Claver Gatete – ECA Executive Secretary At a roundtable on the Sustainable Debt Coalition, Mr. Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), stressed the need to ensure that climate finance from both public and private sectors flows at ... Read More

Rishi Sunak At Prime Minister's Questions in Parliament, Britain's Rishi Sunak faced criticism from the opposition Labour Party over his controversial plan to fly migrants to Rwanda in a bid to deter illegal immigration.  Britain's Home Secretary travelled to the East African ... Read More

Agriculture and climate experts say there is good news for the world’s small farmers in a declaration endorsed by 134 world leaders during the opening days of COP28, the global climate summit unfolding this month in Dubai. In what is known ... Read More

The ECOWAS region is poised to reclaim its seat as a beacon of democracy for the rest of the African continent, Dr Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, ECOWAS Commission, has said.  He said from the legislative election ... Read More

Gabon's military leader, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, visited Cameroon on Wednesday, asking central African states to lift economic sanctions on his country before the 2025 elections. When Nguema ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba in a bloodless coup on August 30, ... Read More

Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party is reacting angrily to a new visa restriction policy which U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this week, aimed at people accused of undermining democracy in the southern African nation. The opposition is berating the ... Read More

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for a humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, warning that public order could completely break down soon, and the humanitarian system there is at “severe risk” of collapse. “Amid constant bombardment ... Read More

“It is a collective duty to raise our voices and acknowledge that AIDS is not over. While significant progress has been made in the fight against HIV and AIDS, we must recognise that inequalities persist and hinder our ability to effectively ... Read More

Linda Thomas Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, has lauded Ghana for its role in advancing peace and stability in the West African sub-region. “Ghana’s leaders have worked tirelessly to raise Africa’s perspectives and concerns at the ... Read More

The Nigerian Air Force has put up the Falcon 900B aircraft for sale, calling on interested persons to submit their bids for the purchase of the aircraft, which is a part of the presidential air fleet. Details about the sale was ... Read More