AFRICA

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Co-Financing, Syndications and Client Solutions department of the African Development Bank Group  has met with London-based insurers to galvanize continued support of the Bank’s balance sheet optimization and mobilization ambitions, in line with its 2023 lending program. The Bank held an investor relationship …

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | Ghana confirmed 12 new cases of Lassa fever after Sunday, bringing the total number of infections to 14, said a release issued by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Wednesday. The GHS said the 12 new cases were close contacts of the two cases confirmed earlier and …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Tuesday reiterated Sudan’s willingness to strengthen win-win cooperation with South Sudan. Al-Burhan made the remarks during a meeting with Senior Adviser to South Sudanese President for Special Programs Benjamin Paul in Khartoum, the sovereign council said …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR on Tuesday appealed for 137 million U.S. dollars to help 3.3 million refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Horn of Africa due to the forecast sixth failed rainy season which lasts between March and May. The UNHCR …

Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua |  Bola Tinubu from Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress party has won Nigeria’s presidential election, the country’s electoral body said early Wednesday. With over 8.79 million ballots, Tinubu secured the highest number of the total votes cast during the election, Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent …

Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday that the grey listing of South Africa by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an opportunity for the country to improve its ability to tackle financial and illicit crimes. Ramaphosa made the remarks in his newsletter on …

Pretoria, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to host his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni for a state visit at the Union Buildings in Pretoria from 11am today. “The Republic of Uganda is South Africa’s 15th-largest trading partner on the continent and the second-largest in East …

Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | Torrential rains from March to May could trigger potential disasters in different parts of Rwanda, the country’s weather agency has warned. Rwanda Meteorology Agency said in its latest forecast that heavy rains of between 500 mm and 600 mm were forecast in parts across the country …

Dr. Mugisha sets agenda for new term as continental conference reaffirms commitment to achieving universal access to water and sanitation Abidjan, Ivory Coast | THE INDEPENDENT | The 21st African Water Association International Congress and Exhibition, and the 7th Faecal Sludge Management Conference has closed in the Ivorian commercial capital, …

Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday said 112 illegal migrants were sent from Libya to their country of origin. “Today 112 migrants were able to return their country of origin through the European Union funded Joint Initiative,” the UN agency said in a statement. “The …