São Tomé and Príncipe has secured a $24.5 million grant from the African Development Bank Group to modernise its electricity system, expand renewable energy capacity and reduce dependence on imported…
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DR Congo court sentences 54 to Death in landmark verdict over murder of UN experts
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSpecial Reports by Kathambi Muriithi 410 views 4 minutes readNearly nine years after the killing of two United Nations investigators in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the country’s High Military Court has sentenced 54 defendants to death in…
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The Central African Republic (CAR) has agreed to accept third-country deportees from the United States under a reported bilateral arrangement reached during a recent visit by a US delegation to…
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Gabon Ferry Disaster Verdict Sparks Debate Over Maritime Safety and Accountability
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCentral AfricaClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyHealthOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSocial ResponsibilitySustainability reportingtransportVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 612 views 3 minutes readA Libreville court has convicted eight individuals and the operating company behind Gabon’s deadly Esther Miracle ferry disaster, nearly three years after one of the country’s worst maritime tragedies claimed at least…
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In Western Cameroon, where royal traditions and spiritual beliefs have long shaped relationships between people and wildlife, conservationists and researchers are increasingly turning to literature, cultural dialogue and participatory futures…
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DR Congo’s Ebola Response Struggles as Food Insecurity and Aid Cuts Deepen Humanitarian Crisis
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBreaking NewsCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSocial ResponsibilitySustainability reportingWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by External Source 793 views 4 minutes readThe Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak is being intensified by acute food insecurity, funding shortages and growing public mistrust, humanitarian agencies warned this week, as health authorities struggle…
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DR Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Deepens as Bundibugyo Strain Spreads Across Eastern Provinces
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBreaking NewsCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)East AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksOpinionPolicy & GovernanceSustainabilitySustainability reporting by External Source 869 views 4 minutes readThe Democratic Republic of Congo is confronting a rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak that has triggered international concern after health authorities confirmed dozens of infections linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain…
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Rwanda Tightens DR Congo Border Controls as Ebola Outbreak Raises East Africa Health and Trade Risks
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBreaking NewsCentral AfricaClimate FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSustainabilitySustainability reporting by External Source 1.7K views 4 minutes readRwanda has intensified health screenings and tightened cross-border movement with the Democratic Republic of Congo following a rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain, as regional governments…
