Climate, clean air action could prevent 144 million premature deaths by 2050 – Report
Without stronger intervention, the report warned that the proportion of the global population exposed to the most dangerous PM2.5 concentrations...
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Nigeria Facilitates Return Of Former Sierra Leone President Koroma
Nigeria has facilitated the safe return of former Sierra Leone President Ernest Koroma to the country, following more than two...
Algerian Boy Trapped In Well For Days Found Dead
Rescuers in Algeria on Saturday recovered the body of a 10-year-old boy who was trapped inside a well for four...
UN Votes To Adopt Map Offering ‘More Accurate Representation’ of Africa
The UN General Assembly voted on Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map...
UN approves new map showing Africa’s true size, US opposes
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to encourage governments, schools, and tech companies worldwide to stop using maps that...
Member States Review Progress Towards Regional Economic Integration
LUSAKA, Zambia, August 24, 2026/APO Group/ — The COMESA Monetary Institute (CMI) brought together experts from central banks across the...
Africa largest beneficiary of GEF funding – Official
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) says Africa remains the largest regional beneficiary of its funding, receiving about 30 per cent...
Uganda: Parliament approves motion on geriatric care, demands increase in Senior Citizens Grant for the Elderly (SAGE)
KAMPALA, Uganda, August 18, 2026/APO Group/ — Parliament has approved a motion calling for improved geriatric healthcare and stronger social...
Dangote Refinery can’t meet Africa’s fuel needs alone, FG woos fresh investors
The Federal Government has called for a fresh wave of investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas value chain, declaring that...
Afrilition: Why the African diaspora matters for attaining a future of excellence, By Adéwálé Àjàdí
It is absolutely critical that the opportunity to build synergies and leverage capacity across the African world is forged towards...