Egypt and Switzerland convened the first meeting of their Joint Economic Committee in the Swiss capital, Bern, chaired at a technical level by Egypt#8217;s Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation. The meeting aimed to advance economic, trade, and investment relations between the two nations. The discussions followed the signing of an agreement to establish the committee by Al-Mashat, and Helene Budliger, Swiss...

Au Soudan, les derniers bombardements dans l?est du pays poussent de nouvelles vagues de civils vers le Tchad. 4 millions de soudanais ont fui leur pays depuis le début de la guerre selon les derniers chiffres de l?ONU. Parmi eux près de 800 000 soudanais ont trouvé refuge au Tchad. Une charge pour un pays aux faibles moyens et dont le système humanitaire supporte une crise sans précédent.  

The paramilitary force has been blamed for attacks on a prison in el-Obeid and a displacement camp in Darfur.

The two remaining bills passed are the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024 and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill. ......

This year, over two million candidates registered for the computer-based examination and over 1.94 million sat the examination held between 24 April and 5 May ......

Eighty years ago this week, as jubilant crowds in Europe celebrated...

Tunisia, once a democracy, has fallen into the grip of a dictator. A recent mass trial of critics of President Kais Saied, resulting in appalling sentences of up to 66 years, marks a new low point in an ongoing authoritarian crackdown. ......

Any Trump administration efforts to send non-Libyans to the north African country would violate a prior court order...

Download logo The ECOWAS Commission celebrated International Francophone and French Language Day on Thursday 8th May, 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. The aim of the ceremony was to highlight the role of the French language as a tool for work, communication and integration within the West African community. The event brought together a number of Commission executives, as well as members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS,...

Download logo More than 36 million are struggling to meet their basic food needs, which is projected to rise to over 52 million during the lean season from June to August, latest analysis reveals. This includes almost three million people facing emergency conditions, and 2,600 people in Mali who are at risk of catastrophic hunger. Although needs are at a historic high, resources are limited, with millions of lives at stake. ldquo;Without immediate funding, WFP will be forced to scale down even further both in the number of people reached and the size of food rations distributed,rdquo; said Margot van der Velden, Regional Director for West...

Download logo Children have suffered immense harm as the result of persistent violence across South Sudan, including being killed, maimed, abducted, subjected to sexual violence and forcibly recruited into armed forces. To address alarming reports of children suffering these violations in Upper Nile and northern Jonglei, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan facilitated a two-day workshop to empower civil society groups, community and...

Download logo The Pan-African Payment Settlement System (PAPSS) warmly welcomes the new circular from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), announcing a significant streamlining of documentation requirements for PAPSS transactions in Nigeria. This progressive policy, announced on 28 April 2025, sets the stage for faster, more cost-effective, and more inclusive participation by Nigerians and Nigerian businesses, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), involved in intra-African commerce under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). With the new announcement, individuals and businesses in Nigeria will now be able to make PAPSS transactions efficiently; with less delays...

Airtel Nigeria, with 58.26 million subscribers, has announced plans to double its capital investments in the country. This is coming read more Airtel to double Nigerian capital investments after profitability return ......

Attack in Imo State shows callous disregard for the sanctity of life, rights group Amnesty International says.

A federal judge said Wednesday that any potential deportation flights to Libya or Saudi Arabia would violate a...

Download logo On 17 and 18 April 2025, the ECOWAS Representation to the Republic of Benin, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (ECOWAS National Office in Benin) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Department of Sub-Saharan Africa and African Integration) jointly organised a consultation meeting at the Millennium Popo Beach Hotel in Grand-Popo. This event brought together the Honourable Members of the ECOWAS Parliament from Benin, sectoral ministries, the ECOWAS Representation to the Republic...

Download logo The ECOWAS Commission, in partnership with the World Bank-funded West Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (WARDIP), officially launched a two-day Technical Workshop on Policy Coordination and Knowledge Exchange on Connectivity Market Integration, on 7 May 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. The workshop convenes key actors from ECOWAS Member States, telecommunications regulators, regional institutions, development partners, and private sector stakeholders to engage in forward-looking dialogue on improving broadband access and regulatory harmonisation across the region. In her opening remarks, Ms. Folake...

Download logo Amid reports that renewed drone strikes on a key Sudanese aid hub were thwarted late Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Antoacute;nio Guterres added his voice to increasingly urgent calls for serious peace negotiations to end more than two years of war in Sudan. The UN chief warned that any further escalation of the conflict could result in massive civilian casualties and worsen the already catastrophic humanitarian situation across the country. ldquo;The expansion of the conflict into an area that has served as a place of refuge for a large number of displaced people is alarming,rdquo; he said in a statement issued by his Spokespersonrsquo;s office. Mr. Guterresrsquo;s...

Download logo The rapidly deteriorating security situation is impacting communities across South Sudan, but some are suffering more than others from the military confrontation between organized forces and persistent intercommunal conflict. Among the most vulnerable are tens of thousands of families living in displacement camps, who sought sanctuary during the previous civil war or more recent conflict. To address their concerns about protection, the United Nations Mission in...

The country?s civil society leaders must be at the forefront of postwar reconstruction. ......

Womi sat on the edge of the hospital bed, her newborn nestled...

First time GB50A bombs have been documented in active use in any conflict worldwide ......

PORT SUDAN: Paramilitary drones struck areas of eastern and southern Sudan for a fifth straight day on Thursday, army sources said, prompting an exodus of civilians from Port Sudan ......

Mathios Rigas, CEO of Energean, will speak at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 Forum in Paris, where he will bring critical insights into the future of gas development and investment in Africa. As the head of one of the Mediterraneanrsquo;s leading independent EP companies, Rigas is uniquely positioned to discuss how African nations can accelerate gas monetization, meet rising domestic energy demand and attract private sector-led upstream investment. Energeanrsquo;s entry into Morocco...

As it seeks to fund an ambitious economic-transformation plan, Environment Minister Balarabe Abbas Lawal said. ......

The UN Security Council extended a mandate Thursday for the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for one year. Twelve members of the Council voted in favor to extend the mission until April 30, 2026, with Russia, China and Pakistan abstaining The US resolution maintains UNMISS' core tasks but was delayed due to disagreements about...

Nigeria?s leading edutech firm, ProjKonnect, has announced the official commencement of its operations in an effort to champion a new read more ProjKonnect begins operations as founder transitions into non-executive advisory role ......

TUNIS, 7th May, 2025 (WAM) -- Nadia Yaich, Secretary-General of...

MOGADISHU, - The National Consultative...