The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, has launched a plan to assist at least 10 million Sudanese farmers, herders and fishermen across 17 states. The 12-month program aims to address the threat of food insecurity in the country, ... Read More

President Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed tech billionaire Elon Musk as an “outstanding person” and businessman whose SpaceX company has become a key player in the space transportation industry. Putin’s public praise of Musk on Tuesday comes days after ... Read More

Nigerians are praising the lifting of a visa ban by the United Arab Emirates following a meeting in Abu Dhabi this week between President Bola Tinubu and United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Nigerian authorities also secured an ... Read More

In a historic move, the African Union has secured a permanent place in the Group of 20, also known as the G20, a development that could have major implications for Africa’s role in global geopolitics. As the continent faces an array ... Read More

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA). The initiative is aimed at insulating countries against catastrophic weather-related events. The facility, which will be hosted by the Bank, expands its pioneering Africa Disaster Risk ... Read More

A series of coups in Western Africa is putting the unity and capability of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to the test as it seeks to restore civilian rule in countries such as Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali ... Read More

Malawi’s president has launched a large-scale crop production initiative known as “mega farms,” aimed at boosting the country’s agricultural-based economy and help end persistent food shortages. Malawi has long faced food shortages at both national and domestic levels each year. This, ... Read More

Raymond Ndong Sima A two-year deadline for the free elections promised in Gabon by the military that overthrew President Ali Bongo is a "reasonable objective", the transitional Prime Minister told AFP on Sunday. On August 30, the army overthrew Ali Bongo Ondimba, ... Read More

Dr Freda Prempeh, the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, represented the country in this year’s World Water Week held in Stockholm, Sweden, a statement issued by the Ministry has said.  She was accompanied by Mr Noah Tumfo, the Chief Director ... Read More

Ghana has signed a US$2.2 million grant agreement with the Republic of Korea to establish a master plan to modernise tax administration in the country.  The project aims to increase domestic revenue collection in Ghana by streamlining various tax systems and ... Read More