LISTEN | PRINT By Philippe RATER (AFP) Feb 13, 2021 in World At the initiative of Britain, which boasts of having an effective vaccination program, the...
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I’m Ready to Tackle WTO’s Challenges – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat congratulated Ngozi Okonjo after the confirmation. • Ngozi Okonjo is now responsible for supervising and directing the...
UNESCO to Launch Publication on Mapping Research And Innovation in Mozambique
UNESCO will launch a publication titled, “Mapping research and innovation in the Republic of Mozambique” on 18 February 2021 between 10am and 11:30am on zoom....
2,000 Civilians killed in Eastern DR Congo in 2020: UN
More than 88,000 displaced people reside in 22 UN-supported sites in the area. GENEVA: More than 2,000 civilians were killed in three eastern DR Congo...
‘Rebuild, Boost, Transform – Gender Approaches for an inclusive recovery’
On 17 February, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and UN Women will host a high-level virtual roundtable to discuss concrete recommendations on...
UN, AU Chiefs Commend Somalia For Progress in Stabilization Efforts
FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (R, Front) and African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat (L, Front) attend a joint press conference...
Oil Prices Extend Weekly Gains Amid Signs of Improving Global Demand
Despite mixed signals from the International Energy Agency (IEA) oil monthly report, prices extended weekly gains and rose to the highest level in more than...
Build Back Better: Next Steps for Africa’s Response to Covid-19
There are currently 3.5 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Africa, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ACDC). Contrary to initial fears, fatalities...
African Union to Deploy Emergency Team to Guinea Battered by New Ebola Outbreak
The African Union is due to send an emergency team of experts to Guinea as part of efforts aimed to tackle an Ebola outbreak, recently...
We’ll Push More Ghanaians to Global Bodies — Ayorkor Botchwey
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has created a Candidature Unit to ensure that more Ghanaians are appointed to regional bodies such as...
34th AU Summit: New African Union Advisory Board on Corruption appointed
Six (6) new Board Members of the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption have been appointed following their election by the African Union Executive Council...
MTN supports AU’s COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
The MTN Group has supported the African Union (AU)’s vaccination programme with $25m. This is expected to secure up to seven million doses of the...
Alhaji Lateef Jakande ” The Father of Modern Day Lagos State” Laid to Rest at 91
Lateef Kayode Jakande (23 July 1929 – 11 February 2021) was a Nigerian journalist who became governor of Lagos State in Nigeria from 1979 to 1983, and later...
Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande Interment at Volts and Gardens Ikoyi at 4pm Friday 12, February 2021
The former mayor of Amuwo Odofin comrade Ayo Adewale said “It is with a deep sense of loss that I heard of the passing away...
The Cairo talks may be difficult, but could be relatively easy
Hamas director Khalil al-Hayya (L) and Palestinian leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar (C) with the leaders of the Palestinian groups leave...
The first Civilian Governor of Lagos State, Chief Lateef Jakande Passes Away At Age 91
The first civilian Governor of Lagos State, Chief Lateef Jakande has passed away in the early hours of Thursday at age 91. 1st Afrika...
Teenage Pregnancies in Africa Rocket During Covid-19 Lockdown
Many young girls across the continent won’t be returning to schools under the eased lockdown restrictions due to a high number of pregnancies that occurred...
Kenya’s Central Bank Moves to Adopt Bitcoin
IN BRIEF The central bank of Kenya has announced that it will be adopting Bitcoin to fight financial uncertainties facing its country. Kenya also...
Nigeria Senate tells Buhari to Issue Executive order Against The Criminal Herdsmen
The Senate has finally reacted to the menace of criminal herdsmen, with the upper legislative chamber mandating President Muhammadu Buhari to issue an executive order....