Staff Writer

  Emergent BioSolutions has announced a collaboration agreement with PANTHER to provide additional financial support to continue progressing the Africa CDC-led ‘MpOx Study in Africa’ (MOSA). This initiative aims to advance research into effective treatments for patients diagnosed with mpox, a virus for which there is currently no dedicated antiviral therapy.   Launched in 2024, MOSA is a double-blind, platform-adaptive clinical trial designed to evaluate potential treatment options for mpox across multiple African countries. […]

  Assail Drilling Company (a Diamond Plus sponsor) and TotalEnergies, ConocoPhillips, Repsol, OMV and Eni (Diamond sponsors) will participate in the Libya Energy&Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 at the highest level, reaffirming strong international and domestic backing for Libya’s upstream growth strategy as the country targets oil production of 2 million barrels per day (bpd).  Assail Drilling’s participation underscores the critical role of local drilling and services capacity in Libya’s upstream […]

  Mr. Fesehatsion Petros, Eritrea’s Ambassador to Italy and non-resident Ambassador to Sweden, conducted a seminar for nationals residing in Gothenburg, Sweden, focusing on the progress of national development programs as well as the objective situation in the homeland and regional developments. Extending New Year and Christmas greetings to the Eritrean people, Ambassador Fesehatsion gave an extensive briefing on priority programs for 2026. He also outlined issues that should be […]

  The Council of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament signed a provisional agreement in early December 2025 to formally phase out Russian gas imports. Aligned with a broader strategy to diversify imports and strengthen security of supply, the agreement stipulates a full prohibition on both LNG and pipeline gas from 2026 and 2027 respectively. For African gas producers, this decision marks a strategic turning point: an opportunity […]

  African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has provided a USD 64 million Acquisition Finance Facility to Levene Energy Development Limited. The facility supports Levene Energy’s equity commitment to Bluecore Gas Infraco Limited (the “Acquirer”) enabling the acquisition of a 30% equity stake in Axxela Limited, one of West Africa’s leading gas and power infrastructure companies. This landmark transaction provides Levene Energy with direct entry into Nigeria’s regulated midstream and downstream […]

  The Deputy Head of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Ambassador Mouktar Osman Kaire, on Thursday visited the Jazeera II Forward Operating Base (FOB) during a familiarisation visit to assess troop welfare and operations. Addressing personnel from the Nigerian Formed Police Unit and the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF), Ambassador Kaire commended their contributions and dedication to restoring peace and stability in Somalia. “I would […]

  HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi met on Thursday with HE Special Representative of the African Union Commission for Mali and the Sahel region and Head of the African Union Mission in Mali and the Sahel, Mamadou Tangara, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed developments in the African Sahel region, in addition to initiatives to […]

  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Wang Yi, held the 9th China–African Union Strategic Dialogue at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa on 8 January 2026. On the same occasion, the two principals jointly attended the opening ceremony of the […]

  His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has formally received the Letter of Credence from the newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Sierra Leone, His Excellency Zhao Yong, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations. Leading the credential ceremony, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Alhaji Timothy Musa Kabba, informed the gathering that Ambassador Zhao Yong succeeds Ambassador Wang […]