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Month: July 2023

Africa West Africa World 

ECOWAS leaders to hold emergency meeting over Niger coup

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
West African leaders will be holding an emergency summit on Sunday to discuss the coup that took place in Niger this week. “The ECOWAS Leaders will be considering and discussing the political situation and recent developments in Niger during the Extraordinary Summit,” a statement from the ECOWAS secretariat said. Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who also chairs the Authority of… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

It is decided: the West, East, Americas are no longer custodians of global human rights

Janet Karim
By Janet Karim 15″But if you disobey the Lord your God and do not faithfully keep all his commands and laws that I am giving you today, all these evil things will happen to you:…….” – Deuteronomy 28:15-68 As numerous countries in the west, east and north, continue to display various eye-brow raising acts, the world can no longer sit… Read More
Africa 

UNHCR urges solidarity with Burkina Faso’s victims of extremist violence

Village Reporter
“We’re urgently appealing for all States to refrain from forcibly returning any individuals originating from the regions in Burkina Faso where there is an ongoing crisis,” said Elizabeth Tan, UNHCR Director of International Protection. Speaking in Geneva, Ms. Tan highlighted “killings, forced disappearances, torture and kidnappings”, while in several instances, civilians had been targeted and killed, resulting in mass civilian… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Burna Boy Announces Seventh Album ‘I Told Them…’, Shares New Song Big 7

Village Reporter,
Photo: Atlantic Records Burna Boy has shared details of his seventh album. The follow-up to 2022’s ‘Love, Damini’ is called ‘I Told Them…’ and will arrive on August 25 via Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic Records. Alongside the news, the Grammy Award-winning Afrobeats star has revealed an album trailer and a new single, Big 7. Head below to watch the accompanying star-studded video directed by… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank, UN Environment Programme, partner to drive implementation of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank is joining forces with the United Nations Environment Programme to advance implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in Africa (KMGBF). The framework sets out an ambitious pathway to reach the global vision of a world living in harmony with nature by 2050. The African Development Bank and UNEP will partner to establish an Expert Group… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank achieves global first: Issues highest rated hybrid capital by a multilateral development bank

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group has received global recognition for its inaugural hybrid capital issuance, positioning the Bank as a pioneer in innovative sustainable financing. The S&P Global Ratings assigned an AA-rating to the debut transaction, the highest rating for hybrid capital. The proposed issuance would be the first ever by a multilateral development bank. Hybrid capital will have a… Read More
Africa 

Niger coup leader calls for ‘calm, vigilance and patriotism’ in new address to nation

Village Reporter,
The leader of the mutinous soldiers who detained the democratically elected president in Niger addressed the nation on Friday, two days after the military takeover. General Abdourahmane Tchiani, who goes by Omar, said the country needed to change course to secure its preservation and he and others had decided to intervene to overcome “security, economic and social challenges”. “The action… Read More
Africa 

Ethiopia Airlines’ CEO discusses post-pandemic competitiveness in a changing industry

Village Reporter,
Against a backdrop of steep inflation, post-pandemic competitiveness and a changing airline industry, Ethiopian Airlines is pursuing its “Vision 2035” growth strategy. Ethiopia Airlines is Africa’s leading airline in terms of fleet and passengers – far ahead of EgyptAir and Kenya Airways. It was one of the few worldwide to have remained afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic without public bailouts or… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Vital Anthem for Humanity Has Been Released – “I Choose To Be Free”

Village Reporter,
Vital Anthem for Humanity Has Been Released – “I Choose To Be Free” – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Friday, July 28, 2023 · 646,847,997 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other… Read More