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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has ramped up production to 610,000 barrels per day this month, advancing closer to its full capacity of 650,000 bpd.
Japan is exploring new ways to support Africa’s debt-laden economies by offering low-cost loans. With rising fiscal pressures at home and growing
Kenya is seeking China's approval to convert a dollar-denominated $5 billion loan into yuan in a bid to ease mounting pressure on its foreign
South Africa is preparing to open its first new underground gold mine in 15 years, marking a rare revival for a sector long in decline.
Zambia's national power utility, ZESCO, has struck a $300 million joint venture with Anzana Electric Group to bring electricity to nearly two million
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[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE's healthcare system is burdened by a shortage of medical doctors, who are leaving in droves for greener pastures, affecting the delivery of health services, a government official has said.
[UN News] The United States must stop ramping up sanctions against officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday.
[Dabanga] Port Sudan -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) marked World Humanitarian Day on 19 August by highlighting the staggering toll on aid workers in Sudan, where at least 120 humanitarian staff were killed. UNDP Resident Representative in Sudan Luca Renda issued a statement from Port Sudan underscoring the significance of the day.
DUBLIN, Ireland, 19 August 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- AFG Aviation Ireland Limited (“AFG”), a global leader in commercial aircraft, is pleased to
World Mosquito Day 2025: Why investment in communities, researchers and innovation matters more than ever
LUSAKA, Zambia, 18 August 2025 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The largest annual climate adaptation event has concluded in Lusaka, Zambia, with an urgent call
Launched by the African Union Youth Envoy, the United Nations Foundation, and The Elders in collaboration with The Global Dispatches Podcast.
GENEVA, Switzerland, August 12th 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African
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A former special advisor to the DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has been acquitted by a military court.
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Nigerian-American Cheta Emba fell in love with rugby while studying for a degree in molecular and cellular biology at one of the world's most famous universities.
A Ukrainian man suspected of being one of the coordinators of undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022 was arrested in Italy on Thursday, authorities said.
After two years of civil war, Khartoum has started the daunting process of rebuilding the city devastated by two years of fighting.
The delayed 2024 African Nations Championship is heading into the last eight with quarter-finals due to start on Friday. All three tournament co-hosts have advanced, each coming first in their respective groups.
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The government of Japan and the African Development Bank on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding launching the sixth phase of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA6) agreement, which provides a framework for critical resource mobilization and development partnership for African countries.
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] Africa's leading development institutions have reaffirmed their commitment to building a continent-wide, African-led early warning system during the ClimDev-Africa Phase II Planning Workshop, held recently in Nairobi.
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank will participate in the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) taking place in Yokohama, Japan from 20-22 August.
