• Liberia: We are not buried. We are waiting

    Thursday, July 10, 2025

    By Kellita Rose For decades, the Liberian state has resisted meaningful accountability for war crimes. Every attempt to honor the dead, to remember with dignity, has been met with silence, or worse, obstruction. I remember it clearly: sometime in 1997 or 1998, survivors and families of those killed during the Phebe Massacre came together to […]

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  • African leaders commit to quality gender data

    Sunday, July 6, 2025

    Amid growing setbacks on gender equality and increasing financial constraints, African policymakers, gender experts, and development specialists are calling for renewed collaboration and sustained investment in national gender data systems across the continent. This is the message of the ongoing Seventh Africa Gender Statistics Forum taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The forum was co-organized […]

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  • FAO official: West Africa can transform its food systems

    Sunday, June 29, 2025

    The 2025 Regional Report on Food and Nutrition Security in the Sahel and West Africa reveals that nearly 52 million people in the region are affected by food insecurity. In an interview with the African Press Agency (APA news), Ms. Bintia Stephen-Tchicaya, Acting Subregional Coordinator of the FAO Office for West Africa said that despite […]

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  • New regional pipeline deals drive Africa’s energy future

    Sunday, June 29, 2025

    Three significant developments in Africa’s energy landscape made headlines this past month: the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) reached 60% completion, the Republic of Congo finalized a pipeline cooperation agreement with Russia, and Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea signed a deal to advance a joint natural gas pipeline. These milestones underscore increasing momentum behind transnational […]

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  • AU: Africa not seeking aid

    Tuesday, June 24, 2025

    At the US/Africa Summit 2025 in Luanda, Angola, the African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf reaffirmed Africa’s commitment to a bold & equal partnership with the United States, stating, “We’re not seeking aid, but building co-created solutions.” He noted that with 1.3 billion people, abundant resources, and a surge in innovation, Africa is […]

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News

Sep
19

Social media makes Africans vulnerable to disinformation

A recent survey across Africa by KnowBe4 reveals that 84% of respondents rely on social media as their primary news source, with 80% favoring Facebook. This heavy dependence on social platforms for information is concerning, particularly as disinformation continues to rise. With 19 African countries set to hold elections in 2024 and numerous political campaigns […]

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Sep
16

Liberian club grabs narrow home win in CAF Cup

By Joseph Morris Vincent Liberia’s lone representative in the CAF Confederation Cup, Paynesville FC on Saturday grabbed a 1-0 win against Mali’s Stade Malien in the first leg of the second round at the SKD Sports Complex in Paynesville. The club put up a good fight and created numerous chances, which they squandered before defender […]

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Sep
13

Dangote: Businesses should lead Africa’s transformation

The president and chief executive of the Pan-African conglomerate, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has called on African business leaders to take the lead in transforming the continent. Speaking at the just concluded African Renaissance Retreat held in Kigali, Rwanda, Dangote pointed out that despite significant challenges besetting Africa, its youthful population and abundant resources, including […]

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Sep
13

Liberia to benefit from handball academy

By Joseph Morris Vincent Liberian Ambassador-at-Large for Youth and Sports Alioune Kebe recently met with PAUC, a renowned handball club based in Aix-en-Provence, France, to discuss the potential opening of a handball academy in Liberia. This initiative, according to Ambassador Kebe, is not just about sports. It is about changing lives.  Ambassador  Kebe said the […]

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Sep
11

Ntwali’s first clean sheet in AFCON qualifiers

By Joseph Morris Vincent Rwandan goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwali performed brilliantly in goal for the Amavubi against Nigeria in their second AFCON game at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Tuesday. The goalkeeper was up to the task in the match as he kept his first clean sheet in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers. The match, which […]

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Sep
8

Africa Diaspora Center to be launched

The Africa Center and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have announced the upcoming launch of the Afreximbank Africa Diaspora Center (AADC), a groundbreaking initiative that will help bridge the gap between Africans on the continent and the African Diaspora, and the African continent. AADC will serve as an institutional gateway that connects Africans and people of […]

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Sep
2

Africa faces massive poverty and economic hardship

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman African Energy Chamber Organizations ranging from the World Bank to the European Investment Bank (EIB) have dropped support for African fossil fuel production in hopes of encouraging a transition from oil, gas and coal to sustainable energy sources like wind and solar power. Now there are legitimate concerns that investor […]

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Aug
29

Enhancing cross-border trade data in West Africa

Informal traders account for a significant share of commerce among West African countries. Better data collection, digital tools and on-the-ground support can help their businesses thrive. That’s the goal of the latest collaboration between the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the West African Association for Cross-Border Trade (WACTAF). Working together making it easier to trade […]

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Aug
19

Africans view health as a top priority

A majority of Africans want their governments to invest more in preparations for future health emergencies, even if doing so will diminish the resources available for other health services, Afrobarometer surveys show. Africans see health as the second-most important problem requiring government intervention, and only half of them think their governments are ready to deal […]

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Aug
14

Afreximbank to double intra-African trade financing

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) plans to double its financing of intra-African trade from US$20 billion in 2021 to US$40 billion by 2026, Haytham ElMaayergi, Afreximbank’s Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank, has said. Mr. ElMaayergi was addressing participants and guests in Abuja.Nigeria at the African Caucus Meeting of the World Bank Group and the International […]

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