwael of […]
Monday’s joint news conference in Cairo between Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan underlined their nations’ will to stop Israel’s war in Gaza from spreading into a more general regional conflict. The ministers underlined the need of group action to stop more regional violence by discussing several approaches to reduce […]
Monday’s joint news conference in Cairo between Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan underlined their nations’ will to stop Israel’s war in Gaza from spreading into a more general regional conflict. The ministers underlined the need of group action to stop more regional violence by discussing several approaches to reduce […]
Gaza’s continuous humanitarian aid commitment and growing profile in regional diplomacy have helped it to view the UAE as a cause of hope. Through its projects, the UAE lessened suffering and improved diplomatic stance in the region by carefully managing the complex dynamics between Israeli and Palestinian factions. The United Arab Emirates have started a […]
World Bank Group classifies the world’s economies[1] into four income categories: low, lower-middle, upper-middle and high. Categories are updated annually on 1 July, based on GNI per capita for the previous calendar year. The GNI measures are expressed in US dollars using conversion factors derived from the Atlas method, which in its current form was […]
Calling on Sunday for a halt of demonstrations against the continuing cost of living issue, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu urged people to build a forum for communication. Since annoyed people started gathering on the streets last week, this was his first public remarks. On Thursday, the first day of demonstrations, at least 13 persons were […]
The World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) now includes several sites in South Africa linked with the lengthy and brutal anti-apartheid fight. Following the Second World War, South Africa developed the system of institutionalized racial segregation sometimes known as apartheid. Early in the 1990s, it was finally destroyed […]
Musicians from Kenya have until 30 August to submit their nominations for next year’s 67th Grammy Awards, known as “The Grammys”. Kenyan rapper Octopizzo and Bongo flava singer Diamond Platnumz were the most notable East African artists to compete in the “Best African Musical Performance” category last year. Both duo made it through the first […]
More than 15 persons dead and more than 100 injured have resulted from a devastating attack by al-Shabaab militants at Liido Beach in Mogadishu. Friday night the attack started with a suicide bomber detonating an explosive vest at the Beach View Hotel, then shooters swarming the grounds. Five al-Shabaab attackers who broke into the hotel […]
Given the ongoing peace and security issues facing Africa, PSC Report asked former African Union Peace and Security Commissioner Ambassador Smaïl Chergui opinions on the matter. What is your view of the present situation as a long-time leader of the African Union (AU) attempts to address continental peace and security issues? Although the continent has […]
According to a rights group Friday, at least 13 protestors were killed amid major demonstrations in Nigeria against the nation’s economic problems that descended upon multiple states and became violent. Authorities verified four bomb-related fatalities as well as hundreds of arrests during the demonstrations setting curfews in many states. In an interview, the director of […]
In July, inflation in Kenya fell to 4.3% year-on-year, compared with 4.6% the previous month. The index for food and beverages fell by 0.5% between June and July, according to the country’s national statistics office. July’s result represents the lowest rate of inflation since September 2020 and surprised the markets to the downside.This figure is […]
Her name echoing around the stadium, Cindy Ngamba stepped into the Olympic ring and danced from one foot to the other, throwing punches with her bright blue Paris 2024 boxing gloves. Having won her first fight at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, 25-year-old Cindy Ngamba is now just one win away from the refugee team’s […]
Declared new outbreaks of monkeypox by Kenya and the Central African Republic, African health officials are rushing to stop the disease’s spread in an area without vaccinations. Following a case discovered in a passenger arriving from Uganda to Rwanda at a border checkpoint in southern Kenya, Nairobi declared a fresh epidemic on Wednesday. Declaring a […]
Finding Moussa Dadis Camara guilty of crimes against humanity, a court in Guinea on Wednesday condemned the former military dictator to 20 years in jail. The allegations result from the 2009 massacre of about 150 persons in the capital Conakry during a pro-democracy march. Starting in November 2022, more than 100 survivors and relatives of […]