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The armed conflict in Sudan has resulted in thousands of civilians killed, millions displaced, property looted, and children conscripted, as fighting has spread to more regions of the country, says a wide-ranging report from the UN Human Rights Office. The report details multiple indiscriminate attacks by both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in densely populated areas, including sites sheltering internally displaced people - particularly in the […]

A public consultation meeting to review the first four chapters of the constitution concluded in Mogadishu with a plea to parliament to adopt a document that reflects the views and aspiration of the Somali people. The two-day meeting, organised jointly by the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia’s Political Unit, brought together over 200 representatives from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). The objective […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from representatives of Kenyan students and alumni at Beijing Jiaotong University, encouraging them to continue contributing to the friendship between China and Kenya and between China and Africa. In his reply on Jan. 17, Xi noted that China and Kenya enjoy a time-honored friendship. The Belt and Road Initiative has turned the ideals of development and revitalization of China and Kenya […]

On 22 February, in Tindouf (Algeria), His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, the President of the Republic, and his brother, His Excellency Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, inaugurated the two land border crossings between Algeria and Mauritania. The two Presidents attended detailed presentations on these two crossing points, their advantages and prospects, and the facilities that make them up. It is […]

On February 22, 2024, Chargé d'Affaires Wang Sheng met with Ms. Cissy B. Kabasuuga, World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director in Zambia. Ms. Kabasuuga gave a brief introduction of WFP’s implementation of agricultural projects in Zambia. She said that taking into account of the extended dry spell which certain parts of Zambia is suffering from, WFP is keen to cooperate with partners including China to work together to help Zambia overcome the difficulties.  Chargé d'Affaires […]

Oilfield service company Halliburton Senior Vice President of Europe, Eurasia and Sub-Saharan Africa Jean Marc Lopez will attend and participate as a speaker at the forthcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) (https://apo-opa.co/3OOuX9t) forum in Paris. Lopez will highlight Halliburton's pivotal role in servicing Africa's oil and gas markets, emphasizing the company's initiatives to drive investment and cultivate partnerships aimed at fostering growth in African markets. Organized by Energy Capital&Power, IAE 2024 […]

This week, Dar es Salaam hosted more than 60 experts from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) missions across Africa and officials from the Tanzania Office of the Prime Minister to share best practices in using data to improve development programs, partnerships, and results. Under the theme “Progress Beyond Programs: Enhancing Accountability and Evidence-Based Decision Making,” the five-day program explored approaches that will help USAID and Tanzania monitoring, evaluation, […]

Guinea-based Dynamic Mining SAS has won the Mining Indaba Sustainability Award for its US$90-million Senior Debt facility financed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), in partnership with the African Finance Corporation (AFC) and BADEA, to support Guinea to increase its bauxite production to 85,000 kilotonnes. With a participation of US$40 million by Afreximbank and US$25 million by AFC and BADEA, the facility was recognised at the 2023 Mining Indaba […]

The official football esports program of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) will be part of EA SPORTS FC™ Pro elite tournament program for the first time this season. In collaboration with Integral (www.Integralsande.com), Africa’s leading innovative sports management and marketing company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, the all new eNPFL will give EA SPORTS FC 24 players the chance to represent NPFL clubs in the competition. This year, the action-packed […]