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According to a study published by the WHO on August 4, "healthy" life expectancy in Africa increased by nine years between 2000 and 2019, rising from 47 to 56 years - compared to the global average of 64 years. Progress is far from uniform, with…

The African tour of the head of US diplomacy, Anthony Blinken, began on Sunday, August 7, with South Africa, before continuing with Congo-Kinshasa and Rwanda. Blinken is scheduled to give a speech today on the US's new African strategy.…

African nations are free to purchase grain from Russia, however they may face penalties in the event that they commerce in US-sanctioned commodities akin to Russian oil, the US ambassador to the United Nations stated on Thursday. "Countries can buy Russian agricultural products, including fertilizers and wheat," Linda Thomas-Greenfield instructed a press convention within the capital Kampala after a gathering with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. Museveni is an American ally who has not criticized Russia's invasion…

Excuses for the slave trade and slavery multiply, with or without controversy over "repentance" in the former colonial metropolises. Who presented it - or not - and how? Chronological overview, starting with the latest facts. ♦ Amsterdam, ABN Amro and the central bank apologize to the Netherlands, not yet the government The Hague postponed until the end of June an apology planned for…

Ukraine believes its fate will be decided in the mud and blood of Donbas - where its troops are trying to grind Russia's army into the dirt using skill, courage, and a fearsome arsenal of Western weaponry. But it seems increasingly likely that its destiny could be decided on another frontline, thousands of miles away: In the deserts of the Middle East and drought-stricken farmlands of Africa, where 44million people who relied on the country for food are now facing famine unless the conflict can be brought to a swift end.…

Gabon and Togo joined the Commonwealth on Saturday, becoming the latest nations without historical ties to Britain to enter the English-speaking club led by Queen Elizabeth II. The 54-nation group, mostly…

On Tuesday, 21 June, the European Union announced a new aid of EUR 600 million, mainly for Africa, to deal with the food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. Support for resolving the immediate crisis and preparing for the future, for example by promoting the…

A meeting with the Chiefs of Staff of the Member States of the Community of East African States (EAC) was held on Monday, June 6, in Goma, North Kivu. In the end, it lasted longer than expected, just to avoid a hiccup with Kigali.…

Saudi Arabia conducts army workouts alongside Red Sea international locations Riyadh - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia carried out a five-day army train with the Red Sea international locations, an train that noticed a sequence of actions alongside the coasts of Djibouti, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan , Yemen and Somalia, in one other demonstration of readiness. on safety points. For years, Saudi Arabia has…

In response to step by step growing COVID-19 instances, Saudi Arabia has banned residents from touring to 16 nations in Asia, Africa and South America. As reported by The Gulf News, the nations on the checklist are India, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Libya, Indonesia, Vietnam, Armenia, Belarus and Venezuela. On Saturday, the Saudi Ministry of Health introduced 414 new infections of COVID, with the weekly figures seeing a fivefold improve in…