Dangote Backs $660M Ethiopia-Djibouti Fuel Pipeline, Redrawing Horn of Africa Energy Map
ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 22 — A $660 million petroleum pipeline linking landlocked Ethiopia to the Red Sea port of Djibouti…
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Spreads to Eighth Province, Raising Alarm
KINSHASA, October 19 — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to an eighth province,…
Africa Demands Carbon Market Ownership at Kigali Summit, Shifting from Framework to Execution
KIGALI, Rwanda, October 16 — African governments and climate delegates gathered in Kigali this week to press for carbon markets…
Rwanda Secures Formula 1 Grand Prix, Returning the Sport to Africa After Three Decades
KIGALI, October 9 — Rwanda has secured a deal to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix in Kigali, government and…
Morocco Appoints First Female Prime Minister in Historic Shift
RABAT, September 29 — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Tuesday appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the North African kingdom’s…
Africa Pitches Its Economic Rise on the Global Stage as Leaders Demand a Permanent UN Seat
Africa Pitches Its Economic Rise on the Global Stage as Leaders Demand a Permanent UN Seat NEW YORK, September 28…
WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo ‘Far From Controlled’ as Death Toll Surpasses 2,300
WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo “Far From Controlled” as Death Toll Surpasses 2,300 The World Health Organization on…
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Tops 4,000 Cases as Bundibugyo Strain Defies Containment
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now surpassed 4,000 confirmed cases, becoming the largest such…
UN Development Agency Warns Ebola Outbreak Could Push Nearly 1 Million Across Central Africa Into Poverty
KINSHASA / GENEVA, July 1 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak…