Africa’s battlefields are changing, not just in who fights, but also in who profits. Private military companies, once a shadow force operating in the margins, are now at the center of conflicts across the continent. Governments struggling with insurgencies and weak armies are turning to these silent authorities for quick solutions, but the cost is […]
Sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers is a deeply troubling issue that resulted in widespread criticism and debate over the past two decades. Numerous UN personnel have been accused of the act of sexual abuse, often involving children, during peacekeeping missions. For example, an investigation in 2017 revealed that at least 134 Sri Lankan peacekeepers were […]
Sudan Conflict Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a violent power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This internal conflict has precipitated a severe humanitarian crisis, with millions displaced and widespread food insecurity. Burkina Faso Insurgency Beginning in 2015, Burkina Faso has faced escalating violence from […]
Mekki Elmograbi: Question to IGAD on its latest statement on South Sudan’s Conflict Needless to say that the conflict in South Sudan highlighted the necessity and the importance of the regional and the African endeavors and mediation and their positive role in solving African conflicts and disputes. Again and again, we have to praise “African […]
“The expo will reflect the real image of Sudan, a country with huge resources and opportunities and good investment atmosphere”, SFZ Director, Al-Fateh Awad The preparations for the 39th session of the Khartoum International Fair have been completed, as the expo will open from June 1 to 7 2022, with the participation of a […]
Media collaboration is based on advanced economic cooperation: 43 Turkish embassies in Africa, Trade volume of $25 billion, Turkish Airlines flies to 61 African destinations, and more. By Mekki ELMOGRABI elmograbi@gmail.com More than 300 participants from the African media sector, diplomats, academics, and activists as well as government and non-government actors from Africa and Turkey attended […]
Gaborone: MC-Media Africa is still full of stories of success and perseverance. Sheila Onyango, a young Kenyan businesswoman with a degree in Telecommunication from the UK, decided to return to her home country and start a small handicraft business. She has a business network with over 10 ladies who make traditional bags using local materials, […]
African Business Community wants AfCFTA to be Implemented not just Celebrated By Mekki ELMOGRABI Botswana hosted on 17th, May 2022 “Prosperity Africa” conference for African Business partners, SMEs, and stakeholders under the theme “Benefiting from AfCFTA”. More than 70 business participants from all around the continent gathered in the meeting along with African chambers […]
The 2022 edition of the AFRICA CEO FORUM, the largest annual event dedicated to private sector development in Africa, will be held on June 13-14, 2022, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. At a time when the world is recovering and rebuilding from COVID-19, and 10 years after its first edition, the event will focus on proposing new […]
By: Mekonnen Teshome Research experts say that the sub-Saharan Africa’s Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) has played motivational and capacity building role among Ethiopian researchers and it should be carried out in a more sustainable manner. Mr. Selamyhun Adefris, Director General for Research and Innovation at the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology, told […]
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