The government of Madagascar has partnered with World Food Programme (WFP) to pilot an innovative project that seeks to transform rural areas in two of…

Several millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians Thursday celebrated Epiphany that marks the travel of Jesus Christ from Galilee to River Jordan and his baptism by John…

Mauritanian scholar Sheikh Ibn Bayyah who is an important figure in the Muslim world is the initiator of the Conference for Peace in Africa in…

The government of Rwanda on Thursday expressed its concern over DR Congo “apparently abandoning” the Luanda and Nairobi peace processes."Rwanda notes with regret the 18 January…

A Ghanaian survivor of the massacre of some 59 West African migrants in The Gambia in July 2005 will testify before a German court on January…

From butter to soap, a national cashew expo in Côte d'Ivoire showcases the diversity of local production that's ready to sell overseas.Twenty exhibitors showcased the…

The INTERPOL delegation led by the Executive Director of Police Services, Mr. Stephen KAVANAGH, paid a working visit to Ambassador Dr. Abdel-Fatau MUSAH, Commissioner for…

A delegation from the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) led by the Head of Unit, Global Change and Climate Research, BMBF, Dr. Karsten…

The West African Financial Market Authority of the West African Monetary Union (AMF-UEMOA), wants to ensure financial education of the population and enable them to…

The Moroccan Central Bank has denied any depreciation of the local currency, the dirham, against the euro and the dollar, reports said on Thursday.Information circulating…

Zambia's medicines supply and control body has allayed fears of a shortage of drugs at public health facilities, saying Thursday that the country has enough…

Congolese refugees in the region have petitioned the United Nations Security Council and multiple countries over human rights violations targeted at Tutsi communities in eastern…

The foreign ministers of the member countries of the military alliance were received on Wednesday by Chad's president Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.Since the withdrawal of…

The price of OPEC basket of 13 crudes stood at $84.62 a barrel on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, compared with $83.30 the previous day, according…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's pledge at the UAE Business forum that the government will collaborate with stakeholders around the world to explore the Ghana's…

The projection by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) that unemployment rate in Nigeria is likely to increase to 37 per cent, while poverty headcount…

On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, the government decided to suspend World Food Program humanitarian flights.What happened between the transitional government of Burkina Faso and the…

Ethiopia has entered into an agreement with UAE's renewable energy company Masdar to jointly develop two solar photovoltaic (PV) plants with a combined capacity of…

Dozens of mass graves of civilians have been found in the restive east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to an official of the…

The Johannesburg High Court is expected to decide in May on the legality of former South African president Jacob Zuma's private prosecution of his successor…

The Ethiopian government is accusing the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of undermining the principles of the peace deal reached between them in Pretoria, South Africa late…

South Africa's Cape Town has called on residents to use water sparingly, warning that the city faces serious risk of dry taps as dam levels…

The Nigeria Energy Dialogue (NED) is partnering with the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation to unveil the Methanol Fuel Production Technology.Speaking at the…

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has responded to the news reports that the authorities in the northern Ethiopian state of Tigray recently released three…

Seven African tech companies wooed investors, networked and showcased their products at two of the world's biggest tech gatherings in Europe.For African tech startups, finding…

The United Nations World Food Programme welcomes a US$ 10.7 million grant from The Rockefeller Foundation to help vulnerable children get better access to nutritious…

President Adama Barrow has declared seven days of national mourning for late Gambian vice-president Badar Alieu Joof who passed away in India.The national mourning period…

South African police have ambushed six would-be hijackers who were gearing up to rob a truck couriering electronic devices, killing four of them and injuring…

This year's budget, set at 6,411.5 billion CFA francs, is based on the hope of a gradual recovery in Senegal's economic activity and the start…

The head of the military junta in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traore, on Tuesday reviewed the security situation and shared his vision for the country…

The Burkinabe army has requested logistical means that could enable it to supply localities under blockade by jihadist groups, according to a statement issued by…

Intelligence-sharing and cybersecurity are to become salient aspects of a bilateral defense agreement signed between Morocco and Israel, APA has learnt on Wednesday.Tuesday's bilateral defense…

South Africa's year-on-year consumer inflation declined to 7.2 percent in December 2022, the second time in as many months that annualised price increases have eased.Official…

African heads of state and government together with development partners will gather in Senegal to strategically map plans to unlock Africa's food-producing potential and position…

The President of Ghana, Mr. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has described Ghana as the best place to do business in West Africa and urged the…

President William Ruto of Kenya has commended the Canadian government for being a dependable partner in support of the so-called Blue Economy.Ruto said the exploitation…

A deal between Uganda and China worth $2.2 billion for the building of a rail line from Kampala to neighbouring Kenya is being cancelled by…

The appeal by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to foreign investors, especially those in the United Arab Emirates to make Ghana their first port of…

Kenyan president William Ruto has alleged there was a plot to assassinate the head of the country's electoral commission Wafula Chebukati shortly before his poll…

The foot and mouth disease that has for long been a menace to farmers could soon be history as Uganda gets closer to producing its…