Heavy rains and flooding across West and Central Africa have killed 1,400 people and displaced another 2.9 million, UN humanitarians said.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the worst flooding in years has impacted th…
Day: December 17, 2022
Africa’s Media Freedom in Spotlight as Leaders Gathered in Washington
As the U.S. welcomed African leaders to Washington for a summit this week, the media freedom record of several of those countries was brought into focus.At least 56 journalists are in prison for their work in 11 African countries, several of which have…
World Bank approves US$246 mln for marine protection in 3 West African countries
The World Bank Group approved a US$246 million financing package to protect the coastline in Ghana, The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau, the group told media Friday.In a release, the group said the grant was for the second West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) Res…