Africa

The new Board Chairperson, Kwami Senanu from Ghana, reminded that the recent report from the United Nations indicates that Africa suffers an annual loss of approximately USD 88.6 billion mostly due to corruption, including illicit financial flows.

More than 70 percent of the sub-Saharan Africa's population under the age of 30 - yet faces a youth unemployment crisis of staggering proportions.

There are reports of frequent accusations arising from local communities complaining against the neglected responsibilities by the oil establishments in the precinct, including failing to compensate the affected populations. 

Lobito is a commercial railway line that will run through Angola and extend to the borders of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with plans for extension into Tanzania.

According to observers, many of the freed jailbirds are roaming at large without serving their full prison sentences, including those issued under serious criminal offences.

“But the struggle for democracy continues,” wrote Ayo, who is also ​filling the opposition docket for the shadow cabinet minister for Public Service and Good Governance.

The displaced persons now sheltered in public facilities such as schools and churches, are enduring harsh living conditions marked by worsening malnutrition and the collapse of essential services.

Uganda, Liberia and Niger round out the top five performers, with Niger registering one of the biggest gains, underlining the strong impact of sustained reforms and political commitment to power sector development.

A core focus of the meeting and the subsequent agreements was to explore opportunities to support Angolan resource development by leveraging global research, innovation and technology.

The late Lungu’s body was supposed to be airlifted from Johannesburg to Lusaka, but this was later cancelled by the family amid the bitter feud with the government.