Record trade deals between Africa and US worth $14.2 billion – White House/in /by
"We've had a record year for U.S.-Africa relations," said Judd Devermont, White House official in charge of sub-Saharan Africa, during an online press conference organized a year after a summit with African leaders at which U.S. President Biden pledged to "pull out all the stops" on the continent
DR Congo: Faulty voters’ cards raise concern ahead Dec 20 election/in /by
“Look is this a card or just a piece of paper? My name is no longer visible, my face has faded, look this is a card, we used to have good cards but look at this one, the authorities lied to us.” Neema Simba, Goma resident
Ugandan serial killer sentenced to 105 years in prison/in /by
The High Court in Kampala, Uganda, has sentenced 25-year-old Musa Musasizi to 105 years in prison for the heinous murders of three women and a three-month-old infant. The victims were identified as his girlfriends, and the infant was the child of one of the victims.
Somalia: President Mohamud highlights progress made on security/in /by
“The drawdown of ATMIS (African Transition Mission in Somalia), we are witnessing today is a testament to the progress we've made together in building a more stable Somalia with a stronger security apparatus working towards transitioning full security responsibilities to Somali forces." President
New Gaza crossing opens for aid truck inspections/in /by
Egypt on Tuesday sent 80 truckloads of humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip to a checkpoint just opened by Israel, which has been relentlessly bombarding the Palestinian territory since a bloody Hamas attack on October 7, humanitarian sources told AFP.
Benin: two soldiers killed by homemade bomb in the north/in /by
Two soldiers on motorcycle patrol in northern Benin were killed on Tuesday by an improvised explosive device, military and police sources said on Wednesday.
Africa: COP28 Draft Text a ‘Scandal That Has Failed Us All’/in /by
[Oxfam] In response to the Global Stocktake draft text released tonight, Nafkote Dabi, Oxfam International's Climate Change Policy Lead, said:
Africa: Oxfam Reaction to the Possibility of ‘Abatement’ Language in the Final Text of COP28/in /by
[Oxfam] On the term ''abatement'' appearing in the final text regarding the phase-out of fossil fuels, Oxfam International's Climate Change Policy Lead Nafkote Dabi said:
US hails ‘Record’ year for trade with Africa/in /by
“We have had a record year for US-Africa relations,” said Judd Devermont, head of sub-Saharan Africa at the White House, during an online press conference organized a year after a summit with African leaders during which US President Joe Biden pledged to “pull out all the stops” on the continent.
Africa: COP28 Agreement to Move Away From Fossil Fuels Sets Precedent but Falls Short of Safeguarding Human Rights/in /by
[AI London] COP28 in Dubai has agreed on the need to move away from fossil fuels for the first time, at the end of a climate summit marred by restrictions on civil society, and the United Arab Emirates' blatant contempt for human rights, Amnesty International said.