Hafez Ghanem Takes Over as World Bank’s Vice President for Africa
The World Bank has appointed Hafez Ghanem as the new World Bank Vice President for Africa, effective July 1, a World Bank statement has said...
Category : African News
African National Human Rights bodies to Impact Global Migration
By William Selmah wselmah@gmail.com The Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) says it has undertaken some initiatives to support the contributions of National...
ECOWAS Center to support West Africa Solar Energy Market
The ECOWAS Center for Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Project has pledged to provide entrepreneur support to businesses in the standalone...
UNDP warns: Easy accessibility of illicit arms a threat to peace in West Africa
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has warned that the easy accessibility of illicit arms and ammunitions is a threat to peace, security and democratic...
Gambian Gov’t Pays Compensation to families of 2 slain Journalists
By Media Rights Agenda The new government of The Gambia has paid compensation to the families of fallen iconic journalist heroes, Deyda Hydara and Chief Ebrima...
Youth can be agents of positive change-UN Youth Envoy
— Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN youth envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake, 27, from Sri Lanka, is the new UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth. Her role is to expand...
Investigative film crew faces death threats, harassment in Ghana
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Ghanaian member of parliament Kennedy Agyapong to stop threatening investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas and those perceived as...
Back to Rwanda: Liberian Scientist Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan among top 50 African Innovators
Kigali, Rwanda— Liberian medical doctor and scientist, Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyanhas been invited again to Rwanda to showcase his invention at the African Innovation Summit 2018...
Abuja Chamber of Commerce & Liberian Amb. hold Business, Investment meeting
(Abuja)- Liberia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Professor Al-Hassan Conteh has held a successful business and investment meeting with the President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and...
First Sierra Leonean war crimes convict to be freed today (Monday)
The Residual Special Court (Special Court for Sierra Leone) has reached a significant milestone, with the discharge later today, Monday as the first person convicted...