South Africa predicts ‘unbelievable tragedy’ in Gaza if talks fail on cease-fire
South Africa’s foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, has warned that there will be an "unbelievable tragedy and catastrophe” if negotiations on...
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UNDP begins Insurance and Risk Financing Facility in Ethiopia
In a move towards mitigating risks, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) inaugurated the Insurance and Risk Financing Facility (IRFF)...
Kenya: Two killed as planes collide mid air above Nairobi National Park
In a devastating incident, two planes collide midair above Nairobi National Park, resulting in the crash of a smaller aircraft...
Ghana president delays decision on controversial anti-LGBTQ law
Ghana’s president has said he will not decide whether to sign a controversial anti-LGBTQ bill into law until the Supreme...
Tackle food insecurity now, IMF charges Nigerian government
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says addressing food insecurity should be an immediate priority for the Nigerian government. The IMF...
US imposes sanctions on Zimbabwean President, wife, others over corruption
The United States government has slapped sanctions on Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, including top officials, over corruption and human rights...
South Africa: Food truck heading to chain store hijacked, looted in graveyard
It was a looting spree in Mkhuhlu, Mpumalanga, South Africa, after a truck which was carrying goods to a chain...
German consortium completes feasibility assessment for floating solar project in Uganda
A consortium led by 8.2 Renewable Energy Experts Hamburg, in partnership with other entities, has successfully concluded the feasibility assessment...
Somalia breaks silence on Turkish agreement amid Ethiopia relations strain
Ali Omar Balcad, Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, assured in an interview with Turkish news agency Anadolu that the recent...
“Come to Africa to see older women” — Nigerians fault, contest declaration of US woman Morera world’s oldest
Nigerians have contested the declaration by Guinness World Records (GWR) that 117-year-old Maria Branyas Morera from the United States is...
