Category: Africa News

Rugby: Zimbabwe Sables Call-up Eight Debutants Ahead of Zambia

Zimbabwe Sables have announced eight debutants in their squad for the ‘Battle of Zambezi’ against Zambia at the Machinery Exchange…

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UNHCR and IOM joint statement: International approach to refugees and migrants in Libya must change

On 3 July, more than 50 refugees and migrants lost their lives in an airstrike on the Tajoura Detention Centre…

7 years ago

Tanzania: Justice must be done for death of journalist Azory Gwanda

Download logoFollowing the disclosure by Tanzanian Foreign Minister Paramagamba Kabudi that investigative journalist Azory Gwanda, who disappeared in mysterious circumstances…

7 years ago

British Embassy and British Council celebrate refugee footballers

Download logoIn true AFCON fashion, the British Council partnered with the British Embassy to run a football festival for 45…

7 years ago

World Bank Group Debars Universal for General Construction and Trading Company

Download logoThe World Bank today announced the 15-month debarment of Universal for General Construction and Trading Company (Universal), a company…

7 years ago

Africa Investment Forum 2019: Nigeria expected to be major player

Download logoNigeria will feature significantly in the 2019 Africa Investment Forum scheduled to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa this…

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World Bank Group Announces Settlement with SYSTRA and SAI Consulting Engineering Ltd

Download logoThe World Bank today announced the 24-month sanction of India-based SAI Consulting Engineering Ltd (SAI) in connection with corrupt…

7 years ago

South Sudan’s women in uniform work to combat gender-based violence and promote peace

About 100 uniformed women serving in South Sudan’s security sector are working towards combatting gender-based violence as well as securing…

7 years ago

South Korea provides 5,000 metric tons of rice to World Food Programme’s (WFP) Uganda Refugee Support Operations

Download logoThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed an important contribution of 5,000 metric tons of rice from…

7 years ago

UN Human Rights Council 41: explaination of vote on Eritrea

Download logoThank you Mr President. I am delivering this explanation of vote on resolution L.15 on the human rights situation…

7 years ago

Central Statistics Office (CSO) engagement mechanism under spotlight at high-level political forum

Download logoWith the meeting of the high-level political forum (HLPF) on sustainable development now underway in New York, Africa is…

7 years ago

UN State Liaison Functions Conduct a Workshop on Manual for Rural Courts, Access to Justice and Human Rights in north Darfur

Download logoFrom 7 to 8 July 2019, The Human Rights and Rule of Law components of the UN State Liaison…

7 years ago

Combatting pollution and its effects on the health of children in Madagascar

Download logoThe NGO Pure Earth and UNICEF conducted a sensitization workshop Wednesday on the problem of pollution and its impact…

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“Join Africa50 to lay the foundations for a more prosperous Africa,” African Development Bank urges

Download logoAfrican governments must explore innovative technologies to drive transformation on the continent, board members at Africa50’s General Shareholders Meeting,…

7 years ago

Shoot, print and share selfies on the go with the Canon Zoemini S and Canon Zoemini C instant camera printers

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcazLo43uQQ&w=854&h=480] Canon Middle East (www.Canon-CNA.com) announces the release of two instant camera printers, the Canon Zoemini S and Canon…

7 years ago

Statement by the Spokesperson on the situation in the Tajoura detention centre

Download logoThe release of the detainees remaining in the Tajoura detention centre, hit by a deadly attack on 2 July,…

7 years ago

‘Nothing left to go back for’: UN News hears extraordinary stories of loss, and survival as Mozambique rebuilds from deadly cyclones

As UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrives in the southern African nation of Mozambique on Thursday for a two-day visit, he…

7 years ago

Leading South African Microfinance Institution Selects Temenos to Deliver Personalized Digital Customer Experiences

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) (www.Temenos.com), the banking software company, today announces that Barko Financial Services selected Temenos software to replace its…

7 years ago

In BBC interview, Tanzanian foreign minister says journalist Azory Gwanda is dead

Download logoThe Committee to Protect Journalists today called on the Tanzanian government to provide a detailed public account of the…

7 years ago

UNSMIL congratulates the newly elected Members of the Supreme Judicial Council in Libya

Download logoThe United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) congratulates the Supreme Judicial Council on the successful election of its…

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