DRC journalist jailed for criminal defamation
Goma, DRC–Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should immediately release Tharcisse Zongia, editor-in-chief of the satirical weekly Grognon, who was jailed on September 6...
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Orange reinforces connectivity on West African Coast
–Makes major investment in the MainOne submarine Cable PARIS, France— Orange (www.Orange.com) and MainOne Cable Company (www.MainOne.net) are pleased to announce that they have signed...
World Bank Review Reveals: Unchanged quality of policies in Africa
-and Institutional Performance WASHINGTON, September 12, 2018 – The average quality of policies and institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa was broadly unchanged in 2017, according to...
ECOWAS Radio in Monrovia to cover 15-member states by 2022
The ECOWAS regional radio station in Monrovia is expected to cover all Community Member States by 2022, a statement from the regional grouping has said...
Could the future of food in the world depend on what Africa does with agriculture?
SOURCE: APO With over 800 million people worldwide suffering from hunger and more than two billion affected by malnutrition, food insecurity remains a real threat...
Ghanaian journalist abducted & beaten over critical story on opposition politician
A newsstand in Ghana’s capital, Accra, in 2016. Attackers abducted and beat a reporter for the Ghana News Agency on August 27 over his critical...
African Health Ministers endorse 5-yr Plan to improve access to Medicines
Dakar/Brazzaville– Ministers of Health from the WHO African Region have endorsed proposals aimed at addressing the shortage of, and access to, medicines and vaccines. The Roadmap for...
At ECOWAS Parliament meeting: VP Taylor urges more focus on women issues
Monrovia-Liberia—The Liberian capital is playing host to a week-long “delocalized” meeting of the Joint Committee of the ECOWAS Parliament Committee, with Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor...
Ugandan security forces attack and detain journalists covering protests
Security forces detain a protester in Kampala on August 20. Security personnel beat and detained at least four journalists who were covering unrest in Uganda’s...
Former UN Chief and Nobel Laureate Kofi Annan Dies At 80
Source: Allafrica.com/AFP Former United Nations secretary general and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan died Saturday after a short illness at the age of 80,...