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African Development Bank invests billions in climate change adaptation
The Pokuase motorway interchange in the Ghanaian capital Accra is the first of its kind in West Africa.
Another major focus for this year's meeting in Accra was the rollout of a $25 billion (€23 billion) initiative called the Africa…
Cameroonian Soldiers free Senator, other separatist hostages
Soldiers freed several hostages in western Cameroon, including a presidential party senator, kidnapped a month ago, and killed a dozen of their suspected kidnappers, English-speaking armed separatists, the army said.
Elizabeth Regina…
UN warns against famine risk in Horn of Africa
The risk of famine in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia keeps getting worse with the prospects of another bad rainy season, the fifth in a row, several UN agencies warned.
There have been several warnings by the United Nations on this issue.…
Egyptian, Polish presidents discuss liquefied gas supply in Cairo
Egyptian President Abel Fattah El-Sissi with Polish President Andrey Duda in Cairo to discuss liquefied gas supply and cooperation.
The North African leader is hosting his counterpart for a three-day state visit.
Topics on the agenda…
AFDB President Begins Official Visit to Kenya
The African Development Bank, AFDB President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina is in Kenya for a four-day official visit.
During his stay in the country, Dr. Adesina will hold talks with the Kenyan government and assess the progress of projects…
EU Donates £5m To Burkina Faso For Food Assistance
The European Union donated £5 million to contribute to providing life-saving food assistance to 1.6 million people in Burkina Faso.
The United Nations World Food Programme, WFP said the donation is meant for those who are unable to meet…
Kenya Signs Bilateral Agreement With Sierra Leone
Kenya and Sierra Leone signed seven bilateral agreements following talks in Nairobi by delegations led by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his visiting Sierra Leonean counterpart Julius Maada Bio.
President Bio arrived in Nairobi on Saturday…
Sudan Frees Activists Behind Protests
Sudanese authorities have released 125 political prisoners after the country's military leader lifted the state of emergency on Sunday.
They were leaders of the Resistance Committees who opposed the military coup.
According to the…
Soldiers free kidnapped Senator in Cameroon
Cameroonian soldiers have freed a kidnapped senator of the ruling party, plus several other hostages, in an operation in the country's English-speaking North-West region.
The army says Senator Elizabeth Regina Mundi was kidnapped along…
Rwanda And DR Congo Presidents Hold Talks amid Tensions
Rwandan President Paul Kagame held a phone conversation with his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart Félix Tshisekedi along with the African Union chairman Macky Sall amid cross-border tensions.
The Kinshasa government accuses Rwanda…