June 5, 2025 THE world-class African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) has opened its doors to the public in Abuja, Nigeria with the aim of reducing the continent’s dependency on foreign health systems. The $300 million tertiary medical facility, developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership with King’s College Hospital London, also aims […]
April 7, 2025 THE US government has imposed visa and travel restrictions on South Sudan, with Washington warning: “It is time for the Transitional Government of South Sudan to stop taking advantage of the United States.” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, making the announcement over the weekend, said: “Enforcing our nation’s immigration laws is […]
Crafting better African stories with AI March 19, 2025 ADVANCED technology has been released with the potential of transforming how stories about Africa are told across media, academia, development sectors and beyond. the AI Shop, based in South Africa, announced on Wednesday. Its partnership with Africa No Filter has come up with the Africa Bias […]
Southern Africa grouping backs DRC government amid escalating conflict February 4, 2025 MEMBER countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have given strong support to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo as Goma, the capital of its mineral-rich North Kivu, fell to the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group. SADC leaders met at an […]
AU Special Envoy calls for Sudan conflict ‘de-escalation’ amid more loss of life November 6, 2024 THE African Union Special Envoy on the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, Adama Dieng, has called on the two antagonists in the bitter armed conflict in Sudan to “de-escalate the fighting” to prevent more “tragic loss of life” […]
Germany agrees to take Kenyan workers. September 16, 2024 THE Kenyan and German governments have agreed to a migration system that will allow skilled and semi-skilled Kenyans to work in Germany while protecting their rights, in a deal signed in Berlin on September 13 by President William Ruto and Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The agreement is […]
African activists call for more human rights advocacy. September 16, 2024 DELEGATES at the All-African Movement Assembly in Accra have called for Pan-African solidarity, free movement across the continent and “more robust human rights advocacy”. At their recent annual gathering, the largest meeting of African movements, activists and human rights defenders, delegates launched the Pan-African […]
Africa trade book wins award July 4, 2024 AS African countries gear up to take advantage of their Continental Free Trade Area, a book that has been judged to be a highly relevant and “an excellent primer to understanding the often-tangled world of African commerce” has won the Business Council for Africa’s African Business Book […]
Rule of law body calls for restraint in Kenya. June 28, 2024 AS the turmoil continues in Kenya, the Pan African Alliance for Transparency and Rule of Law in Africa (PATROL-AFRICA) has issued a statement on the demonstrations. Below is the full text: The ongoing demonstrations in Kenya have highlighted the immediate need for dialogue […]
PATROL-AFRICA ‘regrets dismal ratification’ of the Malabo Protocol June 12, 2014 TEN years after the adoption of the Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (the Malabo Protocol), the Pan-African Alliance for Transparency and the Rule of Law (PATROL-AFRICA) has noted with regret that […]