JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor on Wednesday called on Israel to implement the ruling made by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The decision by the ICJ affirms the importance of global governance institutions including organs of the United …
Read More »WHO, South Sudan step up fight against neglected tropical diseases
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) and South Sudan have teamed up to sustain the fight against neglected tropical diseases that pose a huge health threat in the country. Undersecretary in the Ministry of Health Ader Macar Aciek said the country, with support from WHO …
Read More »Egypt seeks power link to export electricity to Europe: minister
CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Egypt seeks to establish power interconnection with Europe to export electricity to European countries, Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker said Tuesday. Shaker made the remarks during a meeting with Gordon Dickie, chairman of IM Power, to discuss ways to boost cooperation …
Read More »UN condemns bombings in North Kivu
North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Aid Department has condemned last week’s bombings in Mweso town, North Kivu province that left 19 civilians dead. The bombings happened during heavy fighting between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and the Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of …
Read More »How Africa is cleaning up its debt mess
IMF tracking shows that no African state has sought comprehensive debt relief in over a year indicating a trend of growing fiscal hygiene across the region. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Countries in Africa are showing signs of improving fiscal management, as they navigate through a cascading set of global …
Read More »AFCON: DRC advances to quarter-final after dramatic penalty shootout
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Read More »Algeria expresses solidarity with Sudan amidst political turmoil
ALGIERS, ALGERIA | Xinhua | Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday reiterated his country’s unwavering support for Sudan. Tebboune made the remarks at a joint press conference in Algiers with visiting Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. The president emphasized Algeria’s commitment to “stand alongside the Sudanese …
Read More »Mali, Burkina and Niger announce their withdrawal from ECOWAS
BAMAKO, MALI | Xinhua | Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are no longer members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), military officials of the three countries decided in a joint statement read this Sunday in the television news of Malian television (ORTM). On the Malian side, the …
Read More »AU team in Somalia over drawdown plans, posting ATMIS strategy
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA | Xinhua | The African Union’s high-level delegation arrived in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, Saturday evening to assess the ongoing troop withdrawal, whose second phase began in December 2023. The African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said the AU team, which is led by Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, …
Read More »1.8 million Zambians get cholera vaccine
LUSAKA, Zambia | Xinhua | About 1.8 million Zambians in cholera hotspot areas have gotten the oral cholera vaccine as the exercise comes to a close, health authorities said on Saturday. Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo said in an update statement on the cholera situation that the vaccine was administered …
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