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Great Green Wall: Africa Restores 20m Hectares, Says UN Deputy Chief
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has disclosed that more than 20 million hectares of degraded land have been restored through efforts associated with Africa’s Great…
Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in DR Congo’s history
The World Health Organization (WHO) says Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is now the deadliest the country has ever faced.
WHO, in a…
Ethiopia moves to turn millions of farmers into agribusiness owners
Ethiopia has launched a major agricultural reform programme aimed at converting farmer production clusters into legally recognised, farmer-owned agribusiness companies.
This is…
ECOWAS Parliament seeks reforms to empower MSMEs, boost regional devt.
The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for the adoption of policy reforms that would boost Micro, Medium, and Small Enterprises (MSMEs) across…
ECOWAS approves appointment of new officials
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved the appointment of new persons to fill its strategic statutory positions and specialised institutions from 2026 to…
Xenophobia: Nigeria’s Warning Shot to South Africa Over Attacks on Citizens
The painful memories of past xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa have once again returned to the centre of Nigeria’s foreign policy debate, with the…
Nigeria, Egypt deepen cooperation on smart transport databank project
The Federal Government has deepened its commitment to implementing the Smart National Transport Databank Project with top government officials visiting Egypt to strengthen ties in that…
ECOWAS, WACSI Sign Landmark Agreement to Boost Civil Society’s Role in West…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed…
TikTok Cracks Down on Harmful Content, Removes 12 Million Videos Across Sub-Saharan…
As concerns over online safety, misinformation and digital abuse continue to grow, TikTok says it has intensified efforts to make its platform safer for millions of users across Sub-Saharan…
Africa Is Not a Story of Suffering Alone — UNDP Calls for Dignified Global Narrative…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has urged governments, development partners and the media to change the dominant global narrative about Africa, insisting that the continent…