AU Urges Member States To Step Up Conflict Resolution Efforts
According to the Luanda Declaration, read by African Union Chairperson Évariste Ndayishimiye, governments must move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action to prevent and...
Libyan Authorities Resume Talks on Institutional Reunification
Authorities in Tripoli and Benghazi have resumed talks on the gradual reunification of Libya’s state institutions amid persistent political divisions in the country.
The discussions...
Ghana Turns Cashew Apples into New Income Source
Ghana, one of Africa’s leading cashew producers, is finding new economic value in cashew apples, a largely discarded fruit that is providing an additional...
China’s Tariff-Free Trade Policy Strengthens African Export Prospects
More than 100 days after China introduced zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with diplomatic ties, African exports to China are expanding, while businesses...
São Tomé President Vila Nova Sworn in For Second Term
São Tomé and Príncipe President Carlos Vila Nova was sworn in for a second five-years, in a ceremony attended by several African and international...
Guinea-Bissau Votes to Adopt New Constitution Before December Poll
Guinea-Bissau has approved a new constitution expanding presidential powers and changing electoral rules ahead of a presidential election scheduled for December.
The referendum, held on...
South African President Suspends Public Engagements Over Ill Health
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended public engagements after his medical team advised him to rest and recover from an undisclosed illness.
President Ramaphosa...
West Africa Launches Strategy to Advance Women’s Political Representation
The West Africa Women’s Political Leadership Forum has adopted the Abuja Regional Action Plan on Accelerating Women’s Political Participation and Leadership in West Africa....
WHO Calls for Emergency Measures to Tackle Ebola in Democratic Republic...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged for more international support to curb the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning...
Ebola: Congolese Doctor Dies as Outbreak Spreads Across DRC
A young doctor has died of Ebola in Kisangani, as cases surge beyond the epicentre of the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Dr....
