Saturday, April 27, 2024

Africa

April 26, 2024

UN calls for international participation in fighting sexual violence in Sudan

UN officials are calling for more international engagement to combat sexual violence against women and girls in the Sudan conflict.

SUDANESE WOMEN
April 26, 2024

ECOWAS holds strategic peace talk with African Union

ECOWAS has held a strategic peace talk with the AU to integrate and implement the African Union Accountability and Compliance Framework into peacekeeping missions.

A photo of ECOWAS-AU-leaders.
April 26, 2024

ECA urges Nigeria, other African countries to use digital tools for transparency

The Economic Commission for Africa has urged African countries to embrace digital tools to foster greater transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness.

ECA Meeting
April 26, 2024

Kenya’s widespread, entrenched corruption blocking foreign investments: U.S. Govt

The U.S. government insisted that pervasive and entrenched corruption is the main obstacle discouraging foreign investments in Kenya.

RUTO AND BIDEN
April 25, 2024

Benin, Liberia, Sierra Leone roll out malaria vaccines

With the announcement on World Malaria Day, the number of African countries incorporating the vaccines into their childhood immunisation programmes increased to eight.

Malaria vaccine
April 25, 2024

ECOWAS moves to tackle drug abuse in Sierra Leone, other countries

ECOWAS said the workshop was also to support efforts to tackle drug abuse and provide resources and strategies for member states, particularly Sierra Leone. 

ECOWAS
April 25, 2024

Heavy rains, landslides kill dozens in Tanzania, Kenya 

Mr Majaliwa, who disclosed Thursday, added that 236 had also been injured in the flood. 

Heavy rainfall Kenya
April 25, 2024

South Africa’s systemic corruption closely related to ex-President Jacob Zuma’s administration: Report

The report alleged that “high-level political interference has undermined the country’s National Prosecuting Authority from responding to corruption.

Jacob Zuma
April 25, 2024

Police corruption big problem in Kenya; security force compromised under President Ruto: U.S. Govt

Not only did the government try to cover up police-related killings, but Kenyan authorities asked medical personnel to keep silent on deaths recorded from police brutality.

April 25, 2024

Widespread government corruption going on in South Africa under President Ramaphosa: U.S. Govt

The report alleged that the South African government did not take credible steps to investigate, prosecute, and punish officials.