Africa

The Gambian President Adama Barrow has announced an official visit to Saudi Arabia. While disclosing this in a statement on Monday June 21, 2021, it was reported that President Barrow will leverage the opportunity to inaugurate the new…

The Gambians have reacted to President Adama Barrow's call for voter registration in preparation for the next elections. As the country begins voter registration, which is an important part of the electoral process, the president, via his…

The Gambian President Adama Barrow has reiterated commitment to the country's security. President Barrow disclosed this while addressing the Gambians on national security on Tuesday May 25, 2021. “It is my primary duty as President and…

The Gambian President Adama Barrow has declared the 14th Edition of the Trade Fair Gambia International open. This was reported via the Facebook official page of the State House of the Gambia on Wednesday May 26, 2021. "As the Chief…

The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has pardoned 57 prisoners, including non-Gambians amnesty. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday May 12, 2021. According to the statement, the president's action is a long-standing custom for…

The Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdulhamid Dbeibeh has called on Moscow to pressure the Russian Wagner company to withdraw its forces from the country. This call is coming after the UN Security Council…

The Gambia government has ordered a reduction in the official working hours for all the famale staff in the country's civil service. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary General and Head of Civil Service,…

The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) has predicted that warm weather will prevail in Cairo and Lower Egypt, during daylight hours on Sunday. The weather forecast also foresees moderate weather in Northern Coasts, while South Sinai…

The Libyan embassy in Cairo announced that it had agreed with the Egyptian Ministry of Manpower to facilitate the entry procedures for Egyptian workers to Libya This came following a meeting held in Cairo on Saturday between Egyptian and…

Prison authorities in Egypt have sentenced four people over the burning of a nightclub in the Agouza neighbourhood located in the country’s western province of Giza. Security sources said that the ruling was carried out by the Giza…

Malaysia’s King, Sultan Abdullah, has rejected a request by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin for him to declare a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus crisis, saying he did not see the need. The king’s move on Sunday remains a…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Yemen has reported that 215 civilians have died in three months during the ongoing civil war. According to the agency's Twitter handle, the figures were from July to September.…

The Nigeria's Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has dissolved the country’s Special Anti-robbery Squad, popularly known as SARS. While disclosing this in a statement on Sunday October 11, 2020, the police public relations…

Delegations from the Libyan Supreme Council of State and the Tobruk-based House of Representatives have met in Malta as part of ongoing Libyan talks. Libyan politicians who were present at the talks on Friday October 9, 2020, said a…

Nigerian migrant have been burned to death in Tripoli, Libya While disclosing this on Thursday October 8, 2020, the Libyan Interior Ministry said three Libyan men had been arrested on suspicion of attacking and killing the migrant worker,…

South Sudanese oil marketing giant Trinity Energy Ltd has disclosed plan to inject $10 million worth of new investments in its Kenyan operations and also plans to build a $500 million crude oil refinery in South Sudan. While disclosing…

The Egyptian authorities have reopened the Rafah crossing with the Gaza Strip in both directions. In a statement released by the Interior Ministry on Sunday September 27, 2020, the Ministry said the border terminal will remain open for…

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has approved an agreement signed with Sudan’s transitional government. The agreement made on Sunday September 26, 2020, will see Sudan obtaining $1.5 billion annually, and its debts…

A group of international NGOs has called for an immediate humanitarian response to address the increasing needs in the Far North Region of Cameroon. This call for urgent assistance was made via a statement released on Friday September 25,…

The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved $27.33 million in grants to boost the African Union’s efforts to mobilize a continental response to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The approval on Wednesday September 9, 2020,…

The government of Ghana has announced that President Nana Akufo-Addo was elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States at the ongoing 57th ECOWAS Summit, which is being held in Niamey, the capital of Niger.…

Malaysian health officials have reported the emergence of a new cluster of coronavirus in a Malaysian town after a football referee tested positive for the disease. While disclosing this on Monday September 7, 2020, health official G.…

The newly sworn-in President of African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has unveiled a vision to consolidate the institution’s successes of the last five years, hone the Bank’s operations and exploit opportunities and urgency created by…

The power sharing government in Sudan has signed a peace agreement with the country’s five key rebel groups. This is a significant step towards resolving deep-rooted conflicts that raged under former leader Omar al-Bashir. The civilian…

Libya's internationally recognised government has suspended its interior minister, Fathi Bashagha. The suspension of the minister on Friday was as a result of street protests and a violent crackdown against them. The move coincides with…

The Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, Nevine Gamea, has announced plan to enforce a full customs exemption on 600 Egyptian-produced Items to MERCOSUR countries. While disclosing this on Friday August 28, 2020, Gamea stated that the…

The Kenya Rugby Union has partnered Mobile Futures and Naivas Supermarkets Ltd to disburse the Rugby Africa solitary funds that were shared among its member unions to mitigate the effects of COVID19 which has paralyzed sport, rugby included…

The United Nations special envoy has said that peace talks between the Syrian Bashar Al-Assad regime and the opposition, which were halted after some delegates tested positive, have resumed in Geneva. Geir Pedersen at a news conference…

Akinwumi Adesina has been re-elected as President of the Africa Development Bank by its Board of Governors. Presidential spokesperson, Lauretta Onochie, confirmed the news in a congratulatory tweet on Thursday. He stated that "The AfDB is…

The government of The Gambia has begun processes to secure the evacuation of about 36 Gambian migrant workers currently in Lebanon. This was disclosed in a statement released on Monday August 24, 2020, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…