Report: US Suspends Food Aid To Ethiopia Amid Theft Accusati...
The U.S. government says it is suspending food aid to Ethiopia after finding that food supplies are being diverted from people in need.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the suspension in a statement Thursday.
"After a country-wide review," it ... Read More
Ukraine Rejects Calls To ‘Freeze’ Conflict, Fore...
Dmytro Kuleba
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday that talks about resolving the conflict with Russia could not start with a mere cessation of hostilities.
“If anyone thinks they should freeze the conflict and then see how to solve it, ... Read More
Yoweri Museveni: Ugandan President Tests Positive For Covid
President Mr Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has said he has contracted Covid-19 after one of three tests conducted on him turned out positive.
Mr Museveni, who gave a state of the nation address earlier on Wednesday, said he had ... Read More
Massive Fire as Sudanese Factions Battle For Control Of Arms...
Smoke rises over Khartoum, Sudan, June 7, 2023, as the fighting in the northeastern African nation showed no signs of abating.
A massive fire broke out on Wednesday near a military complex containing an arms factory in southern Khartoum that Sudan's ... Read More
African Countries Urged To Clear Bottlenecks To Achieve Intr...
Mr Lawrence Osei-Boateng, Director, Business Development and Research of Ghana Free Zones Authority has stated the aims and objectives of the African Continental free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can only be achieved if member States cooperate in all aspects of its ... Read More
Cameroon Journalists Say Suspensions Are Sign Of Government ...
Paul Biya
Journalists in Cameroon say the government’s indefinite shutdown of a radio station and suspension of four reporters is a sign of a growing crackdown on the country’s news media. The government says it is trying to stop the ... Read More
ECOWAS Court Awards CFA50m Against Burkina Faso For Unlawful...
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Republic of Burkina Faso to pay 50 million CFA as compensation to a retired civil servant, Mr. Kam Sibiri Eric, for the moral damages he suffered following his dismissal 20 years ago ... Read More
UN Calls For Immediate Cease-Fire In Sudan, Path To Renewed ...
The U.N. Security Council called Friday for an immediate cease-fire in Sudan to be followed by a permanent halt to hostilities and fresh efforts to reach a lasting democratic political settlement in the conflict-wracked country.
The U.N.'s most powerful body strongly ... Read More
US Sanctions Sudan Truce Violators
The United States issued economic and travel sanctions Thursday on combatants violating cease-fire agreements in Sudan, imposing restrictions on visas and cutting off financial sources for both the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
In a statement, White ... Read More
ECA And AUC To Tackle Migration Narrative And Barriers In Af...
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have launched a joint project aimed at shaping a positive narrative and eliminating barriers to safe international migration within Africa.
The project, entitled ‘International Migration in Africa: ... Read More