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Ghana: Catholic Church protest against illegal mining
The Bishops of the Accra Archdiocese, alongside thousands of Catholic parishioners, organized an ‘Environmental Prayer Walk’ in the Ghanaian capital to protest the destructive effects of illegal mining, or galamsey.
The peaceful…
North Darfur: MSF forced to halt support in famine-hit
NGO Doctors Without Borders also known as MSF is calling on the various stakeholders in Sudan to facilitate humanitarian aid delivery to the Zamzam camp in the country's western region of Darfur.
MSF says it was forced to stop care for…
TETFUND Provides Infrastructure For African Aviation University
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has affirmed its commitment to providing all necessary intervention funds for the development of infrastructure and research facilities at the newly established African University of…
Haiti, Kenya urge partners to boost support for peacekeeping mission
The leaders of Kenya and Haiti on Friday urged international partners to honour their commitment to the U.N.-backed peacekeeping mission in Haiti, saying the mission needs more resources and that its budget will run out in March 2025.…
Somalia: Egypt to deploy troops to fight militants
Somalia says Egypt has offered to deploy peacekeeping troops to the Horn of Africa country as part of a security partnership that is taking shape as the mandate of a long-standing African Union peacekeeping force comes to an end.
Egyptian…
Egypt Denies Striking Sudan Militia – Neutral
In a statement by the foreign affairs ministry, Cairo denied taking sides in Sudan's war. It said Egypt’s sole focus was on ending the war, and protecting civilians.
“These allegations come amid intensive Egyptian moves to stop…
Haitian Prime Minister To Meet President Ruto In Kenya
The Haitian Prime Minister Gary Conille visited Kenya on Thursday and was scheduled to meet President William Ruto on Friday.
The agenda for the meeting includes the multinational security support mission, which has seen nearly…
DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya elected to Human Rights Council
The Democratic Republic of Congo is among 15 countries elected to the Human Rights Council, despite objections by the country's opposition.
Benin, Gambia, Kenya and Ethiopia are the other African countries elected to the Council.
The five…
EU parliament debates Sudan conflict, calls for civilian transition
Sudan is the largest displacement crisis in the world, Věra Jourová, Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, said as the European Parliament debated the situation in the war-torn country.
"The conflict in…
Cameroon Insists President Is Well Despite Absence
Cameroon's president is in "excellent" health, senior officials have insisted after a long public absence stoked widespread speculation about the 91-year-old leader's condition.
President Paul Biya has not been seen in public since 8…