France and its allies in an international force will withdraw their troops from Mali after almost a decade, President Emmanuel Macron has said. The troops have been involved in the fight against Islamist militants in the country. The forces will be re-deployed across Africa’s Sahel region. Mr Macron said the decision to leave followed a […]
Ghana, Rwanda and Senegal are partnering with German biotechnology company, BioNTech SE, to fill, finish, and package BioNTech mRNA vaccines in Africa, as a first step in the chain of domestic vaccine production which will help improve vaccine supply in Africa. This was announced at a high-level meeting in Marburg, Germany, on Wednesday [February 16, […]
Ethiopian lawmakers have voted (Tuesday) for an early end to the state of emergency declared in November as Tigray forces moved toward the capital. The Ethiopian parliament, also called the House of People’s Representatives, has voted to end the country’s state of emergency. Initially, Ethiopia declared the state of emergency for six months. But the […]
Two hundred years ago, freed slaves from America made their way back to their ancestral homeland of West Africa, an event that led to the establishment of a new country – Liberia. The bicentennial of their arrival was celebrated this week across Liberia. Decked out in the colors of their flag, Liberians flocked Monday to […]
The European Union and African Union are holding their once every-three-year summit this week, after a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Leaders from the two continents will meet in Brussels to discuss, among other things, the reaction to the pandemic and helping Africa adapt to climate change. African countries are not happy with […]
With climate change making many regions of the world less hospitable, immigration experts in Canada are urging the government to begin considering ways to open its doors to a potential flood of climate refugees. “Environmental disaster and degradation will inevitably cause many climate migrants to relocate internationally, including to Canada,” says a report issued late […]
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has arrived in Brussels for talks with NATO leadership and allied defense ministers, as tens of thousands of Russian troops have surrounded Ukraine from the north, south and east. During the gathering on Wednesday and Thursday, Austin and his counterparts will discuss how to deter Russia from invading Ukraine […]
The threat of climate change has been firmly in the spotlight, with several discussions and commitments at the recent UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. The importance of gas as an enabler of the energy transition in Africa is again being highlighted. According to the US Energy Information Administration, natural gas emits almost half […]
The Coastal Development Authority (CODA) is considering forming partnerships with expatriate businesses in the development of the Coastal Development Zone under the implementation of the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP). This came to light when the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Jerry Ahmed Shaib met and held discussions with the Korean Ambassador to […]
The U.N. deputy secretary-general on Friday urged Ethiopians to cease fighting, rebuild trust and begin reconciliation, as the conflict in the country’s north continues to inflict unimaginable suffering on civilians. “For me, trust has been broken in Ethiopia,” Amina Mohammed told reporters at the United Nations. “We need to find ways to support the country, […]
