Economist Victoria Kwakwa appointed World Bank Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa to lead financing portfolio of over 300 projects totaling more than $50 billion. She replaces Hafez Ghanem
The World Bank has appointed Victoria Kwakwa as the new World Bank Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, effective...
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Nigerian President Buhari condemns recent attacks on religious people as “wicked” and “cowardly”
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration condemned recent attacks against people of faith throughout Nigeria, calling the attackers both...
More loans: IMF board approves release of $215.78 million to Senegal and increases country’s ‘stand-by’ loan by $172.6 million, from $650 million approved last year to $776.67 million now
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved the release of $215.78 million to Senegal and...
More Loans: World Bank approves $2.3 billion program to address food insecurity in Eastern and Southern Africa with first phase targeting Ethiopia and Madagascar where 30 million people are food insecure due to severe drought
The World Bank Group announced on Wednesday that it has approved a $2.3 billion program to help countries to address...
Colombia elects Francia Marquez first Black Vice President in nation’s history, becoming the Kamala Harris of South America
The South American nation of Colombia has elected Francia Marquez as vice president. When she takes office on August 7,...
New attacks by Arab assailants in Sudan’s West Darfur leave hundreds dead, thousands displaced, civilian homes scorched and property looted
New attacks by armed Arab assailants on civilians in west Darfur since April 2022 have left hundreds dead, thousands displaced,...
Amnesty International warns DR Congo military escalation with Rwanda “devastating for civilians”
Amnesty International warned on Tuesday that a military escalation between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda was "devastating...
Africa is being held hostage in Russia’s war on Ukraine, claims President Zelenskyy
The continent of Africa is being held hostage by Russia as it continues to wage war against Ukraine, said Ukrainian...
IMF says multiple shocks hitting Ethiopia’s economy have dampened growth, increased inflation and created fiscal and external pressures amid Tigray conflict
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that multiple shocks hitting Ethiopia's economy have dampened growth, further increased inflation...
U.S. continues to strengthen ties with Africa with focus on beating COVID-19, protecting refugees, finding peace in South Sudan and Ethiopia, and countering hate speech
The United States and Africa continued to strengthen ties last week and this week with a focus on the fight...
Biden reaffirms United States commitment to help refugees around the world because it is “right thing to do”
United States President Joseph R. Biden Jr. recognized the millions of refugees around the world Monday and stated that “as...
America must not overlook displaced people that do not get media attention, says USAID Administrator Samantha Power
No population is more worthy of assistance than another and the United States must not overlook displaced people that do...
Over 200 dead after ethnic massacre of Amhara in Ethiopia’s Oromo region
An attack by a rebel group in Ethiopia’s Oromo region Sunday left at least 200 people dead, according to witnesses....
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