Introducing Francis Ben Kaifala – As the fight against corruption becomes a necessary priority in Sierra Leone
Not since the days of Dr. Davidson Nicol, one of the most distinguished son of the soil, who served as…
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West Africa
East Africa
Somalia: African Development Bank Multi-Partner Infrastructure Fund to receive €1 million from Italy
ABIDJAN – Côte d’Ivoire — The Italian Government has signed an agreement for an additional €1 million contribution to the…
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Southern Africa
Prolonged economic crisis and drought demands urgent response for Zimbabwe’s ‘hardest hit’: UN relief chief
NEW YORK – PRN Africa — Announcing the allocation of US$10 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF),…
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Central Africa
WHO expresses concern over damage to Ebola treatment facilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
GENEVA, 28 February 2019 – PRN Africa — The World Health Organization (WHO) is deeply concerned about the recent attacks…
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North Africa
Egypt’s term as AU chair mustn’t distract from its human rights failings
Egyptian President and newly-elected AU Chairperson Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. EPA-EFE/STR Ashwanee Budoo, University of Pretoria and Frans Viljoen, University of…
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The dying art of conversation – has technology killed our ability to talk face-to-face?
shutterstock Melanie Chan, Leeds Beckett University What with Facetime, Skype, Whatsapp and Snapchat, for many people, face-to-face conversation is used…
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Theresa May loses another Brexit vote: here’s why April 12 is now the key date to watch
Kenneth Armstrong, University of Cambridge On the day that the United Kingdom was supposed to exit from the European Union,…
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Ebola virus disease – a rise in the number of new cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
GENEVA, 28 March 2019 – PRN Africa — The ongoing Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the North Kivu and…
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Russia responds to Mueller report: Moscow wins, Putin is stronger than Trump and US is a ‘pain in the a – -‘
Cars pass the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 25, 2019. AP/Pavel Golovkin Cynthia Hooper, College of the Holy Cross “A…
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Africa Investment Forum: Partners reaffirm commitment to close Africa’s infrastructure gap
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 27 March 2019 – PRN Africa / — The African Development Bank, heads of 34 leading financial…
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Minister Sisulu says the time has come for the people of Western Sahara to exercise their right to self-determination through a referendum
PRETORIA – South Africa, 25 March 2019 – PRN Africa — The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Lindiwe Sisulu,…
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The death rate for mothers having C-sections is 50 times higher in Africa
Maternal mortality is much higher in Africa than in high-income countries. Shutterstock Bruce M Biccard, University of Cape Town The…
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African tech talent touches down in London to participate in Go Global Africa programme
LONDON – 25 March 2019 – PRN Africa –Twenty of Africa’s innovative and exciting tech startups have arrived in London…
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Ghanaian police beat, arrest journalist Malik Sullemana
NEW YORK – 21 March 2019 – PRN Africa — Authorities in Ghana should hold to account the police officers…
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Zimbabwe must release filmmaker Zenzele Ndebele
NEW YORK – PRN Africa — State security today arrested documentary filmmaker Zenzele Ndebele and charged him with “possession of…
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Why Malawi is failing to protect people from floods and what needs to be done
Torrential rains in Malawi have caused dozens of deaths. Arjan van de Merwe/UNDP/Flickr Robert Šakić Trogrlić, Heriot-Watt University Severe floods…
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New dictionary provides nuanced insights into the language of African politics
In Ghana, “skirt-and-blouse voting” means to vote for different parties for presidential and legislative positions. Shutterstock Nic Cheeseman, University of…
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