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Africa

January 24, 2024

World Bank approves $300 million to strengthen Ghana’s economy

The World Bank Group said it has approved $300 million in funding to strengthen Ghana’s economy.

The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo [Photo credit: Prime News Ghana]
January 24, 2024

Germany demands solution to Sudan power struggle

With partners in East Africa, Ms Baerbock wants to explore ways to finally get the two generals who were enemies in Sudan to the negotiating table.

SUDAN CARNAGE
January 24, 2024

NEMA evacuates 975 Nigerians stranded in Niger Republic

NEMA coordinator (Kano territorial office), Nuradeen Abdullahi, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Wednesday in Kano.

STRANDED NIGERIANS AT AIRPORT
January 24, 2024

Zimbabwe to host UN conference addressing Africa’s major challenges

“It would also focus on the negative impacts on economies arising from climate change, pandemics, growing debt, and conflicts…,” said Zimbabwe’s finance minister.

Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe’s minister of finance, economic development and investment promotion
January 23, 2024

Uganda in talks with UAE investment firm over oil refinery

President Yoweri Museveni’s government wants to process some of its crude domestically to boost employment and benefit from technology transfer.

Yoweri Museveni
January 23, 2024

Blinken pledges $45 million to boost coastal West Africa security

Mr Blinken is on the second stop of a four-nation tour of Africa, taking him to Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Angola from January 21 to 26.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken[ CREDIT - FORBES]
January 23, 2024

DHQ, UK military collaborate to build capacity of West African military

Mr Gusau said the DHQ and BMAT had initiated a five-day training programme in Abuja.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja
January 22, 2024

Newly-elected 79-year-old Liberian president Joseph Bokai suffers stroke during inauguration

However, in a statement released on Monday evening, the president’s office claimed that Mr Boakai had suffered exhaustion.

President Joseph Boakai
January 22, 2024

AFCON 2023: Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau to reach knockout round; Equatorial Guinea thrash Côte d’Ivoire 4-0

Ultimately, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea have now advanced to the next stage of the tournament.

Victor Osimhen and Emilio Nsue