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Nigeria: Over 100 militants drown as they flee strikes

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– – Over 100 militants in Nigeria have drowned as they attempted to flee air strikes. The Boko Haram jihadists drowned in a river in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state while fleeing from ground and aerial attacks from Nigerian troops, security sources and residents had said. Reports say the troops aided by air support attacked several villages on the fringes of… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank and Portugal sign EUR 400 million guarantee agreement to underpin Lusophone Compact

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank and the Portuguese government have signed a guarantee agreement to be extended to the African Development Bank under the Lusophone Compact. The Compact offers a big boost to business development initiatives for the Bank’s non-sovereign portfolio in its Portuguese-speaking African member countries. The signing was witnessed by President  of the Republic of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi, Prime-Minister… Read More
Africa Investments 

Chad: No more class disruptions for pupils as project delivers toilets in 11 regions

Elwin Mandowa,
Until three years ago, pupils at the Number One Evangelical Church of Chad primary school were forced to relieve themselves in the open air or go home to use the toilet. Now the school, in Moundou, Chad’s economic capital, is equipped with latrines. The school benefited from a water and sanitation program rolled out in semi-urban and rural areas in… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Climate Week 2022: In Central Africa, the African Development Bank collaborates with UN agencies to advance climate action

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank and several UN agencies – the UN Regional Office for Central Africa, the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) – are joining forces to advance climate action in Central Africa. This region is highly strategic in the fight against climate change as it is home to the… Read More
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Kenyans await Supreme Court verdict on disputed presidential election

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– – Kenyans are anxiously waiting for the country’s Supreme Court to deliver its verdict on Monday on a presidential election petition. The court will rule whether to uphold or nullify the result of last month’s presidential election. The ruling will be delivered by a seven-member panel chaired by a female Chief Justice Martha Koome. Opposition leader Raila Odinga who… Read More
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Somalia: Al-Shabab fighters kill 18 civilians in overnight attacks

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– – At least 18 civilians have been killed by Al-Shabab fighters in an overnight attack in Somalia’s central region. The armed group launched the attack in the Hiran area in the semi-autonomous state of Hirshabelle in central Somalia. They also destroyed trucks supplying food aid from Baladweyne city to Mahas town. State news agency Sonna reported that al-Shabab fighters… Read More
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Hundreds killed by measles outbreak in Zimbabwe

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– – Zimbabwe health ministry has said that a recent measles outbreak has so far killed at least 698 people. 191 new cases and 37 deaths were reported in a single day on September 1, 2022. A nationwide vaccination program is currently ongoing to fight the spread of the disease, according to health officials. “As at 03 September 2022, Zimbabwe… Read More
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Serena Williams ‘last dance on the floor’

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– – Serena Williams on Friday night brought an end to her tennis career with a dramatic three-set, 7-5. 6-7, 6-1 loss to Australian Tomljanovic at the US open tennis championships. The tennis queen had announced that the tournament would be her last as she moves on to other things in her life. At the end of the match, Williams… Read More
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In the southwest of Madagascar, new roads mean easier access to health services

Elwin Mandowa,
The year is 2018. Sitting in her office in the southwest of Madagascar, Razay Zanabaindrano recounts a tragic incident that resulted from poor roads in her hometown. Zanabaindrano is a midwife and pharmacist in Toliara — formerly Tulear — the coastal capital of southwest Madagascar and one of the most prominent trading hubs in the country. “There was once a… Read More
Africa Investments 

Africa Climate Week: Just transition in Africa calls for creativity and stronger financial commitments

Elwin Mandowa,
African countries must chart their unique paths toward achieving a just transition, experts during  a session said, to assess the needs, challenges, and opportunities of implementing a just energy transition in Africa at Africa Climate Week. The event, titled The Just Transition in the African Context, was jointly organized by the African Development Bank and the African Climate Foundation. Laura… Read More
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