The International Criminal Court (ICC), established in 2002 to prosecute the world’s gravest crimes—genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity—is increasingly under fire for alleged bias, particularly from African nations. …
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Mali’s transitional president, General Assimi Goïta, arrived in Moscow on Sunday on a five-day official visit the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. The talks come ahead of the …
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Russia is stepping up cooperation with African countries, including in defence and security, the Kremlin said on Monday. “We really intend to comprehensively develop our interaction with African countries, focusing …
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As cholera cases rise sharply across the continent, its leaders say it is essential that Africa steps up production of its own vaccines. The World Health Organization says that so …
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Investors at the 12th Africa CEO Forum have signed agreements to invest $200m in various sectors in the continent. The Forum, which held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, saw the presence …
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As the world marks International Nurses Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that 42 per cent of nurses in Africa plan to emigrate, threatening to further destabilise already …
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Africa must increase its annual rate of progress twelvefold to meet the global target for reducing maternal deaths by 2030, according to new estimates from the United Nations. While the …
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight Organisation (BAGASOO), have met in Abuja to seek ways of ensuring aviation safety in the member …
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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has been honored as the African Governor of the Year for Good Governance at the 14th African Leadership Magazine (ALM) Persons of the …
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A new report says the emergence of cheap artificial intelligence tools is leading to a wave of biometric fraud in Africa. The report says fraudsters are using AI to create …