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Members of Parliament during a Plenary Session. Courtesy
Africa

Rwandan MPs ask DR Congo to disarm FDLR, address historical grievances

Thursday, June 06, 2024
EAC leaders will convene for an extraordinary meeting, on Friday, June 7. Courtesy
Africa

EAC leaders to consider report on partner states' relations

Thursday, June 06, 2024
Tarek El Molla, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources looks on as Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of Board of Directors, Afreximbank (left) exchanges Establishment Agreement documents for the Africa Energy Bank with Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General of APPO (left).
Africa

Afreximbank, petroleum producers agree to set up $5bn Energy Bank

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Jihadists in Mali. The African Union (AU) on Monday, June 3, warned of the combined effects of escalating conflicts
Africa

AU warns of rise in conflicts in Africa

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
This file photo taken on Jan. 14, 2024 shows Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly speaking at a delivering ceremony of the office building of the Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital, east of Cairo, Egypt. (Photo by Li Binghong/Xinhua)
Africa

Egypt's PM tasked with forming new gov't after cabinet's resignation

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
China-Africa trade cooperation is playing a pivotal role in fostering inclusive and sustainable development across Africa.
Africa

China-Africa trade cooperation fosters inclusive, sustainable growth in Africa: UNCTAD official

Monday, June 03, 2024
An electronic screen shows the final results of seat allocation in the National Assembly in South Africa's 2024 general elections in Midrand, South Africa, June 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)
Africa

South Africa's ANC loses parliament majority for first time since 1994

Monday, June 03, 2024
An African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson election will be held in February 2025 to choose the fifth Commission Chair to succeed incumbent Chairperson Moussa Faki.
Africa

Experts highlight potential focus areas as AU embarks on leadership elections

Saturday, June 01, 2024
One South African soldier was killed and 13 others were wounded in combat with the M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said on Friday, May 31.
Africa

South African soldier killed, 13 wounded in DR Congo fighting

Saturday, June 01, 2024
A staff member of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) works at the National Results Operations Center in Midrand, South Africa, on May 31, 2024. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) is currently leading in South Africa's 2024 national and provincial elections, with about 42 percent of the votes, as the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has counted over 60 percent of the ballots by Friday noon. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)
Africa

ANC leads at 42% as over 60% of votes counted in South Africa elections

Saturday, June 01, 2024
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Africa

African tax systems must deliver –AfDB’s Adesina

Saturday, June 01, 2024
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Africa

Disease outbreaks increase in Greater Horn of Africa after heavy rains

Friday, May 31, 2024
Students perform during a joint conference of African Confucius institutes at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 30, 2024. The 2024 Joint Conference of Confucius Institutes in Africa commenced Thursday in Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss the cooperation and development of Chinese language training centers across the continent. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)
Africa

Kenya hosts joint conference of African Confucius institutes

Friday, May 31, 2024
Experts discuss on Africa's development on the sidelines of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meeting 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya on May 29. Courtesy
Africa

Experts tip African companies on securing investment funding

Friday, May 31, 2024
President of the AfDB Akinwumi Adesina addresses delegates.
Africa

AfDB puts Africa's 2023 economic growth at 3.1%

Thursday, May 30, 2024
The African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, President of the AfDB Akinwumi Adesina, Kenya President William Ruto, and Prof Njuguna Ndung'u, Cabinet Secretary for Treasury and Planning during the launch of AfDB’s new ten-year strategy (2024-2033), at the African Development Bank Annual Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday, May 30. Courtesy
Africa

Private sector, green growth central to AfDB’s new strategy

Thursday, May 30, 2024
UN Secretary-General's Envoy to Sudan Ramtane Lamamra
Africa

UN encourages peaceful solution to Sudan conflict: envoy

Thursday, May 30, 2024
EALA Speaker Joseph Ntakirutimana speaks during the 17th Meeting of the Bureau of EAC Speakers that was held in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 29, 2024. Courtesy
Africa

EAC parliament forced to postpone key activities due to financial constraints

Thursday, May 30, 2024
Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina (R) casts his vote at a polling station in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on May 29, 2024. The parliamentary election in Madagascar took place on Wednesday, with citizens voting to elect 163 deputies to the National Assembly. (Xinhua/Sitraka Rajaonarison)
Africa

Madagascar holds parliamentary election

Thursday, May 30, 2024
President Felix Tshisekedi sworn in for a second term. The country has finally formed a government after six months. Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo announces long-awaited government, shake up in defence ministry

Wednesday, May 29, 2024