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Ethiopia begins filling Nile dam after Grand Renaissance talks with Egypt and Sudan stall

Global UpfrontJul 16, 2020July 16, 20200

$4B project is centrepiece of Ethiopia’s bid to become Africa’s biggest power exporter Thomson Reuters · Posted: Jul 15, 2020 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, right, is

Gulf of Guinea Re-Emerges as Piracy Hotspot, Allianz Says

Global UpfrontJul 15, 2020July 15, 20200

July 15, 2020 by Bloomberg By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo (Bloomberg) –The West African coast has overtaken Southeast Asia as the worst area for reported piracy and

US aid agency, Bauchi govt launch $19.2 million Integrated Child Health and Social Services project

Global UpfrontJul 15, 2020July 15, 20200

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Bauchi State government has launched a new activity designed to protect more than 76,000 vulnerable

ECOWAS appoints President Jonathan its envoy to Mali

Global UpfrontJul 14, 2020July 14, 20200

Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a special envoy to lead the

AfDB appoints Dr. Rabah Arezki as Chief Economist and Vice President, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management

Global UpfrontJul 13, 2020July 13, 20200

The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of Dr Rabah Arezki as Chief Economist and Vice President, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management. According

ISIS/Al Queda appointment of new leader for Lake Chad region signifies new focus, offensive

Global UpfrontJul 12, 2020July 12, 20200

ISIS in Africa Appointment of New ´Governor of Lake Chad’ signifies admission of failure, new offensives coming Islamic State in Syria (ISIS) and Al Qaeda

Nigeria receives $8m from ECOWAS health organisation for COVID-19 fight

Global UpfrontJul 11, 20200

The Federal Government on Saturday took delivery of the $8million medical equipment from the ECOWAS/WAHO (Economic Community of West African States/West African Health Organisation) to

AfDB Regional Economic Outlook 2020: Harnessing youth workforce could speed economic recovery in post-COVID-19 era

Global UpfrontJul 10, 2020July 10, 20200

Growth in West Africa, poised to expand by 4.0 per cent in 2020,now projected to contract by -2.0 per cent in 2020 Demand for science,

Tribute: Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly

Global UpfrontJul 10, 2020July 10, 20200

By Akinwumi A. Adesina July 8 was all like every normal day, focused on work. I had no inkling there would be a storm, even

Buhari mourns Cote d’Ivoire late PM, Coulibaly

Global UpfrontJul 9, 2020July 9, 20200

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly of Cote d’Ivoire and a candidate for October’s presidential election.