BANGUI, Central African Republic, December 19, 2025/ — The Central African Republic will elect its President on Sunday, 28 December 2025, for a new term of office. This presidential election represents a historic milestone in the consolidation of peace, stability, and the establishment of renewed governance in support of inclusive development for citizens. To mark
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 19, 2025/ — Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as the new Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), in a move expected to reshape the country’s upstream oil and gas sector and boost investor confidence. As a seasoned professional with extensive experience, Eyesan is
By Jemimah Njuki , Director of the Women, Gender and Civil Society Department at the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Ndey Oley Cole, senior program manager. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign is an international campaign led by the United Nations to challenge violence against women and girls. From 25 November – 10
Leaders of the European Union are gathering in Brussels for a summit set to decide on a a proposal to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s economic and military needs in the coming years as Kyiv and Moscow exchanged overnight drone attacks. The EU summit on December 18 comes a day after Russian President
At least 762 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Rioriak payam of Rubkona County in South Sudan’s Unity State after fleeing violence in Sudan’s oil-producing Heglig area, local authorities said Wednesday. Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) recently seized Heglig, the country’s largest oil field, amid ongoing fighting with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the
