May 08
Congo-Kinshasa: The Minerals Security Partnership Welcomes New Deal in Minerals Offtake and Processing Between Stl in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Umicore in Belgium [document]
State Department
The United States, as Chair of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), and MSP partners welcome the new deal finalized between STL, a subsidiary of La Générale des… Read more »
Morocco: Dallas - Minister Jazouli Showcases Morocco's Investment Assets
MAP
The Minister Delegate in charge of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies, Mohcine Jazouli, highlighted, Tuesday in Dallas, the main assets that make Morocco an… Read more »
Africa: 3rd Specialized Training for AU Election Observers Concluded in Rabat
African Union
The African Union Commission, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates organized the 3rd edition of the Specialized… Read more »
East Africa: IGAD Water Ministers, UN Agencies Visit Water Project in Somali Region of Ethiopia
ENA
Water Ministers of IGAD member countries representatives of UN Agencies and various development partners along with higher government officials visited Tog-Wochale water supply and… Read more »
South Africa: Protesters Demand Wits Take Public Stand On Gaza
GroundUp
Calls for "academic boycott of apartheid Israel" Read more »
Liberia: ULAA New Leadership Vows Reconciliation As a Major Focus [press release]
FrontPageAfrica
The newly inducted officials of the Union of Liberian Association in the Americas (ULAA) have vowed to prioritize reconciliation within the organization. The new leadership, led by… Read more »
May 07
Sudan: Ongoing War in Sudan Stalls Progress in Disputed Abyei Region
UN News
The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Justice Officer From DR Congo Mission Wins UN Trailblazer Award
UN News
The UN's second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major Ahlem Bouzi, an officer with the UN's peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic… Read more »
Africa: Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield During a Press Conference at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit [document]
U.S. Mission to the UN
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Angola: Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (Pgi) Celebrates Signing of Finance Agreements for Republic of Angola Projects [press release]
State Department
Today, on the margins of the Corporate Council on Africa's U.S.-Africa Business Summit, the United States and the Republic of Angola celebrated the signing of final agreements to… Read more »
Morocco: Moroccan Government Priorities in Social Affairs Aligned With ILO's, States Director-General
MAP
In a meeting held on Tuesday in Rabat, Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), commended Morocco for its alignment of… Read more »
May 06
Africa: Are We Communicating Climate Change Wrong? Here Are Five Ways to Improve
UNDP
The way we communicate the issue has a different impact on different audiences Read more »
Africa: U.S.-Africa Trade Deal Turns 25 Next Year - Agoa's Winners, Losers and What Should Come Next [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) is a landmark piece of trade legislation enacted by the United States in 2000. Its goal is to promote economic growth, development and… Read more »
São Tomé and Príncipe: Climate-Smart Road Rehab - a Crucial Upgrade for São Tomé and Príncipe [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank plays a critical role in transforming São Tomé and Príncipe's infrastructure by financing the Transport Sector Development and Coastal… Read more »
Nigeria: Joint Statement On the 2024 U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission [document]
State Department
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Government of Nigeria on the occasion of the sixth U.S.-Nigeria… Read more »
Africa: Namibia Reaches Key Milestone in Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Hepatitis B [press release]
WHO-AFRO
Namibia has become the first country in Africa - and the first high-burden country in the world - to reach a significant milestone on the path towards eliminating vertical… Read more »
Nigeria: Opposition Party Rejects Proposal For U.S., France Military in Nigeria
Vanguard
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has opposed the relocation of United States and French military bases to Nigeria, warning of the dangers of compromising the country's… Read more »
Sudan: Early Warning Systems Network Warns of Famine
Dabanga
In its latest Sudan Food Security Alert, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) warns that parts of the country are facing a risk of Famine as the ongoing war between… Read more »
Ethiopia: UNHCR Statement On the Protests By Refugees From Awlala and Kumer Refugee Sites in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia
UNHCR
On 01 May 2024, close to 1,000 refugees, mainly from Sudan, walked out in protest from Awlala Refugee site in North Gondar Zone, Amhara region towards the Metema-Gondar highway… Read more »
Namibia: World Bank Loan to Namibia Supports Renewable Energy Integration
World Bank
--Today marks the approval of Namibia's first ever World Bank financed energy project, aimed at improving the reliability of the country's transmission network and enabling… Read more »
Africa: African Region's First-Ever Health Workforce Investment Charter Launched [press release]
WHO-AFRO
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and partner organizations today launched the region's first-ever health investment charter that aims to align and… Read more »
Gambia: IMF Approves U.S.$98.4 Million for the Gambia
Foroyaa
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its board has approved US$98.4 million for the Gambia. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Says No to Foreign Military Bases After Niger Expulsions
Premium Times
Putschists in Niger who carried out a military coup last year ordered both French and US troops to leave the West African country. Read more »
Africa: Women and Girls in Mozambique to Benefit From New Initiative Combatting Gender-Based Violence [press release]
World Bank
Women and girls in Mozambique are set to benefit from a new initiative to address Gender-based Violence (GBV), approved by the World Bank Board of Directors on April 30. The… Read more »
South Africa: Pandor On Working Visit to Equatorial Guinea
SAnews.gov.za
International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, is on a two-day working visit to Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Read more »