International

The UN has appointed Carlos Lopes of Guinea-Bissau as the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).

Jim Yong Kim, the U.S. nominee for the World Bank presidency, said on Wednesday that the global lender should continue to make efforts to become a more transparent and accountable agency to promote inclusive development around the globe.

Kenyan farmers that have relied on indigenous forecasting methods through the generations are now combining information from climate scientists with traditional weather forecasting methods to tackle climate change.

East African Community (EAC) Deputy Secretary General in charge of Political Federation, Beatrice Kiraso, has reiterated the need for concerted efforts in ridding the region of security threats.

Pro-junta demonstrators on Wednesday staged another march in the Malian capital Bamako to show support for the National Committee for the Redressment of Democracy and Restoration of the State (CNRDRE), which declared the takeover of state power last week.

South Sudan’s troops have pulled out of Sudan’s oil-producing Heglig area, both sides said on Wednesday, easing tensions after two days of clashes between the neighbours threatened to escalate a simmering conflict.

South Sudan’s troops have pulled out of Sudan’s oil-producing Heglig area, both sides said on Wednesday, easing tensions after two days of clashes between the neighbours threatened to escalate a simmering conflict.

Three days of clashes between tribes in the southern Libyan town of Sabha have killed more than 70 people, a Libyan government spokesman has said.