Investors holding Ethiopia’s defaulted $1 billion bond have contested the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) evaluation of the country’s debt relief needs. They argue […]
Category: African News
AfDB Announces Five Candidates for Presidential Election
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially unveiled five candidates for its upcoming presidential election, scheduled for May 29, 2025. The contenders are: […]
G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Highlights Economic Divisions Amid Global Tensions
The recent G20 foreign ministers’ meeting revealed significant economic divisions, as global economic challenges, including inflation, trade tensions, and the ongoing Ukraine conflict, […]
African Development Bank Partners with Interpol to Combat Financial Crime and Strengthen Anti-Corruption Efforts in Africa
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has taken a significant step forward in its fight against corruption and financial crime by signing a […]
G20: Food security is vital for peace, stability and human dignity, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says
Food security is about peace, stability, and human dignity, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU […]
Scotland London Africa Week Celebrates Success as Dates Announced for 2025 Programme
Following the resounding success of Scotland London Africa Week 2024, the Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) (www.AfricaScot.com) is delighted to announce that the […]
Power of Service: African Union deploys new cohort of Youth Volunteers
The African Union has deployed and onboarded the 12th cohort of Youth Volunteers. The 45 Young Professionals from 23 countries across the five […]
Côte d’Ivoire – One year on: Evicted Gesco Rivière farmers must be compensated for devastating loss of livelihoods
The Ivorian authorities must urgently compensate the 133 farmers, their employees and families whose livelihoods were destroyed following the forced evictions on the […]
Unaccompanied and separated children amongst up to 35,000 refugees who have crossed into Burundi in recent weeks
Save the Children protection staff are reporting an influx of unaccompanied and separated children arriving in Burundi, amongst the up to 35,000 refugees […]
European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council to discuss Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, situation in the Middle East, Iran and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
EU foreign ministers will convene in Brussels on 24 February. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting. The […]