Victoire Tomegah Dogbé is a Togolese politician who has held the position of Prime Minister of Togo since 2020. She is a notable figure in Togolese politics, not only as the first woman to serve as Prime Minister but also due to her extensive experience in government and various leadership roles. Victoire Dogbé was born …
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Proscovia Alengot Oromait is a Ugandan politician who gained widespread recognition for becoming the youngest member of parliament in Uganda and Africa at the age of 19. Her historic election took place in 2011 when she won the Usuk County parliamentary seat in Katakwi District, representing the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Her election …
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Bell Riberio-Addy is a Ghanaian-British Member of Parliament (MP) of the United Kingdom and Shadow Minister of Immigration. Riberio-Addy has used her platform to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities while also sharing her solidarity with the demands of Black protesters in the UK and across the world. She openly advocates for …
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On the 29, May 2023, The long-awaited Inauguration Day 2023 arrived! The president of Africa’s largest democracy, Nigeria, has been sworn in as president of the country. Mr Tinubu, 71, takes over from Muhammadu Buhari, who has stepped down at the end of his two terms. Outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari has handed over power to …
“Today opens a fundamental chapter in Colombia ‘s international relations for South-South cooperation, racial and climate justice, and historic reparations,” the Vice President announced on her Twitter account, ahead of her speech trip “to South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia “. Poised personality, very anchored on the left, Francia Marquez became at 41 the first black …
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Clementine Nkweta-Salami of Cameroon as his Deputy Special Representative for Sudan with the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). She will also serve as the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan. Ms. Nkweta-Salami succeeds Khardiata Lo N’Diaye of Senegal, …
Mr Joe Chialo has been appointed Berlin’s first cultural minister with Tanzanian roots, marking a first in German and European politics. Joe (Right) with 2 co-workers on a panel Mr Chialo was born in Bonn in 1970 as the son of the late Tanzanian Ambassador Mr Isaya Chialo, who served many years in Germany, China …
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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has officially welcomed the talented Waihiga Mwaura to their team as he hosted his last bulletin on Citizen TV. Mwaura presenting for Citizen Tv In a statement shared on their socials, the BBC Africa team said that they are delighted to welcome Mwaura to their team stating that he will be …
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The acclaimed international journalist from Guinea has been appointed as a Global Champion for Education Cannot Wait. Al Jazeera’s Folly Bah Thibault, an acclaimed international journalist, has been appointed as a Global Champion for Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. “Folly Bah Thibault is a …
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Mali-born development expert Dr. Oulie Keita has been appointed as Greenpeace Africa’s Substantive Executive Director after an intensive and competitive recruitment process to usher the organisation into a new wave of environmental justice, said Greepeace Africa, in a press realease, issued on March 1, 2023. Dr. Keita succeeds Paul Ngugi, who served as Acting Executive …
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