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African Development Bank and USAID Sign $600 million Landmark Regional Development Agreement for the Sahel

YoopyaOctober 3, 2024October 3, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 3, 2024October 3, 20240410

The African Development Bank Group and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed a landmark Regional Development Objective Agreement (RDOAG) to strengthen...

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Africa on the UN security council: why the continent should have two permanent seats

YoopyaSeptember 21, 2024September 21, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 21, 2024September 21, 20240516

Africa’s desire to be fully represented in all decision-making organs of the United Nations (UN), particularly in the security council, is informed by three factors. First, repairing the...

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Africans who apply for Schengen visas face high rejection rates – migration scholar explains why

YoopyaSeptember 20, 2024September 20, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 20, 2024September 20, 20240389

Africans face a high rejection rate for visas to enter the Schengen group of countries. The group is made up of 29 European countries that have officially...

Africa News

Is ‘Africa’ a racial slur and should the continent be renamed?

YoopyaSeptember 19, 2024September 19, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 19, 2024September 19, 20240573

Should African people be called black – or is the categorising of people by skin colour a racist practice? How about Africa? Is the name...

Business Finance

Exclusive: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to visit Africa in growth push

YoopyaSeptember 18, 2024September 18, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 18, 2024September 18, 20240439

NAIROBI/NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) CEO Jamie Dimon plans to travel to Africa in mid-October in a push by the biggest U.S....

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Mali says capital under control after insurgent attack

YoopyaSeptember 17, 2024September 17, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 17, 2024September 17, 20240446

BAMAKO, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Mali said on Tuesday that the capital Bamako was under control after insurgents attacked a gendarmerie training school and other...

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Global media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst

YoopyaSeptember 13, 2024September 13, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 13, 2024September 13, 20240409

Media coverage of Africa has always been dominated by narratives of disease, poverty, conflict and political instability. These portrayals, rooted in colonial histories, continue to shape global...

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Guinea Bissau President Embalo says he will not run for a second term

YoopyaSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 20240331

BISSAU, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Guinea Bissau’s President Umaro Cissoko Embalo said on Thursday he would not run for a second term in elections in...

Woman's voice

Sexual violence in South Africa: women share their stories about the dangers of commuting on minibus taxis

YoopyaSeptember 10, 2024September 10, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 10, 2024September 10, 20240416

Millions of people use minibus taxis to get around South Africa every day. These “pillars of public transport” (which are privately owned and run rather than...

Woman's voice

Victory for women’s rights in Ghana as affirmative action law is passed – what must happen next

YoopyaSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 20240383

The passage of the Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act 2024 by the country’s parliament on 30 July 2024 marked a victory for women’s rights in Ghana. The bill,...