Following Sunday’s coup in Burkina Faso carried out by sections of the armed forces, the United Nations’ Secretary-General is following the developments in the landlocked West African nation with deep concern.
Category: News
Ghana: Afrobarometer’s Josephine Sanny Named IPR Discovery of the Year
Accra, Ghana//-Afrobarometer Knowledge Translation Manager Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye Sanny has been honoured as Public Relations Discovery of the Year 2020 at the Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Ghana Excellence Awards Friday in Akosombo, Ghana.
Global Foreign Direct Investment Rebounded Strongly in 2021, but….
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows showed a strong rebound in 2021, up 77% to an estimated $1.65 trillion, from $929 billion in 2020, surpassing their pre-COVID-19 level, according to UNCTAD’s Investment Trends Monitor published on 19 January.
Chirano Mining Explosion: NGOs Call For Responsible Mining Practices
Accra, Ghana//-The Centre for Environmental Impact Analysis (CEIA) and Wacam, two leading mining and environmental NGOs have called for responsible mining practices in the country, following the recent explosion of mining explosives at Apiate in the Prestea Huni Valley in the Western Region.
New OECD Hub to Boost Transparency on the Tax Treatment of Foreign Aid
The OECD has launched a new digital hub to improve transparency around the taxation of development aid by presenting approaches taken by participating donor countries to claiming tax exemptions on goods and services funded by official development assistance (ODA).
Chinese Investments in Zimbabwe Communities’ Sentiments Should Be Respected
We, the Zimbabwe Civil Society groups, united in our common objective of defending our communities and national heritage against investment projects that disempower and impoverish our people, seek to register our deep concern with the behaviour of Chinese business operations in Zimbabwe.
Uganda: From Reagan to Biden, the Ebb and Flow of the US-Museveni Relationship
Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has outlasted six United States presidents and maintained a stable relationship, attracting investments from US firms and development aid.
Nigeria’s Boko Haram Reintegration Process: Weaknesses and How They Can Be Fixed
The wreckage of a car hit by an attack led by Boko Haram members. AFP via Getty Images Tarela Juliet Ike, Teesside University In Nigeria, the advent of Boko Haram terrorism and its wanton destruction of lives and properties has led to untold hardship, especially in the country’s north-eastern region.
Women Refugees Bear the Brunt of Ethiopia’s Forgotten Crisis in Gambella
Gambella, Ethiopia//-“My only joy is my child, I don’t have anything else in life,” said Nyabel Jock, a 19-year-old refugee from South Sudan, during her regular pregnancy check-up at the Jewi Health Centre in the Jewi Refugee Camp in Gambella.
3 Trends Set to Dominate African Mobile Apps in 2022
In 2021, the mobile industry in Sub-saharan Africa continued to show incredible resilience against the impacts of Covid-19 and experienced high growth.