Staff Writer

 UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is raising the alarm over the deepening humanitarian emergency in eastern Chad, where the number of Sudanese refugees has more than tripled in just over two years of deadly conflict.  Since April 2023, more than 844,000 Sudanese refugees have crossed into Chad. Prior to this latest crisis, Chad was hosting approximately 409,000 Sudanese refugees who had fled earlier waves of conflict in Darfur between 2003 […]

 Niger’s authorities should immediately release civil society activist and human rights defender Moussa Tiangari and stop using terrorism-related charges to silence dissent, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), in the framework of the Observatory for the protection of human rights defenders, said today. On December 3, 2024, men claiming to be policemen arrested Tiangari at his home in Niamey, Niger’s capital. On January […]

 President Wavel Ramkalawan this morning welcomed Mr. Jacquelin Morel, a gifted young autistic artist from Praslin, for a courtesy call at State House. He was accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Dolores Morel. In a warm and gracious reception, the President commended Mr. Morel for his outstanding artistic talent and perseverance, highlighting his remarkable dedication to developing his craft. President Ramkalawan reiterated his firm support for local creativity and acknowledged the […]

 From 3rd to 5th June 2025, stakeholders from across the South-West Indian Ocean (SWIO) region have convened for a regional consultative workshop to validate a study on strengthening gender dimensions, climate change, and environmental considerations in regional value chains for small-scale octopus fisheries. The workshop is organized by the African Union-InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), with the support of the Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation […]

 The Government of the Republic of South Africa confirms with deep sadness the tragic passing of a South African citizen in West Virginia, United States of America. The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, has extended condolences to the bereaved family during this profoundly difficult time. Our Embassy in Washington D.C. is providing full consular assistance the family. The circumstances surrounding this tragic death remain under active […]

 Adriano Mongini, CEO of international energy company Azule Energy, has joined the African Energy Week (AEW) (www.AECWeek.com): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference – taking place September 29 to October 3 – as a speaker. As Angola’s largest independent equity producer of oil and gas, Azule Energy is spearheading a series of large-scale projects in the country, from oil exploration to innovative FPSOs to non-associated gas and LNG. As the […]

 Today, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) unveiled its CGMA Professional Qualification syllabus (https://apo-opa.co/4mFtrGl) for 2026. This upgrade is designed to prepare students for the future of work and meet the growing expectations of modern finance professionals to be high-performance finance business partners capable of utilising technology and applying critical thinking skills.  The emphasis on finance business partnering and applied problem solving aligns with AICPA&CIMA’s Future of Finance 2.0 (https://apo-opa.co/3HmPrFG) […]

 Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale has assured Development Partners in Health, Kenya (DPHK), of the government’s resolve to eliminate fragmentation in the health sector through full digitization. Speaking at a high-level consultative meeting in Nairobi, the CS emphasized that all health systems, existing and new must be certified and coordinated through the Digital Health Agency, as outlined in the Digital Health Act and its regulations. He noted that digitization […]

 “I was once a popular presenter — now I clean houses for $12 a month.” This was just one of many painful testimonies shared during a powerful session co-hosted by UN Women Sudan Office and Nala Feminist Collective, a Generation Equality Commitment Maker during the Generation Equality Media and Commitment Makers Forum. The session explored the role of media in advancing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in Sudan. Held […]