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Africa advised to stamp out witchcraft accusations against children

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 NBE Africa, African Child Policy Forum, African children, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, violence against children, Witchcraft accusations, Zimbabwe

Witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks against African children are hidden and ignored, yet are one of the most gruesome forms

Agribusiness

African Development Bank approves $127 million to Niger

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 NBE African Development Bank, agriculture, Farming, forestry, livestock farming, Niger, pastoral communities

On Wednesday in Abidjan, the African Development Bank Group approved funding of $127.8 million to Niger to support farming and

Investment

Russia may be behind recent coups in Africa – says U.S.

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 NBE Africa, AFRICOM, Burkina Faso, Chad, China, Guinea, Mali, military coup, Niger, Russia, Sudan, U.S., Ukraine

The Government of Russia may be behind the recent coups in African countries, says U.S. Army General Stephen J. Townsend

Tragedy

U.S. expresses deep concern about Burkina Faso coup

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 NBE Burkina Faso, coup, coup d'état, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Mali, Niger, President Roch Kabore, The United States, U.S.

The United States Government expresses ‘deep concern’ about the events happening in Burkina Faso, which now turned into a military

Humanitarian

Mary’s Meals feeds two million children in 19 countries

September 8, 2021 BEHAK Africa, children, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mary’s Meals, Niger, school feeeding, Syria, Thailand, Zambia

International school feeding charity Mary’s Meals is now reaching more than two million children in 19 countries with life-changing meals

Agribusiness

Research Institute wins 2021 Africa Food Prize

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 BEHAK 2019 Africa Food Prize, Burkina Faso, chickpea, climate change, Dryland ecosystems, Ethiopia, Ghana, groundnut crop, ICRISAT, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been awarded the 2021 Africa Food Prize, for work

NBE Blog

A rare scene in Niger during pandemic

May 11, 2021 BEHAK African Development Bank, ECOWAS, Niger, pandemic, the Niger River

Looking over his hectares of rice in Saga, less than 10 minutes from central Niamey, Garba Soumana’s face is radiant.

NBE Blog

Understanding the Sahelian challenge through demographic data

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Business News Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, demographic data, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, the Sahel, UNFPA

By Mabingue Ngom – Demographic data drives and defines the core functions of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The

Health

Niger, Chad join Africa’s COVID-19 victims list

March 21, 2020March 21, 2020 Africa, Chad, coronavirus, COVID-19, Niger

Niger and Chad became the latest countries in Africa each reporting one confirmed COVID-19 patients, the World Health Organization (WHO)

Politics

Burkina Faso, Mauritania set to host military exercises

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 AFRICOM, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Chad, Czech Republic, Denmark, Flintlock 2019, France, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Italy, Japan, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, The United States, Tunisia, U.S. Africa Command

Burkina Faso and Mauritania are set to host the 2019 Flintlock 2019, an annual African-led, integrated military and law enforcement

Oil & Gas

Oranto Petroleum to invest in Niger oil industry

October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 Niger, oil exploration, Oranto Petroleum

The Ministry of Petroleum of Niger to Grant Blocks R5, R6, Dibella and Dallol to Oranto. The blocks are located

Investment

Mauritius joins Africa50

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 Africa50, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, pan-African investment, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia

The Republic of Mauritius became the 30th shareholder of Africa50, the pan-African investment platform.

Environment

AU pleas donors to sustain Greet Green Wall program

August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 Africa Union Commission, Agenda 2063, Algeria, AU, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Environment, Ethiopia, Greet Green Wall program, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, the Gambia, Tunisia

The Africa Union Commission (AUC) urges international development partners of the continent to finance its Greet Green Wall program, which

Finance

IFC Invests $60 million to expand lending in Africa

June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 Burkina Faso, Ghana, IFC, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Senegal, SME finance gap in Africa, Tanzania, Togo, World Bank Group

With the aim of facilitating growth and job creation in Africa, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the

Trade

Rwanda, Niger ratify African free trade bill

May 14, 2018October 24, 2018 AfCFTA, Africa Continetal Free Trade Area, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Rwanda

By Omer Redi – The governments of Rwanda and Niger have joined Kenya and Ghana in ratifying the African Continental