The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Liberia will present its candidacy for a seat on the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC), representing the Western Region for the 2026-2028 term. The election is scheduled to take place during the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council, set for February…
Yellow Card MD Lasbery Oludimu Stablecoin adoption is surging across Africa as both businesses and consumers find use cases that assist in speeding up and lowering the cost of transacting. Speaking in a webinar hosted by Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) on Tuesday, Lasbery Oludimu, MD of US-headquartered fintech and cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card,…
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access health care. In 2025, WHO and partners supported 30 million people funded through its annual emergency appeal. These resources helped deliver life-saving vaccination to 5.3 million children, enabled 53 million…
Across the winding corridors of district health offices in Uganda, a quiet but profound transformation is taking place. It is not marked by grand announcements or sweeping reforms, but by the steady, deliberate strengthening of the systems that keep communities healthy. Guided by the World Health Organization’s District Health Management Team (DHM), district teams are…
Special Briefing – Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson, Commander, U.S. Africa Command and Sergeant Major Garric M. Banfield, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Africa Command MODERATOR: Good afternoon. My name is Phillip Assis, and I am the director of the U.S. State Department’s Africa Regional Media Hub. It is my pleasure to welcome journalists from across…
Mogadishu — Somalia’s deputy foreign minister on Monday met senior United Nations envoys to discuss evolving security and political developments in the Horn of Africa, officials said. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Issa Mahmoud Mursal received the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Huang Cong, alongside the UN Secretary-General’s…
Nairobi — Crackdown on Freedoms in Burundi, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Rwanda Abuses against civilians by government forces and armed groups have become rampant in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2026. The Central African governments of Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, and the…
No, Gammora is not a ‘cure’ for HIV. False promises and fake medicine being sold on social media IN SHORT: Social media posts advertising a drug called “Gammora” claim that it can treat and even “cure” HIV. But these claims are false. Gammora is not available for sale anywhere – these advertisements are scams –…
Nairobi — President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation reauthorizing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), extending the trade preference programme through December 31, 2026, with retroactive effect to September 30, 2025. The move restores certainty for eligible sub-Saharan African countries and US importers after the programme lapsed at the end of September…
H.E Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, today received the Letters of Credentials of the Ambassador of Kyrgyz Republic to Ethiopia & the AU, H.E Adylbek Tultemirov. He welcomed Kyrgyzstan’s growing engagement with the African Union and its interest in strengthening cooperation, including through dialogue within broader multilateral frameworks such as the Shanghai…
