Climate emergencies cause forced migration in Horn of Africa, says UN agency

BY STAFF REPORTER The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a UN agency, said on Wednesday that climate emergencies such as droughts, floods, and wildfires were causing the forced migration of civilians in... Read more »

Africa must lead the charge on tackling poverty

BY STAFF REPORTER ADDIS ABABA – Africa must lead the charge in mobilizing domestic resources to recover from multiple economic and social crises which have deepened poverty and widened inequality on the... Read more »

WHO in Ethiopia steps up health response to Somali refugees

BY STAFF REPORTER ADDIS ABABA — Since the beginning of February 2023, approximately 100,000 refugees, mostly women, children, unaccompanied minors, and people who are wounded or sick have reportedly arrived in Ethiopia... Read more »

 Trademark, Tony Blair Institute join hands to boost intra-Africa trade

Pan-African cross-border trade promoter Trademark Africa and its subsidiary Trade Catalyst Africa (TCA) have entered an agreement to work together with governments adviser Tony Blair Institute (TBI) to accelerate cross-border trade on... Read more »

UN Security Council renews South Sudan mission for one year

The UN Security Council voted Wednesday to extend for another year its mission in South Sudan, the world’s youngest state, which is undertaking a fragile peace process but remains plagued by post-civil-war... Read more »

 China’s economy in 2022 continued to grow despite pressures

China’s economy continued to develop in 2022 despite downward pressures, with GDP reaching a new level at 121.02 trillion Yuan ($17 trillion) to grow 3 percent annually, according to the National Bureau... Read more »

 UN seeks $4.3bn in aid for war-torn Yemen

The appeal comes before a donors conference to raise funds to support millions in need of aid after eight years of war. The United Nations has called for $4.3bn in humanitarian aid... Read more »

 MTN to invest $1 Billion Ghana in five years after tax exemption

South Africa’s telecommunication giant MTN has agreed to invest a total sum of $1 billion in Ghana over the next five years. MTN Chief Executive Officer Ralph Mupita said the company was... Read more »

Nigerian leader defends currency swap as pain, protests grow

ABUJA,— Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday that the country’s redesigned currency would bolster the upcoming presidential election, appealing for an end to violent protests over a resulting cash shortage that has... Read more »

 Bottled water booming despite worries over waste

“Damage from plastics is irreversible,” the chair of Friends of the Earth International tells the BBC. “Once fragmented into microplastics, it pollutes all of the ecosystem including the oceans and the air... Read more »