By Xinhua Senior commanders of the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have agreed to facilitate humanitarian access in conflict-hit parts of northern Ethiopia, the African Union (AU) said Saturday. The parties to the conflict have agreed to promote unhindered humanitarian access for all in need in Tigray and neighboring regions, and…
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Rwanda cuts 126,000 tonnes of carbon emissions over last nine years
Rwanda has cut 126,000 tonnes of carbon emissions over the last nine years owing to strategic climate resilience investments made across the country, this is according to the latest official data presented at the ongoing 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Egypt. The data on green investments released by the Rwanda…
Senegalese optimistic about Sadio Mane’s return before World Cup begins
Sadio Mane’s absence in the upcoming FIFA World Cup has been term unimaginable and shocking by Senegalese. His absence has shuttered hopes, especially among football enthusiasts who were hoping to see him fly the country’s flag in Doha. To the football supporters, it is a nightmare and the worst is yet to come for the…
Kenya deploys military to DR Congo to fight M23 rebels
Kenya deployed troops on Wednesday to the Democratic Republic of Congo to battle the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels in the country’s troubled east in a joint operation by a regional bloc, President William Ruto announced. The Kenyan soldiers will make up part of the East African Community (EAC) force, an assemblage of military units…
Nigeria ranks 103 out of 121 countries with serious hunger levels
Nigeria has been ranked in the 103rd spot out of 121 countries by the Global Hunger Index as having serious hunger levels. This is the second consecutive year that Nigeria has been ranked as having one of the worst hunger problems globally. Continued violence in the most populous African nation is affecting millions of farmers…
Kagame says path to peace in eastern DRC lies in diplomatic processes
Rwanda President Paul Kagame said Monday that the means to a peaceful end of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo lies in diplomatic processes which were launched in Kenya’s capital Nairobi and Luanda, the capital of Angola. Rwandan President Paul Kagame. /AP He made the remarks following Sunday’s phone talks with the…
U.S. embassy warns of possible attack in Johannesburg
The U.S. embassy on Wednesday issued an alert warning of a possible attack on Saturday against “large gatherings” in northern Johannesburg, which the South African government. “The U.S. government has received information that terrorists may be planning to carry out an attack targeting large gatherings in the area around Sandton,” a wealthy suburb north of…
Nigeria receives stolen artifacts repatriated from the U.S.
Nigeria has received 22 pieces of repatriated Benin Bronzes from the United States, the latest arrival of the country’s stolen historic objects. The artifacts were received on Tuesday from the U.S. Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of African Art by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H. E. Zubairu Dada. The Nigerian government has been…
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