Africa: Zamfara Governor in Tinubu's Delegation to G20 Meeting in South Africa
[Premium Times] The summit, scheduled for 22nd to 23rd November, will be attended by six Nigerian governors as part of the President's delegation.
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Africa: Experts Call for Urgent, Politically Feasible Solutions to Sovereign Debt Crisis Ahead of G20 Summit
[allAfrica] Many developing countries, particularly in Africa, are experiencing a rapidly worsening sovereign debt crisis, according to global economic experts. Economic stability is at risk if this crisis is not addressed quickly and thoroughly, and experts are calling on G20
Africa: South Africa Hosts First G20 Africa Summit
[Jubilee] Johannesburg, South Africa -- Debt High on G20 Agenda as Faith Leaders Call for Debt Relief and Aid for Developing Countries
Africa: Digital Violence Is Intensifying, Yet Nearly Half Of The World's Women And Girls Lack Legal Protection From Digital Abuse
[UN Women] UN Women's 16 Days of Activism campaign demands a world where technology is a force for equality - not harm.
Christians in Nigeria 'driven from their homes and killed', Nicki Minaj says
The US-based Trinidadian rapper addressed the UN in New York alongside Trump administration officials, making claims that lack evidence.
Africa: UK Adds 11 More Countries to Methanol Poisoning Warning List
[Leadership] The United Kingdom has expanded its travel safety advisory, adding 11 more countries, including Bangladesh, India, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Papua New Guinea and Rwanda, to its methanol poisoning watchlist amid rising global cases
Africa: WFP Prioritises Feeding 110 Million of the Hungriest in 2026
[Capital FM] Rome -- The world is facing a global hunger crisis with inadequate resources to respond, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today.
Africa: Harnessing Digital Potential to Unlock Inclusive Growth and Job Creation
[World Bank] Western and Central African countries are committed to accelerating digital transformation to ensure broadband access, develop artificial intelligence capabilities, create digital jobs, and build an integrated market by 2030.
Africa: Tinubu Departs Abuja Wednesday to Attend G20 Leader's Summit in South Africa
[This Day] President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart the nation's capital, Abuja, for a two-nation visit to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola.
Africa: Terrorism in Africa, a 'Growing Global Threat'
[UN News] Expanding terrorist networks, mass displacement and the collapse of essential services in West Africa and the Sahel are a growing concern worldwide.
Africa: Ending World Hunger Costs Less Than 1% of Military Spending
[UN News] Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year -- less than one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade, according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP).
Africa: Cities Now Home to Nearly Half of Humanity - UN Report
[UN News] Forty-five per cent of the 8.2 billion people on the planet live in cities, which is only going to increase as the world becomes increasingly urban.
Africa: Why Climate Finance Is Vital for the Implementation of NDCs in Africa
[IPS] We did not start this fire, but we are being handed the bill. The wealthy country's bill. It's time to pay it.The USD 1.3 trillion roadmap is only a starting point; delivery and accountability are the real tests of success. --Evans Njewa, Chair of the Least Developed
Africa: Toilets Can Make Africa's Roads Safer, According to This New Study
[The Conversation Africa] Travelling on Africa's roads comes with many challenges. The biggest is arriving at your destination safely. The continent is one of the hotspots of global road trauma. Its traffic deaths account for about one quarter of the global number of victims,
Africa: Pan-African Activist Advocates for Climate-Resilient Food, Education Systems At Belém Talks
[IPS] We need to protect the future of the millions of boys and girls on the frontlines of the climate crises around the world. I want world leaders to understand that this future starts now and, with urgency, position education at the core of climate resilience. --Adenike
Africa: Faith Leaders Endorse Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty At COP30
[IPS] Some of you might be shocked that even though fossil fuels are 86 percent of the cause of climate change, it took 28 years before the words 'fossil fuels' could even be mentioned in the COP document. It is as absurd as Alcoholics Anonymous holding 28 years of conferences
'It would have been better if they'd killed me': A forgotten war destroying women's lives
Thousands of women have been raped in Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict, BBC Global Women finds.
Displaced Syrians return home after war only to find others already living in it
Millions of displaced Syrians are looking to return home after a civil war ended last December. The problem in some cases? Other people are still living in their homes.
Africa: Sub Saharan Africa: Steady Growth Amid Fiscal Challenges
[IMF] Increasing government revenue and better managing debt can help foster resilience and accelerate growth
Africa: Expert - Africa Faces Worst Cholera Outbreak in 25 Years
[Independent (Kampala)] Nairobi -- Africa is facing the worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director General Jean Kaseya said in an online briefing.
Africa: WHO Algorithms Could Double the Number of Children Treated for Tuberculosis
[MSF] Copenhagen -- At the World Conference on Lung Health this week, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) released data from our operational research highlighting that using the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended treatment decision algorithms for diagnosing tuberculosis
Africa: AUC Chairperson Received Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov, Special Envoy of the President of Azerbaijan
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, today received Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov, Special Envoy of the President of Azerbaijan. Amb. Amirbayov conveyed a message from H.E. President Ilham Aliyev, including an invitation to
Africa: Afrec Trains Africa's Project Builders - Continental Trainings On Renewable Energy Project Planning, Development and Financing
[African Union] The African Energy Commission (AFREC) has launched a new continental training on Renewable Energy in Nairobi today aimed at helping African Union (AU) Member States turn renewable energy concepts into bankable and buildable projects while fostering peer-to-peer
Africa: African Leaders' Addis Ababa Declaration On Climate Change and Call to Action
[African Union] We, Heads of State and Government of Member States of the African Union, guided by the principles of Agenda 2063 and sustainable development goals, gathered for the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8 to 10 September 2025, in the
Africa: WFP to Prioritize Feeding 110 Million of the Hungriest in 2026 As Global Hunger Deepens Amidst Uncertain Funding
[WFP] Rome, Italy -- Agency to double-down on scaling innovation, technology, and private sector collaboration to drive greater impact, and efficiencies
Africa: African Union Commission Chairperson Congratulates the Kingdom of Morocco On Its Independence Anniversary
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic of the Kingdom of Morocco Anniversary of the country's independence.
Africa: French Embassy Launches Création Africa 2 to Boost Cultural Entrepreneurship
[Nyasa Times] The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of France, and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) have announced the return of Création Africa, an ambitious programme designed to strengthen and elevate cultural entrepreneurship across South
Africa: UL President Dr. Maparyan Unveils Five-Year Plan to Improve University's Ranking in Africa
[New Dawn] The President of the University of Liberia (UL), Dr. Monica J. Maparyan, has unveiled a comprehensive five-year strategic blueprint intended to boost the university's performance and elevate its ranking among higher education institutions across Africa.
Africa: Global Business Leaders Urge African Youth to Embrace Innovation ,Entrepreneurship
[Nile Post] Several entrepreneurs and ten global business leaders of African descent have urged young people to take responsibility for their future by embracing innovation and entrepreneurship.
Africa: WHO Unveils First-Ever Global Standard for Diabetes Care During Pregnancy
[Vanguard] On this year's World Diabetes Day, the World Health Organisation, WHO, introduced its first global guidelines dedicated solely to managing diabetes during pregnancy, marking an important moment for maternal and child health. The condition affects about one in six
Two schoolgirls escape Nigeria kidnap ordeal, official says
A teacher and a security guard die in the raid on a school in which 25 children and a teacher are abducted.
Poll unrest has 'stained' Tanzania's global image, president says
Tanzania relies on foreign loans, but "what happened eroded our global credibility", President Samia says.
Eswatini confirms receiving $5.1m from the US for accepting deportees
The kingdom acknowledges for the first time it received cash as part of a deal with Trump's administration.
Africa: Guinea-Bissau's Unusual Polls Could Spark Another Post-Election Crisis
[ISS] The exclusion of the main opposition and rivalry between military factions could destabilise the 23 November elections.
Africa: Woodford Reserve Debuts in Kenya, Targeting East Africa's Premium Whiskey Market
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Woodford Reserve, the small-batch Kentucky bourbon produced by Brown-Forman, has officially launched in Kenya, marking the brand's strategic entry into the East African premium-whiskey market.
Africa: Professor Tiki Pan - WHO Is Hindering Tobacco Harm Reduction in LLMICs
[allAfrica] Former World Health Organisation (WHO) Director of Research Policy and Cooperation, Professor Tiki Pan, says Low-and Lower-Middle-Income Countries are adopting the WHO position on tobacco harm reduction hook, line and sinker despite stagnant smoking rates and the
Africa: COP30 Enters Its Final Stretch - Urgency, Ambition, and Voices From the Streets
[UN News] The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers and senior officials are now stepping into the spotlight, as negotiations move from technical wrangling to political decision-making. The stakes? Nothing less than charting a
Total faces war crimes allegations over Mozambique massacre
TotalEnergies denies responsibility for the actions of local security forces involved in dozens of killings.
Africa: Africa Must Rethink Its Strategy for Fair Global Trade - Govt
[Vanguard] Nigeria has called on African nations to rethink their collective approach to global trade, warning that no country on the continent can thrive in isolation amid shifting economic pressures.
Africa: MCB Leads $400mn Syndicated Facility for Karpowership's Africa Operations
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) has arranged and closed a $400 million syndicated facility for Sea World Energy Holdings Limited, the affiliate consolidating Karpowership Group's operations across Africa.
Africa: South Africa Ready for G20 Despite US Snub
[Scrolla] President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that no United States officials will attend the G20 summit, calling their absence a "boycott of politics". Minister Ronald Lamola said South Africa is ready to host the summit, despite several countries sending lower-level
Africa: Africa's Opposition Crisis Is a Mirror of Power Misunderstood and Purpose Misplaced
[Daily Maverick] Africa's democratic future will not be secured by louder protests or donor-funded theatrics; it will be built by opposition movements that master the mechanics of power. The continent must abandon the illusion that moral outrage alone can dismantle entrenched