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Africa

February 19, 2025

DRC crisis worsens amid M23 violence

The crisis has displaced hundreds of thousands of people in eastern DRC, with 10,000 to 15,000 fleeing into Burundi in just a few days, according to UNHCR.

DRC Crisis
February 18, 2025

EU congratulates Angolan president Lourenço on election as new AU chair

The European Union has congratulated Angola’s President João Lourenço on his election as the new chairperson of the African Union.

Angola President João Lourenço
February 17, 2025

I’ll not seek extension after my tenure expires in 2028: Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa

Mr Mnangagwa assumed office as Zimbabwe’s third president after former President Robert Mugabe was ousted in a coup in 2017.

Emmerson Mnangagwa
February 17, 2025

UN seeks $6 billion to ease ‘appalling’ suffering in Sudan

“Sudan is a humanitarian emergency of shocking proportions,” said UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher ahead of the launch.

SUDAN CRISIS
February 17, 2025

Mahama seeks stronger multilateral financial institutions for Africa’s sustainable development

President John Mahama has urged African leaders to strengthen multilateral financial institutions to drive sustainable development.

John Mahama
February 17, 2025

AU seeks adequate investment in education in Africa

AUC-UNICEF-MAURITANIA) has called for adequate investment to achieve a meaningful education agenda in Africa.

African Union leaders (Credit: worldpoliticsreview)
February 15, 2025

Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf defeats Kenya’s Raila Odinga to win AU Commission chairmanship

Mr Youssouf, 59, who has been Djibouti’s foreign minister since 2005, polled 33 votes to garner the two-thirds majority required to win the seat.

Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Raila Odinga
February 15, 2025

Lagdo Dam Disaster: ECOWAS Court dismisses NGOs’ rights violation claims against Nigeria

The court noted that the first applicant, a Nigerian-registered NGO, claimed to represent public interest but failed to meet the required criteria for public interest litigation.

ECOWAS Court logo/Lagdo Dam
February 15, 2025

Number of Africans without basic life necessities hits 25-year high: Report

According to the report, corruption may have contributed to the recent spike in poverty rates.

A poor neighbourhood used to illustrate the story
February 14, 2025
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