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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 5, 2018/ -- The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 746th meeting held on 17 January, 2018 considered the Conclusions of the 1st Retreat of the PSC Committee of Experts that was held from 11 to...

Harriett Baldwin announced £5 million of new UK aid funding to strengthen Zimbabwean civil society ahead of the 2018 elections LONDON, United Kingdom, February 5, 2018/ -- Minister for Africa Harriett Baldwin visited Zimbabwe on Thursday 1 February and Friday 2 February, on her first...

The United States has been a steadfast partner in Malawi's development since independence in 1964 LILONGWE, Malawi, February 5, 2018/ -- U.S. Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer today announced that the Governments of the United States and Malawi have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)...

More than 600 cases of human rights violations and abuses were committed between January 2016 and June 2017 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 5, 2018/ -- Despite the signing of a 2015 Peace Agreement, the human rights situation in Mali still remains a concern, according to...

TUNIS, Tunisia, February 5, 2018/ -- United Nations Support Mission in Libya Statement on the Return of Tawergha IDPs: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) deeply regrets that families from the Tawergha community were prevented from returning to their homes by some extremist elements. Furthermore,...

Merck Foundation conducts their post-training evaluation for their first graduate of ‘Merck Oncology Fellowship Program’ in Tanzania Merck Foundation commits to long-term partnership with Uganda minister of health through providing one and two years oncology fellowship in...

Prince Alwaleed was released from detention in late January Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal tweeted for the first time on Friday since his release from detention following the kingdom’s crackdown on corruption in early November. https://twitter.com/Alwaleed_Talal/status/959485775187496960 “With my son @KhaledAlwaleed, my daughter @Reem_Alwaleed, my grandchildren,...

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) has published a useful map of militant Islamist groups active in Africa. According to its review, the number of fatalities dropped in 2017, but the number of events associated with Islamist groups increased. The decline in total fatalities owes...

The United Nations has added its voice to international calls for the Kenyan government to respect the High Court's order that three banned television stations be allowed to resume transmissions. The UN human rights agency echoed statements on Thursday by the United States and European...

The African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2017 shows that the continent’s performance was uneven in 2016, in contrast to socio-economic and governance indicators, however, the prospects were favorable for 2017. The future of the continent for 2016 was bleak due to low commodity prices, sluggish...