UK’s Harmful Rwanda Bill to Become Law
Government Should Abandon Cruel Scheme and Protect Asylum Seekers It is a dark day in the United Kingdom as the Safety of Rwanda Bill will soon become law after passing its final stages in parliament yesterday. This will have a devastating impact on human rights and the rule of law, risking the lives of people […]
The UK Again Attempts to Bend Truth on Rwanda
Government Official Touts Misinformation In an interview on the BBC’s Today Program this week, Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell sang the praises of Rwanda’s “remarkable regime.” But as the debate over the government’s Safety of Rwanda bill came to a close, he left out some important facts about Rwanda’s human rights record. When asked about […]
Angola: Proposed Security Law Threatens Rights
Revise or Reject Bill Undermining Freedom of Media, Expression, Association Angola’s parliament should significantly revise or withdraw a proposed national security law that fails to meet international human rights standards, Human Rights Watch said today. The draft National Security Law passed a first vote in parliament on January 25, 2024. Following specialist committee review, the […]
EMpact launches its venture studio in Côte d’Ivoire, heralding a new approach to impact investing in West Africa
International University of Grand Bassam and Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny are launch academic partners ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 23 April 2024 /African Media Agency/- Today witnessed the launch of EMpact – a venture studio focused on creating startups that serve agricultural value chains – in Côte d’Ivoire, its first market in Africa, after its successful […]
How To Stop Five-Year-Olds From Dying Every Minute This World Malaria Day
Key players must come together to tackle $ 3.7 billion funding shortfall needed to end malaria Goodbye Malaria calls for government, business, and non-profit sectors to work together to eliminate malaria in southern Africa by 2030. Malaria is a preventable and curable disease. Despite tremendous progress made to curb malaria in Africa, it still kills a […]
Adebogun, Caleb CEO, Lauds Tinubu’s Giant Strides in Education
LAGOS, Nigeria, 23 April 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Director, Caleb Group of Schools and Visitor, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, Dr. Oladega Adebogun has expressed immense commendation for the impactful interventions and notable positive developments recorded in the educational sector since the advent of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration on May 29, 2023. Dr. Adebogun who is a […]
MIPAD announces the Global Top 100 Futurists Edition on World Creativity and Innovation Day
NEW YORK, USA, 23 April, 2024,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) proudly announces the distinguished honorees of the Class of 2024 in the Global Top 100 Futurists Edition on World Creativity and Innovation Day. Embracing the ethos of recognition and aligning with the 1st pillar of the International Decade for People of African Descent, MIPAD […]
Shared Interest Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Voices Of Change Gala In New York City
Honoring Citibank, N.A., Lebohang “Lebo M” Morake and Wendy Luhabe and with Special Guests Reverend Naomi Tutu, Redi Tlhabi and Mungi Ngomane Celebrating 30 years of empowerment and investing in Southern Africa, Shared Interest, a leading non-profit guarantee fund dedicated to providing Black women entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises in Southern Africa with access […]
Ethiopia Land Dispute Displaces Close to Thirty Thousand People
The United Nations has estimated that a land dispute in Ethiopia’s Raya Alamata district has left almost 29,000 people homeless. The disputed land borders Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions with forces from both regions laying claim to it. Fighting broke out over the land last week with Amhara officials accusing Tigray forces of invading the […]
US Troops Set To Withdraw From Niger After Failed Talks
The United States is set to withdraw its contingent of more than 1,000 soldiers from Niger in the coming months. The decision comes after talks broke down between Kurt Campbell, the US deputy secretary of state, and Ali Zamine Zeine, Niger’s prime minister. Last month, Niger’s ruling junta revoked the country’s security agreement with the […]
