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 A new study carried out by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) confirms the critical role international health teams have played in strengthening outbreak response across the African continent. The study also highlights the need for more strategic and locally tailored support models to ensure long-term sustainability and effectiveness. Presented and validated during a high-level virtual workshop […]

 The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, Mr Jan de Villiers, on Thursday submitted a formal request to the Minister of Police calling for an independent and immediate audit into ghost employees within the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence Division. This request follows the recent arrest of seven senior officials for serious corruption-related offences. They appeared before the Pretoria Regional Court on charges of […]

 Central African Republic authorities arrested activists holding a memorial event for students who died in a high school explosion, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 27, 2025, civil society activists organized a vigil in memory of the students who died in the explosion on June 25 at Barthelemy Boganda High School in Bangui, the capital, where they were taking year-end exams. The death toll was reported in the media to be 29, […]

 Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, received H.E. Dr. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi, President of @INTERPOL_HQ. The Chairperson commended INTERPOL’s vital role in promoting global security and law enforcement cooperation, and thanked Dr. Al-Raisi for his support to AFRIPOL. The Chairperson&Dr. Raisi reaffirmed their commitment to deepening AU–INTERPOL collaboration to combat transnational crime and enhance the rule of law across Africa.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Union (AU).    

 Amid growing setbacks on gender equality and increasing financial constraints, African policymakers, gender experts, and development specialists are calling for renewed collaboration and sustained investment in national gender data systems across the continent. This is the message of the ongoing Seventh Africa Gender Statistics Forum taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Forum was co-organized by Côte d’Ivoire’s National Statistics Agency,  the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank Group, […]

 In preparation for the rollout of the new Business Management System (BMS), WHO Office in South Sudan conducted a five-day BMS Human Capital Management (HCM) Lab to familiarize staff with WHO’s new BMS, which will replace the current GSM-based system to enhance efficiency and streamline operations. The interactive session conducted from 30 June to 4 July 2025, successfully engaged over 189 staff members, giving them practical hands-on experience with the […]

 Amidst the ongoing cholera outbreak in South Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed gratitude for the critical support provided by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth&Development Office (FCDO) and WHO’s Standby Partners (SBPs). Their timely and coordinated assistance has significantly enhanced WHO’s capacity to support the government of South Sudan’s efforts to contain the outbreak. South Sudan declared a cholera outbreak in October 2024, since then, the Ministry of Health with […]

 FMDQ Group (www.FMDQGroup.com),  Africa’s first vertically integrated financial market infrastructure group, operating through wholly-owned subsidiaries in the business of Exchange, Clearing and Depository has agreed to cooperate and support Frontier Africa Reports (www.FrontierAfricaReports.com) towards advancing the promotion of knowledge and information about African financial markets.  The FMDQ Group and Frontier Africa Reports on Wednesday, June 3rd signed-off on their six-year relationship, that will enable the FAR organisation to broadcast pan-African […]

 John Roos, Country Manager of B2Gold Namibia, has confirmed his participation as a speaker at African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 – Africa’s premier event for the mining sector. Roos will join a high-level panel during AMW’s Gold Summit, which brings together stakeholders to explore investment and partnership opportunities in Africa’s gold-rich regions, including Namibia. B2Gold’s participation at AMW aligns with the company’s ongoing contribution to Namibia’s mining industry and broader […]