Africa

Guinea-Bissau has passed a new constitution that expands presidential powers and alters electoral rules ahead of a presidential election due in December. In the referendum held…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Senegal on a new 36-month, $2.2 billion debt program to support the country’s economic and financial…
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President Daniel Francisco Chapo has appointed Waldemar Fernando de Sousa as Governor of the Bank of Mozambique and Felisberto Dinis Navalha as Deputy Governor, respectively. De…
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Governments must move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action to prevent and resolve conflicts, the Luanda Declaration read by African Union Chairperson Évariste Ndayishimiye said.…
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At least 12 people have been killed and dozens injured by wildfires in northern Algeria. Interior Minister, Said Sayoud said on Wednesday nite that 54 people had been injured with…
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China’s President Xi Jinping is on state visit to Egypt for the first time in 10 years, in a move expected to deepen economic, trade and strategic cooperation between China and Africa.…
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Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to chair the Third High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in Africa, as the continent intensifies efforts to move beyond…
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The ECOWAS Commission’s Directorate of Research and Statistics will organize two regional workshops in Abidjan, Ivory Coast from August 18 to 22, 2026 to strengthen the production,…
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ECOWAS thru the West African Health Organization (WAHO) in partnership with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has conducted the official handover ceremony of thirty…
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UN Women’s recent assessment found that there must be a widespread awareness of sexual and gender-based violence legislation, so as to empower citizens and hold authorities accountable.…
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