Africa
AfDB Approves €100 Million Loan to Boost Women and Youth in Moroccan Agriculture
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €100 million ($116.4 million) loan to support sustainable agriculture in Morocco, with...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso’s Junta Dissolves Electoral Commission, Citing Cost and Foreign Influence
Burkina Faso’s military-led government has dissolved the country’s electoral commission, transferring its responsibilities to the interior ministry in a move...
Read moreDetailsFrance Announces Exit from Senegal as It Scales Back African Military Presence
France will formally return its last remaining military bases in Senegal on Thursday, marking the end of a 65-year military...
Read moreDetailsITUC-Africa Applauds Kenya’s Landmark Visa-Free Policy for African Citizens
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa), which represents over 18 million workers across 52 African...
Read moreDetailsNiMet Lists 19 States at Risk of Flash Flooding in July
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a fresh alert, warning that 19 states, including Sokoto, Kaduna, and Lagos, face...
Read moreDetailsTinubu Calls for Global Reforms and Climate Justice at BRICS Summit in Rio
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for urgent reforms in global governance, finance, and healthcare systems, stressing that Africa continues...
Read moreDetailsNiMet, ECOWAS Partner to Boost Disaster Preparedness
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed to collaborate on enhancing...
Read moreDetailsSierra Leone President Maada Bio Takes Over as ECOWAS Chairman from Tinubu
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has been named the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African...
Read moreDetailsAU Urges U.S. to Reconsider Expanded Travel Ban, Calls for Dialogue and Balance
The African Union Commission has urged the United States to adopt a more balanced and consultative approach following the recent...
Read moreDetailsMali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Impose 0.5% Levy on ECOWAS Imports
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced a 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other member nations of...
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