Africa Sees Progress In Fight Against COVID-19
After two years of struggling to contain the deadly spread of COVID-19, the World Health Organization reports the African continent is poised to control the trajectory of the pandemic.
The first case of COVID-19 was detected in Africa on February 14th, ... Read More
EU Chief Announces $172 Million Investment For Africa
European Union President Ursula von der Leyen addresses a press conference in Dakar on Feb. 10, 2022 with Senegal President Macky Sall.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Thursday announced a more than $172 billion investment plan for Africa, as ... Read More
Uganda Considers Jail Time For Those Who Refuse COVID-19 Vac...
Ugandan rights groups are criticizing a proposed law that would punish people who refuse to be vaccinated during an outbreak with up to six months in prison.
Last week, Uganda’s state minister for trade introduced an amendment to the Public Health ... Read More
Ukraine Tensions: Joe Biden Says US Citizens Should Leave Uk...
Ukrainian forces have been carrying out exercises amid concerns of a Russian invasion
US President Joe Biden has called on all American citizens remaining in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, citing increased threats of Russian military action.
Mr Biden said he ... Read More
Uganda Rejects UN Court Ruling It Must Compensate DRC For In...
The building of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, Dec. 9, 2019.
Uganda has rejected a ruling from the U.N.'s International Court of Justice ordering it to pay war reparations to the Democratic Republic of ... Read More
President Akufo-Addo On 5-Nnation Visit To France, Guyana, B...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana, on Thursday, February 10, 2022, to begin a ten-day working visit to France, Guyana, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom.
President Akufo-Addo’s first port of call will be Brest, France, where, at the invitation ... Read More
US Congress Advances Bill To Sanction Those Fueling War In E...
Legislation has advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives to impose sanctions on Ethiopians committing human rights abuses, blocking food aid delivery, or taking other actions that are worsening the country’s 15-month crisis. It would also sanction those providing training, ... Read More
Senegal Facility Set To Begin COVID-19 Vaccine Production
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed stark vaccine inequities among high- and low-income nations and has underscored Africa's dependence on outside countries for shots. A new initiative in Senegal, however, hopes to reduce that inequity and make the continent more vaccine ... Read More
Mali, France Say Attack Kills At Least 20 Militants
French soldiers of the Barkane operation seek protection in a shelter during explosions at the Gao army base in Mali, Dec. 5, 2021.
Mali's army has confirmed it took part in a joint attack last week with French and European forces ... Read More
Libyan Lawmakers Set To Choose New Prime Minister
Libya's parliament is set to vote on a new prime minister on Thursday, but incumbent Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah has rejected the balloting, saying Libyans should not have another period with an interim government.
"I will not allow new transitional periods. We will ... Read More