Saturday, October 3, 2026

Africa

April 29, 2024

South Sudan advised to remove taxes, charges preventing humanitarian aids

Humanitarian partners in South Sudan have called for the urgent removal of recently imposed taxes and charges.

Humanitarian aide (Credit: UN)
April 29, 2024

‘Disappeared’ South Sudan critic resurfaces

A spate of forced disappearances points to the need to reform South Sudan’s security agency.

Sudan's National Security Service (NSS) operatives (Credit: Sudan Post)
April 29, 2024

Former Gambian vice-president chairs ECOWAS 40-member Togo election observer team

According to Omar Touray, the president of the ECOWAS Commission, the team will monitor Togo’s legislative and regional elections on April 29.

Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang
April 28, 2024

ECA urges youths to raise their voices in shaping Africa’s development

The ECA boss said about 70 per cent of the population in Africa are young people and that by 2030, 42 per cent of the global youth will be from the continent.

Economic Commission for Africa
April 28, 2024

UN calls for end to military build-up in Sudan’s El Fasher

Council members also repeated their call for an immediate cessation of hostilities.

Darfur war
April 27, 2024
Sierra Leone (Credit: DAAD)
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