Akinwumi Adesina sworn-in as AfDB President for another term
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina on Tuesday was sworn in as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), to serve another five-year term. The swearing-in ceremony, which took...
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President Kenyatta: The youth are a present asset, not a future prospect
President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the global community to start viewing and engaging young people as an asset with current value and not as a...
Tobacco users urged to prioritize their health and quit habit
The Ministry of Health has urged those who use tobacco in any form whether cigarettes, water pipes, bidis, cigars, or heated tobacco products to place...
COVID-19 pandemic could be over within 2 years
The head of the World Health Organisation says he hopes the world can end the coronavirus pandemic in less than two years – less time...
African leaders condemn Mali military coup
African Heads of State have strongly condemned the Tuesday military coup in Mali during which President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was seized by mutinying soldiers. Led...
South Africa: Tobacco companies sue government over smoking ban
Tobacco companies in South Africa are determined to move forward with litigation against the government for its banning of tobacco products during the coronavirus lockdown....
African Union suspends Mali’s membership over military coup
The African Union (AU) on Wednesday suspended Mali in response to the ouster by soldiers of its president and government in a coup. The AU’s...
Uganda: Dr. Kizza Besigye Will Not Contest for Presidency in 2021
Four-time Ugandan presidential hopeful and veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, announced Wednesday he would not run again in 2021 against long-term rival Yoweri Museveni,...
Mike Pompeo says U.S. strongly condemns mutiny in Mali
The United States strongly denounces the Aug. 18 mutiny in Mali, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on all political and military actors to...
Mali coup leaders pledge ‘civilian political transition’ leading to general election
Mali’s new military rulers have promised: “a civilian political transition” that will lead to a general election after a “reasonable time”. In a televised statement...