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Updated List of Prominent African Leaders Who Have Been Sent to Jail
The former South African President Jacob Zuma becomes the latest African leader to be jailed.
Africa Has Few Vaccines: Here’s What Can Still be Done to Minimise the Impact of COVID-19
Deoraj Caussy, Open University of Mauritius The abrupt arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world, creating…
Eight COMESA Countries Ratify the SAATM
The SAATM also seeks to harmonise safety and security regulations in African aviation, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements.
Child Marriage and Domestic Violence: What We Found in 16 African Countries
The number of girls who marry before their 15th birthday has remained unchanged for 20 years in most…
Africa This Week: WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
THIS IS A RECAP OF STORIES THAT MADE THE HEADLINES ACROSS THE CONTINENT DURING WEEK. MONDAY D.R. CONGO…
Africa’s TDB Signs $30m Trade Finance Agreement with UAE’s ADEX
According to a statement from the Abu Dhabi Media Office, part of the deal states that Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) will grant loans through the Trade and Development Bank (TDB) to buyers and importers from the member states for purchasing goods and services from the Emirates.
Moving U.S. Africa Command to Africa Will Not Solve the Continent’s Security Issues
Kester Onor, Covenant University Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, has asked the United States to move its military headquarters…
AFRAA, ACI, to Sign MoU to Benefit Africa’s Aviation Industry
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Abderahmane Berthé, AFRAA’s Secretary-General, and Ali Tounsi, ACI Africa’s Secretary-General.
African Trade Finance Report Reveals $5bn Capital Outflow in 2020
According to the report, the supply of trade finance was affected between the first quarter of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the inherent tightening of financial conditions and the heightening balance of payment pressures and liquidity constraints.
Africa’s Countries, Provinces, People, and Regions
COUNTRY CAPITAL PEOPLE Zimbabwe Harare Zimbabwean Tanzania Dodoma Tanzanian Tunisia Tunis Tunisian Algeria Algiers Algerian Eritrea Asmara Eritrean…