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Paris Summit Pushes for Global Financial Reform to Confront Climate and Debt Crises
World leaders gathered in Paris on Thursday to discuss sweeping reforms to the international financial system, aiming to help debt-stricken developing nations confront the mounting…
Benin Opposition Rejects Election Results, Alleging Fraud and Vote Buying
Benin’s main opposition party has rejected the results of Sunday’s parliamentary election, accusing pro-government parties of widespread fraud, vote buying, and ballot manipulation that allegedly…
Meta Faces $1.6 Billion Lawsuit Over Facebook’s Role in Fueling Tigray Conflict
Meta is facing a major lawsuit accusing it of allowing hate speech and violent content to spread on Facebook, allegedly worsening the Tigray war in…
EU Watchdog Faults Commission Over Human Rights Failures in African Surveillance Aid
The European Ombudsman has concluded that the European Commission failed to ensure adequate human rights protections when funding surveillance-related projects in Africa under its Emergency…
South Sudan Prepares Health Systems Amid Uganda Ebola Outbreak
In September 2022, the Uganda Ministry of Health confirmed an Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Western and Central regions. By October 20, 65…
Togo and UN Partner to Launch African Cybersecurity Centre in Lomé
The Republic of Togo and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the African Centre…
UN Peacekeepers Kill Two Civilians in Eastern DR Congo, Triggering Outrage and Investigation
The United Nations has launched an investigation after peacekeepers opened fire at a border post in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing two civilians…
Eritrean President Afwerki Voices Support for Russia on Independence Day
On May 24, Eritrea celebrated the 31st anniversary of its independence, achieved in 1991 when the Popular Front for the Liberation of Eritrea secured Asmara…
Huawei at the Center of U.S.-China Tech Rivalry in Africa
A new round of tensions has erupted between the United States and China over Huawei’s growing influence in Africa’s telecommunications sector. China has criticized U.S.…
UK’s Rwanda Asylum Plan Faces First Legal Challenge Amid UN Concerns
The UK government’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has come under its first legal challenge, as critics argue the policy violates international…
Zelensky Seeks to Address African Union Amid Divided African Response to Ukraine War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked to address the African Union (AU), according to Senegalese President Macky Sall. Sall, who currently chairs the AU, shared…
Kenya Condemns Russia’s Actions in Ukraine, Drawing Parallels to Africa’s Colonial Legacy
Kenya’s ambassador to the United Nations has sharply criticized Russia’s recognition of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, invoking Africa’s colonial history as a warning…