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Forum explores avenues to financing Africa’s post-COVID-19 development

African Heads of State, ministers, leaders of the private sector, development actors and academics will gather in Cabo Verde from December 2 to 4,...
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Health

World Bank, AU agree to deploy COVID-19 vaccines for 400m Africans

President of the World Bank, Mr David Malpass, and his senior management team comprised of Dr Axel van Trotsenburg and Dr Makhtar Diop met...
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Climate Change

African presidents, global leaders support climate change adaptation action for continent

In what looks like a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% to global emissions, more than 30...
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Health

Ebola in Guinea: Red Cross demands swift response, AU to deploy emergency team

The resurgence of the Ebola disease in Guinea requires a fast response that will allow the country to mitigate its negative impact, an official...
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Water & Sanitation

Sudan worried over Ethiopia’s plan to go ahead with filling of Nile dam

Sudan has expressed concern over Ethiopia’s announcement of it’s intention to carry on with the second phase of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam...
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UNEP says Africa needs green stimulus to hasten recovery

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Thursday, November 26, 2020 that a recovery plan based on green stimulus is urgently needed in Africa. Juliette...
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Health

COVID-19: AfDB approves $27.33m for AU’s response initiative

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $27.33 million in grants to boost the African Union’s  efforts to mobilise a continental response to curb...
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Forum advocates accelerated implementation of African high-speed rail project

Participants at the webinar on the African High-Speed Railway Project which was held on July 29, 2020 called on African Union and leaders of...
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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by the Lagos State Government as a positive step toward ending...
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Wildlife trafficking: NESREA, partners apprehend wanted suspect

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has apprehended a suspected wildlife trafficker, Shamsideen Abubakar, after five...
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Group clamours outright gas flare ban, says penalties not effective

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the Nigerian government to ban gas flaring outright, arguing that the oil...

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