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Morocco Confirms First mpox Case In Current Outbreak

  • September 13, 2024

Morocco has confirmed a case of mpox in a man in the city of Marrakech, the health ministry said. This is the first such discovery since the current outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) last month. That was in response to the rapid spread of […]

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US Supports Two Permanent UN Security Council Seats For Africa

  • September 12, 2024

The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small island developing states, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield will announce on Thursday. The move comes as the U.S. seeks to repair ties with Africa, where many are unhappy about Washington’s […]

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US Pledges Support For Africa’s AI Goals

  • September 12, 2024

The two-day pan-African AI conference co-hosted by the United States concluded Wednesday in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub. Hundreds of delegates including public officials, tech leaders, policy makers academics and entrepreneurs attended the conference to hold talks about the development and use of safe, secure and trustworthy AI systems in Africa. The U.S. deputy secretary of […]

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African Nations Boost Gold Reserves Amid Economic Uncertainty

  • September 11, 2024

Central banks in Africa are turning to gold to protect themselves from economic and geopolitical instability and to diversify their financial portfolios. In September 2023, the price of gold per ounce was $1,900. A year later, it is selling for $2,500. According to the World Gold Council, an international trade association for the gold industry, […]

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First Doses Of Mpox Vaccine From US Arrive In DR Congo

  • September 11, 2024

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said that 50,000 doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrived in the country on Tuesday, a week after the first batch arrived from the European Union. Adults in Equateur, South Kivu and Sankuru, the three most-affected provinces, will be vaccinated first, starting on October 2, said […]

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President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Elected To Serve Second Term Leading gas-rich Algeria 

  • September 10, 2024

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been named the winner of Algeria’s presidential election, granting him another term leading the gas-rich North African nation five years after pro-democracy protests led to the ouster of his predecessor. In a result that surprised few observers internationally or in Algeria, the country’s independent election authority on Sunday announced that Tebboune […]

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President Akufo-Addo Invites Chinese Investors To Join Ghana’s Economic Transformation

  • September 9, 2024

At the China-Ghana Business Forum in Shenzhen, China, on September 7, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made a compelling case for increased Chinese investment in Ghana.  Addressing a gathering of Chinese business leaders, the President emphasized the longstanding relationship between Ghana and China, as well as the significant investment opportunities available in sectors ranging […]