Africa

Malagasy authorities have announced plan to restrict movement in the country’s capital city following the spike in coronavirus cases.The lockdown, which is expected to continue until July 20, 2020, only permits one person per household to…

The Government of Sudan last month began facilitating the return of an estimated 15,000 Sudanese nationals stranded overseas, many in urgent need of assistance, with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).IOM…

A health worker has reported that, medical doctors treating COVID-19 patients in Sierra Leone have gone on strike over unpaid accumulated bonuses.The doctors who began their industrial action on Thursday July 2, 2020, left the Covid-19…

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has on 3rd July approved a grant of $165.08 million to support Ethiopia’s response to the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including helping to ease fiscal…

Taiwan government has reached a mutual agreement with the Somaliland government to establish Representative Offices in Somaliland.While disclosing this at a press conference on Wednesday July 1st 2020, Taiwan Minister of Foreign affairs,…

At least 80 people have been reportedly killed in unrest in Ethiopia following the death of a popular singer, Hachalu Hundessa, who was shot dead on Monday.Hachalu had been a prominent voice in anti-government protests that led to a…

After three months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, Egypt has commenced international flights and reopened major tourist attractions including the Great Pyramids of Giza on Wednesday.The country closed its airports to scheduled…

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund have approved grants totaling $9.52 million to strengthen responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in East Africa, the Horn, and in the Comoros.The grant approved on 26 June, 2020, is part…

UNICEF has announced that a total of 84,625 children with severe acute malnutrition in South Sudan have been treated in inpatient and outpatient therapeutic centers since the beginning of the year.The number of cases of COVID-19 in South…

Protesters gathered despite a coronavirus lockdown to demand greater civilian rule in the transition towards democracy.Sudanese have ignored the coronavirus lockdown to demand greater civilian rule in the transition towards democracy…

The Government of Japan has provided a new grant aid to Ethiopia, which is worth over USD 4 million, through its partnership with UNICEF Ethiopia as part of its emergency assistance for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.The…

The United Nations children's agency has warned that millions of Yemeni children could be pushed to the brink of starvation as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across the war-torn Yemen amid a "huge" drop in humanitarian aid funding.This…

African Union has join the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking also known as the World Drug Day.HE Amira Elfadil, AU Commissioner for Social Affairs, participated at a high…

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has Approved a 12-month Stand-By arrangement for Egypt, with access equivalent to SDR 3.76 billion (about US$5.2 billion or 184.8 percent of quota).The new arrangement, which was…

159 Malians have returned home on a charter flight arranged through a humanitarian corridor opened by the governments of Niger and Mali.The cohort had been waiting in transit centres in Niamey, Niger’s capital, since March owing to the…

President Danny Faure has announced that commercial passenger flights to Seychelles will resume on August 1, 2020.The decision was announced on Friday June 26, 2020, following a meeting at the State House, chaired by President Danny…

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on Tuesday approved nearly $8.9 million in grant funding to bolster COVID-19-related control measures in six Southern African Development Community countries.Separately, the Board…

UNHCR has appealed for resettlement places, following the urgent needs for solutions to forced displacement and protection.According to the latest estimates released by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, at an annual resettlement forum on…

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $10 million loan to the Republic of Seychelles to support the government’s COVID-19 response program.The loan will be channeled toward macroeconomic stabilization,…

A coalition of international, national, and refugee-led organizations in the Horn, East and Central Africa have called on governments in the regions to reopen borders for asylum seekers.The organizations are calling on governments to put…

The United Nations has ordered investigation into the alleged human rights abuses in Libya.The announcement was made on Monday June 22, 2020, following the discovery of mass graves in the city of Tarhuna.A fact-finding mission to Libya…

UNAMID has conducted intensive public sensitization to fight against Covid-19 across Darfur.More than one million residents from five Darfur states benefitted from the recently concluded month-long Street Publicity Awareness Campaign on…

The African Union Commission has received medical supplies from the Kingdom of Morocco to boost the continental capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.The consignment included 500,000 Non-Woven face Masks; 4,000 Coats; 40,000…

Government of National Accord has on Sunday 21 June 2020 labeled Egypt’s threat of military intervention as a "declaration of war" following President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s warning on Saturday against pro-GNA forces advancing to the city…

Head of Economic Commission of Africa’s Office for Central Africa, Antonio Pedro, has said in a virtual conference tagged “ResiliArt” that the creative industries constitute an important lever for economic diversification in Central Africa…

Libyan army has confirmed an attack on Turkish regime's drone in the city of Tarhuna southeast of the capital Tripoli. This was disclosed by Libyan Military Information Division on Thursday May 21, 2020. The Libyan Army's Military…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Sierra Leone has handed over 32 brand new motorbikes to boost the Ministry of Social Welfare’s capacity to provide Psychosocial Support Services in the current COVID-19 response.The…

A staff team from the International Monetary Funds, led by Ms. Corinne Deléchat, conducted a virtual mission between June 2nd and 12th, 2020 and engaged in discussions as part of the first review of the IMF’s Policy Coordination Instrument…

Africa Oil & Power, together with the African Energy Chamber, has announced plan to organize the first Gabon Oil & Power 2021 conference on March 15-16 in Libreville.The event will be the prime energy investment platform for one…

Djibouti President, Ismail Omar Guelleh, has confirmed that Somalia President, Mohamed Farmaajo, and Somaliland President, Moussa Bihi Abdi are set to meet in Djibouti on Sunday 14 June.Guelleh announced the meeting on his Tweeter account…