Christmas: Charity Organisation Put Smiles on Faces of Displaced Children in Eastern DRC
Displaced children in eastern DRC celebrated Christmas at an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, about 8 kilometers from Goma, the regional capital of North Kivu province. Children and families were forced to flee due to fighting between government forces and…
South Africa: Fuel Tanker Explosion Kills At Least Nine Near Hospital
A truck carrying liquified petroleum gas exploded in the South African town of Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, on Saturday killing at least nine people and injuring 50 others, officials said. The top of the truck scraped a low-lying bridge, sparking…
Burkina Faso Orders UN Coordinator Out the Country, Declares Her “Persona Non Grata”
Burkina Faso has ordered Barbara Manzi, the UN’s coordinator in the country to leave by the end of the day, declaring her “persona non grata”, the foreign ministry said Friday. Italian diplomat Barbara Manzi, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in…
Africa IP SME Helpdesk: Promoting Economic Growth In Europe, Africa
The Africa IP SME Helpdesk is established to advance mutual cooperation between EU SMEs and African countries in matters of trade. The Helpdesk’s main objective is to contribute to sustainable development and economic growth in Africa while fostering new economic…
Appraising The Fiats And Influence Of Late Queen Elizabeth II On Africa
By Dr. Timothy Oladele Gold Repositioning Africa without delving into its evolution will only culminate in efforts in futility irrespective of the efforts and expertise involved. The history of colonization of the black people by the west is sterling in…
Cybersecurity: African Civil Society Organizations Task Governments On Human Rights-Respecting Approach
Representatives of African civil society organizations have called on governments on the continent to promote and advance a human rights-respecting approach in their cybersecurity law and policy-making as cybersecurity issues have the potential to affect peoples’ well-being, rights and other…
Supporters Jubilate As 55-yr-old Ruto Wins Kenya Presidential Election
William Ruto, a 55-year-old rags-to-riches businessman who had characterised the vote as a battle between ordinary “hustlers” and “dynasties” who had ruled Kenya since independence from Britain in 1963, has won the race to be the fifth president of the…
Nomination For Africa Leadership And Philanthropy Award 2022 Opens
Chibuisi Mba, Lead Director, CEED Foundation has announced date for the 2022 edition of the Africa leadership and philanthropy award. In a press statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday disclosed that the theme of the event is “LEADERSHIP & PHILANTHROPY:…
DSS Boss Reveals Reason For Alienation of Citizens From Government in Africa
The Director-General (D-G), Department of State Service (DSS), Mr. Yusuf Bichi has fingered the increasing political instability in Africa on alienation of citizens from governments and authorities. Bichi said this at the 2022 Distinguished Personality Lecture organised by the National…
A Trip From Overated Lagos To Underated Abidjan (Part 2)
CONTINUED HERE FROM PART 1 I was woken by the crow of a cock in far away Rivera, Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire on Wednesday 27th July 2022, same sound had woken me up to prepare for my journey to Abidjan from…
Benin Registers Progress in Routine Childhood Immunisation
The latest WHO and UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage (WUENIC) estimates of national immunization coverage indicate that Benin improved routine childhood immunization coverage in 2021 – remarkable progress at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted essential…
