Green initiative enhances tree cover in Libya
A nation-wide initiative by hundreds of volunteers planting thousands of trees is increasing tree cover and helping stem desertification in Libya.
Over the past two...
Al-Shabab attacks military base in Kenya
Al-Shabab fighters have stormed a military base in Kenya's Lamu county used by US and Kenyan military personnel, a government official and the armed...
Kenya asks UN to fund war against Al-Shabaab
Consistent and ample funding from the United Nations is needed to ensure Somalia does not spiral back into chaos and once again fall under...
Up to 190,000 people could die of COVID-19 in Africa if not controlled –...
Some 83,000 to 190,000 people in Africa could die of COVID-19 and 29 million to 44 million could get infected in the first year...
Ethiopian Airlines plane crash: ‘No survivors’ among 157 on board
There are no survivors among 157 people on board an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 that crashed en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, Ethiopia's...
Rayan: Moroccan boy trapped in well for four days has died
A five-year-old Moroccan boy who was trapped in a well for four days has died, despite painstaking efforts to rescue him. A royal statement...
Selling Africa’s Good News Stories
Anywhere in the world, freelance journalism is an extreme career choice. The job requires withstanding pitch rejections, ignored queries, stolen story ideas, and delayed...
African businesses urged to invest in the Blue Economy
African businesses are being challenged to wake up to the economic, social and environmental power of the Blue Economy. Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF)...
Al-Sumait Prize for African Development announces list of winners
Board of Trustees of Al-Sumait Prize for African Development in the field of Health on Tuesday declared the list of winners for the year...
AfDB to seek billions in investment in 2019
Financing projects and programs in African countries is among the mandates of the African Development Bank (AfDB). To realize this, the bank has approached...
