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BANGUI, Central African Republic, March 9, 2018/ -- A group of women were taken hostage and raped by a local armed group in eastern Central African Republic, according to ten survivors who arrived at Bossangoa Hospital for emergency medical…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 9, 2018/ -- African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat today hosted U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. Both sides reaffirmed their strong commitment…

JUBA, South Sudan, March 9, 2018/ -- The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) South Sudan has confirmed that a deminer working for a contracting partner suffered serious injuries while working at a demolition site and later died in…

YAOUNDE, Cameroon, March 9, 2018/ -- UNICEF Cameroon in one accord with the Cameroon National Olympics and Sports Committee (CNOSC) advocates for the official birth registration of all children during the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold…

NAIROBI, Kenya, March 9, 2018/ -- The European Union has committed to supporting a new programme initiative towards universal access to justice in Kenya. Programme for Legal Empowerment and Aid Delivery in Kenya (PLEAD) is a EUR 34,150,000…

KAMPALA, Uganda, March 9, 2018/ --More than 4,776 women in Uganda have benefited from a TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) Women and Trade programme since 2015. They are part of the 25,000 women across East Africa who have directly benefited from…

NIAMEY, Niger, March 8, 2018/ --Merck launched their Merck Foundation in Niger in partnership with the First Lady of Niger and their Ministry of Health. During the launch event Merck Foundation, a non-profit organization and a subsidiary of…

KIGALI, Rwanda, March 8, 2018/ -- This June the Africa Innovation Summit (AIS) will bring together about 1,000 innovators, entrepreneurs, policy makers, business and political leaders, as well as academics, researchers and investors who are…

DAKAR, Senegal, March 8, 2018/ -- African women take the lead to end female genital mutilation and early child marriage in Africa through the strategic launch of THE BIG SISTER MOVEMENT.The BIG SISTER MOVEMENT (BSM) is the largest…

RABAT, Morocco, March 8, 2018/ -- There are issues we should all be ashamed of. Think of your mother, sister, daughter being harassed by someone in the workplace, school, public space, public transport, or simply in the street.…

MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 8, 2018/ -- The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has committed €50 million for a joint United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF programme to tackle women and…

CAIRO, Egypt, March 8, 2018/ -- On the occasion of the International Women’s Day (IWD), the United Nations (UN) in Egypt commends the national efforts and the strong political will to advance the status of Egyptian women.Reiterating the…

NAIROBI, Kenya, March 8, 2018/ -- AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, and its partners celebrated the launch of the new AGCO Agribusiness Qualification (AAQ) at…

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, March 7, 2018/ -- In a historic first, East African Governors of the African Development Bank met with the President Akinwumi Adesina and Executives to discuss economic challenges, opportunities and successes in the…

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, March 7, 2018/ -- The African Development Bank and its East and North African Governors have stressed the need for urgent measures to match the continent’s growing population and youth unemployment, which they…

ANTWERP, Belgium, March 7, 2018/ -- The ports of Antwerp and Douala in Cameroon are to collaborate closely with each other over the next five years. The collaboration agreement was signed on Wednesday this week during an extensive visit by…

KHARTOUM, Sudan, March 7, 2018/ -- Representatives from the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities signed a community peace agreement to support peaceful coexistence between the two groups on 5 March during a three-day conference in the Abyei…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 7, 2018/ -- The Panel of the Wise of the African Union (AU), which is one of the pillars of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) as provided for in the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the…

KAMPALA, Uganda, March 7, 2018/ -- The President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Mali, His Excellency President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, has hailed his Ugandan counterpart, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, as a…

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, March 6, 2018/ -- FINCA Micro-Finance Bank, a leading financial institution in Tanzania is marking its 20 years of serving and creating impact in Tanzania. The bank was established in 1998 as a microfinance…

TODAY, following months of Council Member Van Bramer and area parents advocating for improved safety conditions, New York City Department of Transportation has announced plans for traffic calming measures on 54th Street in front of PS11.…

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, March 6, 2018/ -- Politicians and political parties engaging in Sierra Leone’s forthcoming elections should ensure that children are protected from any social unrest and are not manipulated for political gain,…

ABUJA, Nigeria, March 6, 2018/ -- The former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and founder of the Institute of Governance and Economic Transformation, Professor Kingsley Moghalu has declared his intention to run as a candidate…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 6, 2018/ -- Overall, African equity capital market transaction volume and value improved in 2017 over 2016. In terms of value, 2017 saw the largest initial public offerings (IPOs) over the trailing…

CAIRO, Egypt, March 5, 2018/ -- Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov, Head of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) concluded today a three-day visit to Cairo at the invitation of the Government of the Arab Republic of…

ROME, Italy, March 5, 2018/ -- High levels of food insecurity persist in the world, due largely to conflicts and to adverse climatic shocks that are taking a toll, particularly in East African and Near East countries, where large numbers of…

PRETORIA, South Africa, March 5, 2018/ -- Twenty-eight South African companies will showcase their products and services at the Foodex Trade Fair in Chiba City, Japan from 6-9 March 2018. The companies received financial support from the…

VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 5, 2018/ -- In June 2017, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a Resolution, initiated by Mauritius, to refer the issue of sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to the International Court of Justice (ICJ),…

JUBA, South Sudan, March 5, 2018/ -- Over 24 thousand or 44% of refugee children under the age of 5 in South Sudan suffer from growth retardation or stunting, according to a nutrition survey findings published by UNHCR today.The survey…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 5, 2018/ -- An urgent requirement for new investment into telecom and broadband infrastructure in Africa is driving a fresh flurry of mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, investment and financing activity, as the…