Coup: ECOWAS suspends Mali, directs members to close borders
Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decision making bodies have suspended Mali with immediate effect following recent military forceful takeover of government...
Health: AfDB approves $27 million to boost African Union’s COVID-19 Response Initiative
Press Release
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, July 27, 2020/ -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday 24 July approved $27.4 million in grants to boost...
Coronavirus: Over 10 000 health workers in Africa infected with COVID-19
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the), July 23, 2020/ -- The World Health Organization (WHO) today warned of the threat posed by COVID-19 to health...
African lives matter, too; Energy Policy decisions should consider their needs
Africa
By NJ Ayuk
As African oil and gas countries struggle with Covid-19’s devastating impact on demand, two international groups seem to be celebrating it.
Earlier this...
“Times of Unprecedented Crisis present Unique Opportunities for Unprecedented Action”
Opinion
By Graça Machel, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Dr. Vera Songwe, Maria Ramos
COVID 19 has unearthed massive inequalities within our societies and brought to glaring light...
