South Sudan Former Enemies Meet Face-To-Face
Talks between South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and opposition Leader Riek Machar have begun in the capital, Juba.
Pictures shared on social media show a packed hall with representatives from both sides as well as...
250.000 People were Affected by the Sudden Flood in Djibouti
The flood in Djibouti is equivalent to two years of rain. The statement said that a quarter of a million people were affected by the flood. It is thought that the number of people...
420 Million Children Live in Conflict Zones Around the World
Around the world, 420 million children live in war zones as homeless and deprived of many
rights. On June 4, 1992, the United Nations resolution declared "International Day of innocents Children Victims of violence."Thousands of...
2019 Africa Cup of Nations — What You Need to Know
Egypt will host the 32nd African Cup of Nations, but that wasn't how it was intended to be. Cameroon were named as the host nation back in 2014. However, failure to provide adequate infrastructure...
South African Leader in Geneva to Deliberate Labor Issues
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday to attend the 108th session of the International Labor Conference (ILO).
Leaders from across the globe have assembled in the Swiss city to find...
530 Million Africans Could be Out of Power by 2030
The International Energy Agency's study published on Friday said African countries will need to quadruple their investment in the electricity sector in the next 20 years.
According to the IEA report, African countries need to...
Zimbabwe Got Loan From Afreximbank Using Platinum Collateral
Zimbabwe secured a $500 million loan from the African Export-Import Bank to try and stabilize its currency market by offering platinum production as collateral, a person familiar with the details of the agreement said.
The...
West Africa Targets $57b Investment, Integrated Ports, Rail Sector
West African countries will later this month meet in Lagos to chart path to integrated ports, road and rail transport sector, with new investments in excess of $57 billion for the region.
The new cooperation,...
African Development Bank Safe and Sound Financially
President of the African Development Bank AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina on Friday at the closing ceremony of the Bank’s Annual Meetings in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea announced that the bank is safe and sound in terms...
35 Parties in South Africa Objected to Election Results
In South Africa, 35 parties, national parliamentarians, state governors and state councilors have objected to their election. In South Africa, Romeo Ramuada made a statement to journalists on behalf of the parties who objected...