Chad Peace Talks in Qatar Delayed

Talks between Chad's military-led government and armed rebel groups due to start Sunday in Qatar have been postponed, African diplomats and officials said.The talks are aimed at paving the way for an "inclusive national dialogue" and elections which th...

Huawei in Talks With South Africa on Labor Lawsuit

South Africa’s labor ministry says Chinese tech firm Huawei is non-compliant with the country’s employment policies.Huawei is in talks with the ministry over infringements of the country’s employment policies that require 60% of staff to be local hires...

ECHO Factsheet – Zimbabwe (Last updated 16/02/2022)

IntroductionClimatic shocks and a deteriorating economic environment have left almost 7 million people in Zimbabwe requiring humanitarian assistance.The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to reduced income and food sources, and the local population’s in...

Africa marks a year of COVID-19 vaccine delivery

Brazzaville, 24 February 2022 – One year since the COVAX Facility delivered the first COVID-19 vaccines to Africa, around 400 million doses have been administered – the region’s largest ever vaccine rollout in a single year. However, vaccination rates ...

HRW: Elderly at High Risk in Armed Conflict Areas

Human Rights Watch says older people are often the forgotten victims in Africa’s conflict zones. The rights group issued a report Wednesday looking at abuses suffered by the elderly in 14 countries, mostly African nations, caught up in conflict, rangin...