Amr Yehia , Saturday 15 Jul 2023 A Russia-Africa pre-summit roundtable was held Wednesday in Addis Ababa, focusing on social partnership, digitization and agricultural cooperation. The roundtable titled “Social and Humanitarian Fields between Russia and Africa” discussed the wide-ranging connections between Russia and Africa, as a prelude to the Russia-Africa Summit which will take place in St….
Ahram Online , Sunday 16 Jul 2023 The African Union’s fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (MYCM) kicked off in Nairobi on Sunday, bringing together various regional economic groups and mechanisms to accelerate continental integration. The theme of this year’s meeting is the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The meeting is being led…
By Rédaction Africanews A US$1.98 billion oil refinery facility at Tema, Ghana is scheduled to commence operation by end of August this year. The refinery, which is the latest investment of the Sentuo Group, is expected to produce five million metric tonnes of petroleum products including liquified petroleum gas (LPG), jet fuel, gasoline, diesel and…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP The suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was charged after a month in detention under a court directive Thursday that officials act against the man or let him go, the secret police agency announced. Godwin Emefiele was charged after being investigated for alleged “criminal infractions,” said Peter Afunanya,…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Nigeria’s Women World Cup squad received a warm First Nations welcome in Bribane, Australia. Some of Nigeria’s staff and players joined, Saturday (Jul. 16), their host performing traditional dances. The ceremony took place 4 days before the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off. The Nigerians will start their World Cup…
Harare, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s government has welcomed the lifting of an 18-month ban by FIFA, football’s governing sports body, which will allow the country’s team to compete internationally again. FIFA banned Zimbabwe from international matches in February 2022. The governing body acted after the government in Harare tried to take control of the Zimbabwe Football…
AFP , Monday 10 Jul 2023 West African heads of state late on Sunday chose Nigeria’s new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to lead their regional bloc for the next year, replacing Guinea-Bissau’s leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo. Speaking at a summit in Bissau after being named chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP After more than three weeks in the local preparation and selection camp, the whole South African senior women’s team reunited on July 7 in New Zealand for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The ‘Banyana Banyana’ are still searching for their first win at the showpiece event following their 2019…
By Rédaction Africanews As the United Nations prepares to mark World Population Day (July 11) , the demographic of nations around the globe is dramatically changing. Growing populations in India and Africa are leading to greater development but they both also face the brunt of climate change. The United Nations estimates that of the world’s…
By Rédaction Africanews South African athlete Caster Semenya won her legal battle against Switzerland on Tuesday when the European Court of Human Rights ruled that she had been the victim of discrimination. The 32-year-old runner brought her case against Switzerland’s supreme court after it ruled against her in 2020. The Swiss court had upheld a…
