Nigeria | 21 minutes ago * Optimistic about planting 20bn trees through the arrangement * OSC to build South-South technology centre in Africa as Shettima lauds Tinubu#8217;s leadership Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium comprising the Dalberg Group and Campo Group. The move, which is in pursuance of Nigeria#8217;s Green Legacy Programme, is coming just as the Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC) has chosen Nigeria as the site to build its first-ever South-South Technology Transfer Centre for Africa just has also proposed for Nigeria to host its African South-South...

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), has committed a euro;6 million concessional finance package for the development of the 18 MW Deacute;dougou Solar Power Plant in Burkina Faso, marking a significant milestone towards increasing the country's energy generation capacity. SEFA's commitment comprises a euro;2.5 million senior concessional loan and a euro;3.5 million reimbursable grant, complemented by a combination of subordinated and senior loans from the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO). This commitment was formalized during a signing ceremony in Paris on July 18th, bringing together stakeholders from the...

Download logo The mass conviction of opposition figures in Tunisiarsquo;s ldquo;Conspiracy Case 2rdquo; is a new example of the Tunisian authoritiesrsquo; ongoing restrictions on civic space and erosion of judicial independence and fair trial guarantees, Amnesty International said today. The case, based on vague terrorism and state security charges, is the latest in a series of politically motivated prosecutions that appear designed to silence peaceful dissent and intimidate and crackdown on critics of President Kais Saiedrsquo;s government. ldquo;This case illustrates how Tunisiarsquo;s criminal justice system is being misused to suppress peaceful dissent and persecute people simply...

Download logo Following a press release published on 25 July by the non-governmental organisation MSF (Meacute;decins Sans Frontiegrave;res (Doctors Without Borders), mentioning alleged ldquo;massive cutsrdquo; by the European Union (EU), among other international donors, in the response to the nutrition insecurity in Nigeria, the EU...

Download logo The EU-Nigeria partnership was again in focus on July 24 2025, as Amb. Gautier Mignot addressed the faculty, alumni and students of the Lagos Business School (LBS), Nigeriarsquo;s premier incubating ground for policy and business leaders, nested inside the elite Pan Atlantic University, Lagos. The fireside chat themed ldquo;The EU as a Trusted Partner for Nigeria and the Worldrdquo; was part of a lecture...

A coalition led by the paramilitary group fighting for power in Sudan?s brutal civil war has announced the leadership for its self-declared parallel government, further tearing the fabric of a fraying nation. ......

The RSF-backed parallel government could complicate peace talks and cement a de facto partition in Sudan, say analysts.

Le 26 juillet 2023, le général Abdourahamane Tiani renversait le président Mohamed Bazoum avec la promesse de restaurer la sécurité et la souveraineté du Niger. Deux ans plus tard, le pays est fragilisé?: 1 480 soldats tués, et une économie exsangue avec un taux d?inflation record. Quels scénarios s?offrent au Niger?? Nous avons posé la question à Seidik Abba, essayiste nigérien et président du Centre international de réflexions et d?études sur le Sahel. 

Nigeria staged an extraordinary second-half comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 and lift their 10th TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) crown at the Stade Olympique in Rabat on Saturday night. ......

Under a recently passed law, the Nigerian Securities and...

Sudan?s Rapid Support Forces and allied groups on Saturday announced a civilian prime minister and a new presidential council to lead a rival government, escalating tensions with t ......

Jennifer Echegini says her Women...

Hundreds of Tunisian activists protested in the capital on Friday against President Kais Saied, denouncing his rule as an...

More than 6,000 aid trucks carrying essential food and supplies are stuck in Jordan and Egypt, unable to reach Gaza...

Jennifer Echegini says her Women's Africa Cup of Nations-winning goal for Nigeria against Morocco is one she will keep in her heart forever. ......

In the latest Africa crypto news, Ghana will license crypto exchanges starting September 2025, as Luno introduces crypto staking services in Nigeria. DRC has released an e-diplôme platform that integrates blockchain for diploma verification. Ghana has joined several African countries in enacting crypto regulations and has announced plans to license crypto exchanges starting in September. In Nigeria, Luno, a crypto exchange, has rolled out a staking service to attract more users. Meanwhile, the DRC is incorporating the blockchain to create a reliable database for government-issued diplomas. These crypto stories and more dominate the continental headlines this week: DISCOVER: Top Solana Meme...

Al-Shabab rebels have seized the central Somali town...

A paramilitary group in Sudan has announced the formation of a parallel government...

Download logo Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Transport and Industry Lieutenant General Kamel El-Wazir, and Presidential Advisor for Financial Affairs Lieutenant General Ahmed El-Shazly. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawy, said President El-Sisi...

Egypt?s Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, held talks with UK Minister of State for International Development, Baroness Jenny Chapman, on the sidelines of the G20 Development Ministers? Meeting in South Africa. The meeting focused on advancing bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, and global development reform ahead of the upcoming visit by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly to the UK. Both officials underscored the...

Egypt and South Africa have pledged to deepen their cooperation on development and align their perspectives on regional and global issues, Egypt?s planning ministry said, following a meeting between the two countries#8217; ministers on the sidelines of the G20 Development Ministerial Meetings. In a statement, the ministry said Minister of Planning, Economic Development and...

The move by a paramilitary-led coalition may make it even harder for the African country to hold together. ......

Le 26 juillet 2023, le général Abdourahamane Tiani renversait le président Mohamed Bazoum avec la promesse de restaurer la sécurité et la souveraineté du Niger. Deux ans plus tard, le pays est fragilisé?: 1480 soldats tués, et une économie exsangue avec un taux d?inflation record. Quels scénarios s?offrent au Niger?? Nous avons posé la question à Seidik Abba, essayiste nigérien et président du Centre international de réflexions et d?études sur le Sahel. 

Nigeria is facing ?an unprecedented hunger crisis,? and the...

Download logo H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, represented the Arab Republic of Egypt at the G20 Development Working Group Ministerial Meeting held in South Africa. She also participated in drafting and launching the Ministerial Declaration at the conclusion of the meetings. The Ministerial Declaration, issued at the meetings, affirmed that development financing is at the core of shared priorities. It also highlighted the urgent need to enhance domestic resource mobilization, address illicit financial flows, and strengthen the role of multilateral and innovative financing mechanisms. The G20 reaffirmed its commitment to...

Nigeria | 2 hours ago Segun Awofadeji in Gombe The Gombe State Government has entered into a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop solar mini-grids aimed at providing electricity to rural communities across the state. The agreement, signed under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework, will see the State Government, the local government through the Joint Project...

Tunisians have taken to the streets to protest President Kais Saied, marking...

Moulay Hassan, the only son of King Mohammed VI, completed his university...

The case reached the desk of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In recent weeks, numerous meetings have been held between Ukrainian ......

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir should shortly be deciding on the future of Nigerian junior Oranto in his country. The ......