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Save the Children
Source: Save the Children |

Families fleeing attacks in Sudan’s Zamzam camp arrive injured, traumatised, with nothing to eat – Save the Children

Thousands of families are sheltering in open areas or in overcrowded schools and public buildings and exposed to daily temperatures of over 35 degrees Celsius

Thousands of families have arrived injured, traumatised and with no food or water in the town of Tawila after journeys of up to  70km (40 miles) on foot to flee attacks in Sudan’s Zamzam and Al Shouk camps, Save the Children  said. Many of the new arrivals, including thousands of…

International Trade Centre
Source: International Trade Centre |

Africa’s coffee culture comes home

From baristas to African fine robusta, a new generation is reshaping the continent’s coffee narrative

South Africa, Uganda and Kenya topped the podium at this year’s Africa Barista Championship. But the real winner at this year’s Africa Barista Championship was African coffee culture itself. From 24 to 28 February 2025, the scent of homegrown coffee filled the air in Dar es Salaam, as 23 baristas…

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) |

Libya: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission

Official inflation stood at close to 2 percent in 2024, reflecting extensive subsidies and affected by measurement issues

The dispute over the leadership of the central bank last August and the associated disruption in oil production weighed on growth in 2024. Output is estimated to have contracted, driven by the forced contraction in hydrocarbon GDP, but offset somewhat by the expansion in non-oil activities fueled by sustained government spending. Following the…

International Trade Centre
Source: International Trade Centre |

East African Community (EAC) Regional Leather Platform Meeting held in Kampala to Unlock Leather Sector Potential

This hybrid event aimed to accelerate the implementation of the EAC Leather and Leather Products Strategy 2020-2030 and identify key priority interventions for 2026-2027

The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat convened an EAC Regional Leather Platform Meeting from 3–5 April 2025 in Uganda. The meeting was held with support of the East African Business Council (EABC), and the International Trade Centre (ITC) through the EU-funded EU-EAC Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP II). This hybrid…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Source: Human Rights Watch (HRW) |

Tunisia: Arbitrary Detention Crushes Dissent

Dozens of Critics Behind Bars on Abusive Charges

The Tunisian government has turned arbitrary detention into a cornerstone of its repressive policy, aimed at depriving people of their civil and political rights. Following President Kais Saied’s takeover of Tunisia’s state institutions on July 25, 2021, the authorities have dramatically intensified their repression of dissent. Tunisian authorities should immediately…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) |

South Sudan: Mobile court brings justice to Leer for the first time in more than a decade

More than 2000 people gathered to witness this landmark moment, demonstrating its importance to communities across the region

Leer County is one of the areas hardest hit by the conflict that has ravaged South Sudan. When civil war erupted in 2013, persistent violence and insecurity forced the withdrawal of judges from Unity State, leaving communities entirely dependent on customary courts to resolve disputes, including serious crimes beyond their…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

The Celebration of Ecowas Golden Jubilee Will Be Launched on 22 April in Accra by the President of Ghana

The Celebration of Ecowas Golden Jubilee Will Be Launched on 22 April in Accra by the President of Ghana at a Ceremony to be Attended by Ministers and Distinguished Guests from Ecowas Member States

On Tuesday 22 April 2025, Accra, the capital of Ghana, will be decorated in the ECOWAS colours to mark the official launch of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sub-regional institution. Ministers and personalities from the Member States are expected to attend this major event, which will mark…

FAO Regional Office for Africa
Source: FAO Regional Office for Africa |

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), European Union (EU) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) launch EUR 10 million initiative to accelerate the implementation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Agricultural Policy

Launch signals stronger commitment to regional agricultural transformation in Southern Africa

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has launched the second phase of the European Union (EU)-funded project Support Towards the Operationalization of the SADC Regional Agricultural Policy (STOSAR II). The launch, held in Gaborone, Botswana, marked a…

Energy Capital & Power

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AngloGold Ashanti Sponsors Mining in Motion Amid Industry Expansion

The Mining in Motion summit takes place on June 2–4, 2025, at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra

Global gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti is implementing an expansion strategy in Ghana, targeting greater gold production across its projects. Amid this expansion, the company has joined the Mining in Motion 2025 summit as a Gold Sponsor, underscoring a commitment to advancing sustainable mining practices and economic growth in the…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and European Union Discuss Peace, Security and Regional Stability Issues to Seek Greater Cooperation

The Directorate of Political Affairs through its mediation officer Dr. Brown Odigie updated the Delegation on the Commission’s preventive diplomacy, mediation and peace building efforts across the region and highlighted possible areas of cooperation for consideration

The European Union (EU) is reaching out to the ECOWAS Commission through its Department of Political Affairs Peace and Security (PAPS) to gain more insights to the political and security situation of the region while exploring means of increasing cooperation between the two entities. The Director, Peace, Partnership and Crisis…

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