World Bank lends Tunisia $130m for grains hit by Ukraine war
Tunis – The World Bank has announced a $130-million loan to help Tunisia cover the cost of cereal imports... Read more
30 Jun, 2022
UN chief calls for accountability by Mali, military ‘partners’
United Nations – The UN secretary-general has called for Mali and its “bilateral partners” to respect their international obligations as... Read more
30 Jun, 2022
WATCH | Father of Moroccan facing death penalty in Ukraine appeals to Putin
Rabat – The father of a Moroccan facing a death sentence in a Russian-backed breakaway region of Ukraine on... Read more
29 Jun, 2022
Mozambique still haunted by civil war as new conflict rages
Gorongosa – As Mozambique battles a brutal Islamist insurgency, the legacy of a decades-long civil war still haunts the... Read more
29 Jun, 2022
Ethiopia ruling party wants AU to broker any peace talks
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling party said on Monday that only the African Union could... Read more
28 Jun, 2022
Ethiopia shows off combat drones at military ceremony
Nairobi – The Ethiopian army has shown off foreign-built combat drones at a graduation ceremony for military pilots, according to... Read more
27 Jun, 2022
African economies see reasons for optimism despite crises
Abidjan – From Covid-19 to the war in Ukraine, external crises have put pressure on African economies, but many... Read more
25 Jun, 2022
Kyiv says will host AU chief in Ukraine
Dakar – African Union chief Macky Sall will visit Kyiv soon, Ukraine’s foreign minister said, adding that he hopes... Read more
24 Jun, 2022
Ethiopia says Tigray fuel shortage ‘a myth’
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia on Thursday described fuel shortages in the war-wracked Tigray region as a “myth” and accused... Read more
24 Jun, 2022
Eight UN peacekeepers wounded in Mali blast
Bamako – Eight UN peacekeepers were wounded on Thursday in a mine explosion in Mali’s jihadist-wracked Timbuktu region, the... Read more
24 Jun, 2022
