Greater global solidarity needed to achieve peace and security for Africa
The deputy UN chief on Thursday emphasized the “vital importance” of peace and security in Africa, thanking ambassadors in the...
South Africa to give free access to national parks in November after postponement due to COVID-19
PRETORIA, The managing body of South African National Parks (SANParks) announced that annual National Parks Week will be held on...
Syringe Shortage Threatens Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
GENEVA — The World Health Organization warns a shortage of syringes is threatening to upend efforts to vaccinate millions of Africans...
African Farmers Prepare for Future Made Uncertain by Climate Change
NAIROBI — Lilian Vihenda prepares afternoon porridge for her young children. The flour she uses has just been delivered by the...
Residents Say 6 Dead, Homes Demolished in Latest Tigray Airstrike
MEKEKKE, ETHIOPA — At least six people were killed and 21 injured in an Ethiopian army airstrike Thursday on the Tigray...
Fourth IGAD-Regional Action Through Data (DATA) Steering Committee Meeting
25th October 2021 (Nairobi, Kenya): Dr. Ahmed Bashir, RAD project lead made welcoming remarks and introduced the Head of Mission...
AU Calls On EU To Recognize African COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates
KIGALI, A senior official of the African Union Commission, yesterday, urged European Union member countries against a policy of not...
Voluntary Repatriation of Refugees to Central African Republic from DR Congo Restarts
GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency reports it has restarted a voluntary repatriation operation for thousands of refugees from the Central...
Report: Africa Must Adapt to Climate Change Effects
NAIROBI — The Global Center on Adaptation says climate change will push 120 million people into extreme poverty by 2030, and...
Q&A: Sudan’s Ambassador to US Rejects Military Takeover
WASHINGTON — Despite the military takeover in Sudan on Monday, Nureldin Satti, Sudan’s ambassador to the United States, remains in his...
Abuses by Sahel Security Forces Against Citizens in Burkina Faso Down
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO — Once commonplace, abuses by state security forces against civilians in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have dropped...
12 Million Children ‘Afraid’ to Go to School, Nigeria’s President Says
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said 12 million children are scared to go to school in the country, where...