AFRICA

Imposing a uniform policy approach on African countries has only worsened crises, limiting their policy space ANALYSIS | CARLOS LOPES | The annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are due to take place in Marrakech, Morocco, in mid-this month. The city and country are still reeling …

It’s pushing back stereotypes, gaining respect Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Somalia’s first and only all-women media team, Bilan, was on Oct.02 nominated as one of the three possible recipients of the 2023 Index on Censorship Press Freedom Award in the Journalism category. The Index on Censorship’s Freedom of Expression …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) and United Nations have rejected external interference in Sudan that could further exacerbate the conflict in the African country. This came during the annual consultative meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) and members of the United Nations Security …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | An ongoing cholera outbreak in Ethiopia has claimed some 300 lives so far, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest situation update. According to the latest health cluster bulletin for Ethiopia released Friday, the ongoing cholera outbreak, since Aug. 27, 2022, has spread into 113 …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | In June, a bowl of hybrid rice from Africa appeared as a special offering at the tomb of Yuan Longping, China’s “father of hybrid rice.” The gift was brought in person by Rakotoson Philibert, former Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture of Madagascar. Recalling that …

Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has urged African countries to invest more in digitalization in order to accelerate economic development. The Zambian president said on Thursday that accelerating economic growth through technology will help African countries develop faster, a situation that will boost trade, create jobs, and …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The volume of Kenya’s tea exports shrunk by 18 percent in the first seven months of 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022 as some key markets kept off the products due to the tough economic environment globally, the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) …

Monrovia, Liberia | Xinhua | An observation mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived in Liberia earlier this week to monitor next week’s presidential and legislative elections in the West African country, the regional bloc said in a statement on Thursday. Attahiru Jega, head of the ECOWAS …

Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua |  The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has endorsed a request by Somalia for a three-month pause in the withdrawal of 3,000 troops stationed in the country, the AU mission said on Thursday. The PSC, which is the standing decision-making organ …

A young mayor taps into the burgeoning power of Africa’s youth in order to bring change – including digitisation – to a city in Eastern Zambia. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The sun is casting long shadows over Chipata, a small but busy city in Zambia’s Eastern Province when …