Africa

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Program (WFP) launched a joint tender to raise $266 million to provide food aid to refugees in East Africa. In a statement, the United Nations said the initiative aims to increase the food rations granted to more than 3 million …

The kidnapped staff and students of Government Science College Kagara have finally regained freedom from the armed bandits in Niger State. A top police officer involved in the counter-kidnapping operation in the State told PRNigeria on Saturday morning. The boarding students were abducted by the bandits who were dressed in …

The Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bachagha from the Government of National Accord, escaped an assassination attempt yesterday February 21. “GNA Interior Minister Fathi Bachagha was the target of an assassination attempt on Sunday at 3 p.m. as he was returning to his residence in Janzur,” an official statement by the …

A large number of students, whose exact figure, is yet unknown, have been abducted by armed bandits at Government Science College (GSC) kagara, in Niger State. The bandits in military uniforms, stormed the school premises with a close to 1000 students on Tuesday night, overpowered the security guard, before whisking …

The Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai said if the Federal Government provides the necessary incentives and environment to the private sector to compete in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, Nigerians’ entrepreneurial spirit will conquer the continent. He said Nigeria is a huge market that …

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a comprehensive reform of the structures and operations of the African Union, to make it more functional in meeting targets, warning that the organization would become stale, except it becomes more result oriented. In an intervention at the ongoing two-day 34th Summit of the …

At least 15 suspects got arrested this week after Ethiopia successfully foiled a terrorist attack against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy in Addis Ababa. The information was reported on 3rd of February by the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), which said it was “closely monitoring” the situation in …

President Joe Biden on Friday promised partnership with Africa and said he hoped to attend the next African Union summit, an about-face in US interest in a continent largely ignored by his predecessor. In a video message to this weekend’s African Union summit, being held virtually due to Covid, the new …

Foreign Direct Investments last year fell by 18% in Africa, compared to a year before. In a report issued on Monday, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said the bad performance was due to a sharp decline (-63% YoY) in Greenfield investments and international financing projects (-40% YoY). …

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate release of $20 million dollars, earlier pledged by Nigeria, to the pool account of the ECOWAS Action Plan to fight terrorism across the sub-region. The President announced the order during his presentation to the virtual 58th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads …