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United States laud declaration signing between DR Congo Government and Congolese rebel groups
The signing of the Declaration of principles between Kinshasa and the Rebels’ groups fighting in DRC took place under the observation of the United States.
Cabo Delgado conflicts kill 4500, displace 1 million people, destroy 5000 businesses, in Mozambique
Rehabilitation of 150 community facilities, including 30 schools, 45 youth centers, 14 health posts, 10 rural markets, and 33 water systems and providing immediate employment for 4,500 vulnerable youth and women
Rwanda gets 261 million Euros to power up its energy sector
It includes modernizing and extending the electricity network and systems; increasing access to on-grid and off-grid electricity and clean cooking technologies; and strengthening technical and institutional capacity.
World Health Organization affirms Senegal to have totally eradicated trachoma
Trachoma has been known in Senegal since the early 1900s and was confirmed as a major cause of blindness through surveys in the 1980s and 1990s.
Three African Countries suffering most from Climate Change are in the West
This vulnerability shows up in more extreme weather, worsening food insecurity, and growing Uncertainty —particularly harming women and young people.
How cashew cultivation is boosting rural development in Burkina Faso
The project mobilised the necessary resources to contribute to the sustainable transformation of the Cascades, Hauts Bassins and South-West regions, with significant participation from women.
From Mine Shafts to Classrooms: How a Cobalt Mining Town is Reclaiming Childhood in Congo
This is a bold USD 82 million initiative funded by the African Development Bank, aiming at eliminating child labour in the cobalt sector – an industry vital to the global tech economy, yet plagued by poverty, informally and exploitation.
Bangladeshi Nationals arrested in Libya for Human Trafficking and Kidnapping
According to the Libyan Anti-Illegal Migration agency, the gang had kidnapped Bangladeshi refugees, held them in poor and inhumane conditions where they also tortured them.
U.S Deputy Secretary of State, Landau meets four African Presidents at different times
In addition, the Deputy Secretary of State welcomed Liberia’s presence on the United Nations Security Council for its 2026-2027 term
East African Community takes over Tripartite Task Force leadership from the SADC
The Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement officially entered into force on 25 July 2024, having reached the required 14 ratifications by Member and Partner States.