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NAIROBI, Kenya, January 31, 2018/ -- Authorities in Kenya should immediately allow four privately owned television stations to resume broadcasting, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today (January 30, 2018). Officials from the…

SAL, Cape Verde, January 31, 2018/ -- Hilton (NYSE: HLT) marked the official opening of its spectacular new resort on the Island of Sal in Cabo Verde, announcing the company’s debut in the country and further growing the brand's portfolio…

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 31, 2018/ -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with humanitarian partners, today, launched an inter-agency funding appeal for US$157 million to help over a quarter of a million people affected by the Boko…

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, January 31, 2018/ -- Statement by Heather Nauert, Spokesperson, U.S. Department of State:The recent conviction of anti-balaka leader Rodrique Ngaibona (“General Andjilo”) on charges of murder,…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 31, 2018/ -- Africa is working tirelessly to get policy and legislative conditions right to ease the business environment and attract more foreign direct investment, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam…

CAIRO, Egypt, January 31, 2018/ -- Thousands of Egyptians are living healthier lives today thanks to a joint project between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Health and Population to improve…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 31, 2018/ -- The Chair of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) Executive Board, Olusegun Obasanjo, also former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on Tuesday officially launched CoDA office at…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 31, 2018/ -- Remarks by Millennium Challenge Corporation Acting CEO Jonathan Nash at the Africa Business and Investment Forum, Addis Ababa:Good morning everyone, your Excellencies, and distinguished…

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, January 31, 2018/ -- The U.S. Embassy has partnered with the African American Association of Ghana (AAAG) to celebrate Black History Month, an annual observance each February in the United States,…

New York, NY - Today NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm and Fred T. Korematsu Institute Executive Director Karen Korematsu gathered on the steps of City Hall with Council Members Margaret Chin and Peter Koo, New York Day of Remembrance…

KHARTOUM, Sudan, January 30, 2018/ -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies has continued to monitor the on-going crackdown of peaceful protests including arbitrary arrests and detention of Sudanese citizens, transfer of…

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 30, 2018/ -- A rare press conference by President Joseph Kabila on Friday signaled that the Democratic Republic of Congo’s political crisis was far from resolved and that further repression…

JUBA, South Sudan, January 30, 2018/ -- After more than four years of armed conflict – and despite efforts to revive the peace process – humanitarian needs in South Sudan remain immense, as conditions continue to deteriorate.To address…

PRETORIA, South Africa, January 29, 2018/ -- The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Bulelani Magwanishe says the South African government is committed to supporting the local production of vehicles in order boost exports, job…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2018/ -- United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on Sunday lauded the solid partnership between the African Union and the UN saying it was grounded on sound principles of human rights and good…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2018/ -- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says the international community should mobilize resources in support of African countries as they strive to balance security and development.…

PRETORIA, South Africa, January 30, 2018/ -- President Jacob Zuma has today, 30 January 2018, arrived back in South Africa from a successful visit to Addis Ababa, in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, where he led the South…

NAIROBI, Kenya, January 30, 2018/ -- Greenpeace Africa’s Executive Director, Njeri Kabeberi, has won the 2017 Munir Mazrui ‘Lifetime Achievement Human Rights Defenders Award’ in a ceremony organised by the National Coalition of Human Rights…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 30, 2018/ -- A high level public- private sector dialogue on ways of supporting and promoting private-sector-led growth in Africa will take place today, 30 January in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.The African…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 30, 2018/ -- The perceptions that international migration is first and foremost a South-North phenomenon and that immigrants cost more than they yield is widespread. Yet about eight out of ten African migrants…

TUNIS, Tunisia, January 30, 2018/ -- After seven years of conflict, the humanitarian situation in Libya continues to deteriorate with 378,000 children in need of life-saving assistance and protection throughout 2018.“2018 is a pivotal…

NEW YORK, United States of America, January 30, 2018/ -- Sudanese authorities should immediately release freelance journalist Amal Habbani and cease confiscating newspapers, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.Sudan's…

By Robert GolombOver the past almost two decades Sheikh Musa Drammeh has become increasingly well known throughout the borough of the Bronx. There he founded the Masjid Al- Aman in 2001, co-founded with his wife Shireena the Islamic…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2018/ --Ladies and Gentlemen of the press, thank you very much for your presence.The fact that I am surrounded by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and my…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2018/ -- In keeping with the enhanced and mutually reinforcing partnership between the two organizations and to further accelerate the implementation of the sustainable development agenda for Africa, the…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2018/ -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the launch of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative by the African Union (AU) to open up Africa’s skies and improve…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2018/ -- Hunger-fighting initiatives in Africa need to be deepened and broadened to put the continent back on track to eliminating the scourge of undernutrition, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva…

ACCRA, Ghana, January 29, 2018/ -- The annual Ghana Rugby Club Championship (GRCC) semi-finals were concluded in Accra when Conquerors Sporting Club (Conquerors) and Accra Rugby Club (ARC) managed to sail through to the finals with victory…

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, January 29, 2018/ -- Output growth is expected to accelerate to 4.3 percent in 2018. The IMF staff team recommends deepening the impressive fiscal consolidation efforts of recent years and…

LAGOS, Nigeria, January 29, 2018/ -- In his avowed commitment to encouraging entrepreneurship in the country as a way out of the economic doldrums, Nigeria’s business magnate, Aliko Dangote, is donating another N1.2 billion structure for…