Africa Archives - Page 105 of 240

UNGA President pledges support for peace in South Sudan

Since war erupted in South Sudan in December 2013, nearly 4 million people have been displaced and half of the population are facing extreme hunger.

The unprecedented heat wave in Mali this year has also led to a surge in deaths.

The African Union aims to have a common policy on the return of looted cultural property.

Niger’s highest court lifted the immunity of the country’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum.

The Recording Academy, behind GRAMMY Awards, is expanding its support for music creators globally.

Algeria’s national oil and gas company, Sonatrach, reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding with the US energy giant Chevron

Eid Al-Adha is fast approaching, and like Muslims all over the world, many Moroccans will sacrifice an animal as part of the festivities.

Lawmakers were expected to elect the country’s president Friday after being sworn in at the first sitting of Parliament.

Various NGOs operating in Senegal have called on President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to deport Israel’s Dakar Ambassador Ben Bourgel.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the Horn of Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change.