[Vanguard] The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the ministry has not stopped students who are not up to 18 years old from writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) exams. Source
[Independent (Kampala)] Entebbe — Allen Kagina, the executive director of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to implementing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards in line with the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, recently adopted by Uganda. Source
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — Prime Minister Kamel Madouri urged China to boost its investments in Tunisia, particularly in high-potential sectors, such as renewables, car components and digital economy, as he met Thursday in Beijing with chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wang Huning. Source
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Togo and Liberia get their quest for a place in the 2025 African Cup of Nations underway when they go head to head at the Stade de Kegue on today September 6, 2024. Source
[Daily News] DODOMA — President Samia Suluhu Hassan has approved three bills into law, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa disclosed to lawmakers in Dodoma on Friday. Source
[Dabanga] Oslo — In a joint statement on Tuesday, the heads of the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Danish Refugee Council, and Mercy Corps urgently call on the international community “to address the immense hunger crisis” in Sudan”. Radio Dabanga spoke with NRC spokesperson Mathilde Vu about the suffering of the Sudanese and the federal Minister … Devamını oku
[World Bank] JUBA, September 5, 2024–The World Bank Group Executive Board of Directors has approved International Development Association* (IDA) grant financing to the Government of the Republic of South Sudan (GoSS) to support strengthening of institutional and human resource capabilities in the public service to better deliver basic needs and services to citizens. The IDA … Devamını oku
[Daily Trust] I doubt any Miss Universe Nigeria contest has attracted as much attention or polarisation as the recently concluded one, which crowned Miss Chidimma Adetshina as its winner. Unless you’ve been off the radar (stuck in space or locked up in a room without access to social media or news), you most likely know … Devamını oku
[This Day] Johannesburg, South Africa — An independent international public policy think tank, the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), yesterday said that good trade, diplomatic and bilateral relations between Nigeria and South Africa would positively impact the African continent. Source
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia — At least four mortar shells struck the village of El-Qalow in Mogadishu’s Wadajir district early Thursday, injuring two civilians, local residents reported. Source