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The World Bank has agreed to support Burkina Faso's Sustainable Renewables Risk Mitigation Initiative (SRMI) to improve access to electricity in rural areas with $168 million. Of the total sum, $75 million will come from the International Development Association (IDA)…
Ghana has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF’s) 'grey list', after the institution felt confident that the country had adequately strengthened its grip on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. As a result of this, financial transactions from…
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday that COVID-19 infections in Africa will likely exceed previous peaks within days. The prediction underscores an urgent need to accelerate vaccine supplies and financing to the region. Georgieva said in…
In Mali, the transitional Prime Minister Choguel Kokala Maiga has provided details of his government national re-foundation meetings. According to the transitional Prime Minister, steps will be taken to force the next government to implement the results of its meetings.…
The disregard for children’s rights amid war and upheaval “is shocking and heartbreaking”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday during a high-level open debate in the Security Council, held virtually. Mr. Guterres urged warring parties to prioritize the prevention…
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A senior Church official says an abbot and several Catholic laypeople kidnapped in central Mali by armed men have been released. The group disappeared on Monday while travelling from the mostly Catholic area of Segue in the central Mali to…
Security sources in Niger say two villagers have been killed during a raid in the volatile south as troops repelled an attack by jihadists. The sources told AFP news Wednesday that the director of a school and a retired education…
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo, has announced that permanent military barracks will be established in the border town of Bawku, the upper east region. This is in response to terrorism concerns. Recall that last week, a leaked internal memo from the…
Five police officers in Sierra Leone have been sacked for their involvement in the killing of a civilian. Alpha Kargbo was shot dead two months ago during a clash with the police over a piece of land. Patrick Sallia…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has announced that parts of Accra will experience scheduled power outages for 22-days starting from Monday, June 28, 2021. The outages, according to the power distributor, would allow the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to…
In Nigeria, at least seven Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have refused to appear before the Senate Public Accounts Committee to account for public funds at their disposal. They include Ministries of Information, Police, Health and the Federal Fire Service.…
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