Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Africa

April 17, 2024

Thousands of doctors leaving Cameroon for Europe, North America: Health Ministry

Many doctors are fleeing the country to escape hardship, poor pay, difficult working conditions, and unemployment.

Cameroonian doctors
April 17, 2024

Kenya rolls out road safety action plan as crashes kill 3,500 annually

At least 3,500 people are killed and over 20,000 critically injured on Kenyan roads every year, and most of the victims are pedestrians,

Road crash
April 17, 2024

2024 Africa Wealth Report: Nigerian, other African nations’ millionaire population to rise by 65%, Henley & Partners forecasts

Africa’s ‘Big 5’ wealth markets — South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, and Morocco — together account for 56% of the continent’s millionaires and over 90% of its billionaires.

Luxury
April 16, 2024

Shipwreck kills eight in Mozambique

A makeshift ferry had capsized near the Island of Mozambique in the northern province of Nampula, where almost 100 people died.

SHIPWRECK
April 16, 2024

UN calls for women’s participation to boost climate resilience in Africa

Mehjabeen Alarakhia, UN Women’s regional adviser on Women’s Economic Empowerment for East and Southern Africa, said this on Tuesday.

Climate Crisis
April 16, 2024

Zambia halts issuance of charcoal production permits

The Zambian government has stopped the issuance of cordwood permits for charcoal production to control deforestation.

CORDWOOD
April 16, 2024

OPEC woos Namibia as it prepares to produce oil from 2030

The OPEC+ oil producers group is eyeing Namibia for possible membership as it sets up what could be Africa’s fourth-largest output by the next decade.

Oil rig
April 16, 2024

Tunisia vows to strengthen ties with NATO

The Tunisian defence ministry pledges to strengthen its ties with NATO.

TUNISIAN SOLDIERS
April 16, 2024

Algeria signs hosting agreement for Intra-African Trade Fair 2025

“The IATF2025 hosting agreement represents more than just a contractual agreement.’’

IATF 2025 logo
April 15, 2024

Sudan: USAID seeks urgent intervention in one of ‘world’s gravest crises’

Five million people are on the brink of famine. Eight million people have been forced to flee their homes – the largest displacement crisis in the world. 

WAR-RAVAGED SUDAN