(MENAFN) The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for stronger international action to address the escalating displacement crisis across Africa’s Sahel region, where nearly 4 million people have been forced from their homes in...
Landmark partnership empowers Côte d’Ivoire to lead West Africa’s digital transformation through sovereign AI infrastructure and education. ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST, October 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a defining step for national...
(MENAFN) Russian authorities have claimed that new evidence points to Ukrainian support for militant groups operating in Africa’s Sahara-Sahel region, including the provision of drones, according to statements by Russian Foreign Ministry...
The South Africa Abalone Export Council has set its sight on the European market as part of its market diversification strategy. The Chief Executive Officer of the council, Ms Rhomona Gounden, is currently representing the sector at the...
New White Paper Calls for Urgent Professionalisation of Africa’s Rangers to Safeguard Nature and Meet Global Biodiversity Goals LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, October 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new White Paper from Tusk highlights the urgent need...
In this episode of Middle East Focus, hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj are joined by MEI Senior Fellow Mirette F. Mabrouk to unpack the growing tensions over the recently inaugurated Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile. With...
(MENAFN) Somalia’s federal parliament formally approved the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child on Wednesday during a session held in Mogadishu. The meeting was overseen by Sheikh Adan Mohamed Noor Madobe, Speaker of the Lower...
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conducted discussions with his counterparts from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, concentrating on enhancing collaboration and laying the groundwork for the third Russia-Africa Summit, according to...
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have declared their departure from the International Criminal Court (ICC), criticizing the The Hague-based tribunal as a mechanism of imperialist “neocolonial repression.” The three West African nations...
NH, UNITED STATES, September 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Batunde Bello's new book, “The Queen for Kings: Epic of the Ootu,” brings readers on a riveting adventure set in 12th-century West Africa. This compelling work of historical fiction...
IN A NUTSHELL 🚢 The Wisconsin Maritime Museum highlights Great Lakes history and its role in connecting Canada and the U.S. 🛳️ The museum explores the Underground Railroad and its maritime routes to freedom across the lakes. 🤝 Cross-cultural...
When South Africa assumed the presidency of the G20 last December, it selected a theme that resonated deeply with the current state of global affairs: “solidarity, equality, and sustainability.” Far from being a mere slogan, these three words...
I have been worried about the skewed narratives about Nigeria’s Super Eagles qualification for the FIFA World Cup Africa playoff tournament in Morocco next month. Most of these ignorant statements and misinformation have come from African...
When historians look back on this decade, they may well record that China not only spoke about women’s empowerment but built the institutions to make it real. President Xi Jinping’s keynote at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in Beijing...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have climbed four spots to 41st in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings, making a return to the top five football nations in Africa. The updated rankings, released on Friday by FIFA, mark a significant boost for Nigeria,...
Renowned Nigerian prophet and leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has released a new set of prophecies concerning several African countries. He warned their leaders to act wisely to avert looming political...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its latest economic outlook for Africa, highlighting several countries that are projected to record strong growth in 2025 — but notably, Nigeria, the continent’s largest economy, is missing from...
The highest temperature anomalies in 2023 were recorded across northwestern Africa, especially in Morocco, coastal parts of Mauritania and northwest Algeria. Several countries including Mali, Morocco, United Republic of Tanzania, and Uganda...
Africa is witnessing one of the fastest rates of urbanisation in the world, with several countries projected to experience significant urban population growth between 2020 and 2050 According to the Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics 2025 report,...
At the Carrefour Africain Thomas Sankara International Meeting held on October 13, 2025, in Ouagadougou, prominent pan-African activist Nathalie Yamb delivered a powerful speechurging the leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to sever...
