Africa

This vulnerability shows up in more extreme weather, worsening food insecurity, and growing Uncertainty —particularly harming women and young people.

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.

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.

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.

In addition, the Deputy Secretary of State welcomed Liberia’s presence on the United Nations Security Council for its 2026-2027 term

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.

The secret vault, into which human beings were squeezed and crammed mercilessly, is believed to have been used by a human trafficking gang and kidnappers holding their victims ransom.

The inaugural Leadership Forum of the South Sudan Islamic Council was held in the capital Juba, with the attendance of branch secretaries and heads of Shura councils from various states.

The upcoming elections in Central, Eastern and Western Africa are set against a backdrop of significant political activity and, in some cases, historical tensions and chaos.

African startups are forging ahead in business and invention with Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa leading the continent in this sector