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President Assoumani assures support to post-cyclone Chido victims
In the wake of Cyclone CHIDO's destructive impact on the Comoros archipelago, particularly Mayotte, President Azali Assoumani has shown his solidarity with the affected residents.
In response to the effects of Cyclone Chido in Comoros,…
ECOWAS Launch SWEDD+ project to empower women, girls in Africa
The ECOWAS Commission has launched the second phase of the Regional Sub-Saharan Africa Women's Empowerment Demographic Dividend Plus Project (SWEDD+), to accelerate progress in empowering women and girls Across Sub-Saharan Africa
The 365…
Kenyan man bags 50 years imprisonment over murder
The housemate of an LGBTQ+ activist in Kenya was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the murder of Edwin Chiloba, whose mutilated body was discovered in a metal box almost two years ago.
The High Court sitting in Eldoret found Jacktone…
Benin grants citizenship to slave descendants
When Nadege Anelka first came to the West African country of Benin from her home island of Martinique, a French overseas territory in the Caribbean, the 57-year-old travel agent said she had a feeling of deja vu.
“A lot of the people…
Ghanaian president-elect pledges to revitalise cocoa sector
Ghana’s president-elect, John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to revamp the country’s cocoa industry and reorganise the state-run regulator.
He criticised the structure of the industry saying the cocoa marketing board, COCOBOD, competed with…
House Partners to Tackle Insecurity with New Approach
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, has highlighted the need for non-kinetic approach to the fight against insecurity.
He also called for a shift towards non-kinetic strategies to combat Nigeria's…
Egyptian President calls upon Syrians to unite
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi spoke of the importance of Syria's future in his first public remarks since the fall of Bashar Assad.
"The decision-makers are people of the country, and they will either demolish or build it,"…
UN launches new bid to revive Libyan elections
The United Nations is convening a fresh meeting of Libyan experts in an attempt to revive long-awaited national elections.
The experts will be charged with developing options to overcome contentious issues in the electoral laws, the…
Mozambique cyclone Chido claims many lives
Cyclone Chido struck Mozambique, unleashing powerful winds and raising alarms about potential devastation after traversing islands in the southeaster Indian Ocean.
Footage shared by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) revealed boats wrecked…
ECOWAS establishes exit timeline for coup-affected nations
West Africa's regional organization, ECOWAS, has set an exit timeline for three nations affected by coups, following nearly a year of mediation efforts aimed at preventing a significant fracture within the bloc.
Omar Touray, the…