World

By Ebi Kesiena The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved an $8 million concessional loan to facilitate the construction of a 25MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Zambia. This funding will be sourced from...

By Ebi Kesiena The Rwandan government, through the Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA), has obtained over $26 million (about Rwf 33 billion) in loans and grants from the World Bank to aid in the...

By Ebi Kesiena The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported that the ongoing conflict in Sudan has displaced over 14 million people, with the humanitarian situation reaching catastrophic levels. IOM Director-General, Amy Pope highlighted the...

By John Ikani The Taliban has issued yet another restrictive measure targeting women in Afghanistan, this time prohibiting women from "hearing other women’s voices" during prayer, sources reported this week. Khalid Hanafi, the acting minister of...

By Ebi Kesiena A senior opposition leader in Malawi, Patricia Kaliati, has been charged with plotting to assassinate President Lazarus Chakwera. Kaliati, who is the Secretary-General of the UTM party, was arrested recently on allegations of...

By Ebi Kesiena French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Morocco on Monday for a crucial three-day visit aimed at deepening cooperation on trade, climate change, and immigration. The visit follows years of diplomatic strain, primarily over...