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US rolls out red carpet, pledges $55b to nearly 50 African leaders

Washington—The United States on Tuesday is rolling out the red carpet to leaders across Africa with plans to unveil $55 billion in support as...

Biden tries to reboot US brand in Africa amid China, Russia inroads

By Shaun Tandon When Barack Obama welcomed African leaders to Washington in 2014, many viewed the summit as historic, not just due to the US...

‘Why are we here?’: Climate activists shunted to COP27 sidelines

"Last year, at the COP26 in Glasgow, tens of thousands of demonstrators from all over the world marched to demand ‘climate justice’" By Bassem Aboualabass Ugandan...

More Pinoy titles become available to audiences in Africa and French territories

ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ leading content provider, continues to bring its prime drama series to the international market with its hit series La Vida Lena...

Europe’s cars get a second life in Africa, but at a cost

Cotonou, Benin—His Toyota Matrix has driven the equivalent of four times around the world and it would never pass an inspection in Europe. But for...

UN ship arrives in Africa with grain for Ethiopia’s hungry

A UN-chartered ship loaded with 23,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat destined for millions of hungry people in Ethiopia docked in neighbouring Djibouti on Tuesday. The...

Japan eyeing ‘more resilient’ economies to develop Africa

TUNIS, Tunisia—Japan will cooperate closely with African countries to promote “more resilient” economies, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the final session of an investment...

UN ship leaves Ukraine to bring grain to Africa

A UN-chartered vessel laden with grain set off from Ukraine for Africa on Tuesday following a deal to relieve a global food crisis, the...

NGO: World’s ‘most neglected’ refugee crises all across Africa

Paris—The world is paying too little attention to a slew of mass displacements of people across Africa, risking starvation deaths and prolonging conflicts, the...

Monkeypox: a rare disease with low fatality rates

Paris—Several cases of monkeypox have been detected in North America and Europe since early May, sparking concern that the disease, endemic in parts of...

Microsoft says it addressed corruption allegations in Middle East, Africa

Microsoft, accused by a former employee of paying bribes in Africa and the Middle East, said Saturday it has already probed the allegations and...

Severe drought in Horn of Africa drives 13m people to hunger crisis

Vast swathes of land stretching from southern Ethiopia to northern Kenya and Somalia are in the grip of a severe drought that has left...

Surge in piracy costing W. Africa nations: UN

The surge of maritime piracy in Africa's Gulf of Guinea is not just a threat to foreign ship and cargo owners but also carries...

China leader promises Africa 1 billion COVID vaccine doses

China's president pledged to offer Africa one billion COVID vaccine doses on Monday, with the continent struggling to acquire enough jabs to immunise against the...
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