Friday, October 9, 2026

Africa

May 25, 2023

Nigeria, other African nations’ economy to grow by 4.1% amid crises: AfDB

AfDB says Nigeria and other African economies are projected to grow by 4.1 per cent in 2023 and 4.3 per cent in 2024.

Zainab-Ahmed and CBN
May 24, 2023

UK pledges £143 million humanitarian aid to East Africa

Mr Mitchell said 96 million pounds of the pledged 143 million pounds would go to the drought-impacted countries of the Horn of Africa.

Andrew Mitchell
May 24, 2023

Sudan crisis internally displaced over one million people: UN

According to the IOM, Chad took in some 80,000 refugees and South Sudan about 69,000.

SUDAN CRISIS
May 24, 2023

UN rights chief asks Sudan’s generals to stop ‘senseless violence’

Mr Turk said the recent fighting in Sudan had killed hundreds of civilians and forced more than one million people to flee the violence.

UN human rights chief Volker Turk
May 24, 2023

One million people displaced in Somalia by conflicts, floods: UNHCR

“It’s a great tragedy to witness the impact on Somalia’s most vulnerable.”

Violence in Somalia
May 24, 2023

ECOWAS tells Nigeria, other members to improve standard of living

“Let us remember that our success and progress are measured by the quality of life of our people.”

ECOWAS Parliament
May 24, 2023

ICC: Congo files new complaint against Rwanda’s military, M23 rebels

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan is expected to visit Kinshasa and Congo’s provinces affected by rebel groups from May 28 to May 31.

M23 REBELS
May 23, 2023

Red Cross warns of possible humanitarian disaster on Sudan-Chad border

The U.N. refugee agency said some 60,000 to 90,000 people have fled into neighbouring Chad since violence erupted last month.

Screen shot from a video of damaged East Nile Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan
May 22, 2023

Adesina urges support for AfDB’s pharmaceutical foundation

“Africa needs to establish itself as an equal player, both regionally and globally.

Dr Akinwumi Adesina
May 22, 2023

Africa needs $2.7 trillion to finance climate change by 2030: Adesina

On adaptation, Mr Adesina said it would cost about $250 billion and $407 billion by 2030 regarding Africa’s need to adapt to climate change.

Akinwunmi Adesina