The Atrocities that were Committed 20 Years Ago in Darfur can still be Happening Again
A senior U.N. refugee official Tuesday warned that “an unimaginable humanitarian crisis” was unfolding in Sudan, with millions of people being forcibly displaced from their homes by an increasingly vicious conflict. Dominique Hyde, UNHCR Director of External Relations has just returned from a week-long visit to Sudan’s White Nile State as well as border and other […]
Namibia Initiates Africa’s Inaugural Decarbonized Iron Plant Using only Green Hydrogen
One of the most polluting sectors of the global economy is steelmaking, which is attempting to switch from coal-fired facilities to decarbonized iron. The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) released a statement stating that the Oshivela project in western Namibia has the support of the German federal government, which has contributed 13 million euros. The […]
Climate, War and Hunger Affect Angola’s Mothers
According to Doctors with Africa CUAMM, a health charity operating in Angola, there has been a significant drop in the number of deliveries performed at the Hospital da Missao Catolica do Chiulo, one of the biggest in Cunene, in recent years – from 1,891 in 2021 to 1,517 in 2022. The scarcity of food and […]
African Union: Continental Youth Forum on Drug Use Prevention
The African Union Commission Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) organized the continental youth forum on drug use prevention 06 – 10 November, as a side event to the High Level Session on Addressing Substance Use and related Mental Health Disorders among Youth, Women and Children scheduled from 08 – 10 November. […]
Two Nigerian Billionaires had Another Public Feud over the Weekend
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest businessman, published a seven-page advertisement in local newspapers where he laced allegations against his biggest Nigerian competitor, Abdul Samad Rabiu. According to Dangote, Rabiu was behind an attempt to get President Bola Tinubu’s government to embroil Dangote Industries Ltd. in a probe into the Central Bank of Nigeria. Dangote’s companies aren’t […]
A Lack of Stable Work has Left Limited Options for many Qualified Young Congolese
DRC churns out thousands of graduates every year — but the country’s congested labor market is struggling to accommodate all of them. Many freshly qualified young people find the transition from academic institutions to the labor market a daunting endeavor, especially as most jobs are created within the country’s informal sector — over 88%, according […]
The Economic Implications of Africa not Using its Raw Cotton Locally are Significant
One of the reasons why Africa exports most of its raw cotton rather than transforming and using it locally is the lack of adequate infrastructure and technology for cotton processing. Cotton is almost entirely cultivated by smallholder farmers in Africa, with very few major plantations. The African cotton processing market is constrained by high energy […]
American YouTuber MrBeast’s Latest Video says He Built 100 Wells across Africa
Some Kenyan activists and journalists said he has spotlighted the failures of the Kenyan government, while MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, anticipates that he will be “canceled” following the reaction. The new wells will provide clean drinking water for up to 500,000 people in Cameroon, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda and Zimbabwe, Donaldson said, while […]
Seychelles: Ambassador Racombo presents his credentials to His Majesty King Philippe
On 7th November 2023, Mr. Kenneth Racombo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Seychelles to the Kingdom of Belgium presented his credentials to His Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians at the Royal Laeken Castle. During the ceremony, Ambassador Racombo had the opportunity to discuss various issues with His Majesty, including vulnerabilities and specificities […]
Ambassador Cromer meets Gambian Women Entrepreneurs
Ambassador Cromer on Monday met with a group of women entrepreneurs at Startup Incubator Gambia . The incubator was established in 2014 through our Public Diplomacy grant. During the meeting, the Ambassador had the opportunity to engage with young women entrepreneurs from various industries, including food processing, engineering, fashion design, filming, and art. The purpose of Ambassador […]
