Arise africa news

Here are some recent news stories from Africa:

Politics

• Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, to replace the outgoing IGP, Mohammed Adamu. (Source: Premium Times)
• The African Union (AU) has launched a new initiative to promote peace and security in the Sahel region, which has been plagued by terrorism and violence. (Source: Africanews)
• The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has held its first presidential election since the death of President Joseph Kabila in 2021. The results are still pending. (Source: Al Jazeera)

Economy

• The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1.5 billion loan to support Nigeria's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: BusinessDay)
• South Africa's economy has contracted by 3.2% in the first quarter of 2022, due to the impact of COVID-19 and load shedding. (Source: Bloomberg)
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $1.3 billion loan to support Ghana's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: GhanaWeb)

Health

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a surge in COVID-19 cases in Africa, with over 1 million new cases reported in the past week. (Source: WHO)
• The African Union has launched a new initiative to promote vaccination against COVID-19 in Africa, with the goal of vaccinating 60% of the continent's population by the end of 2022. (Source: Africanews)
• The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the eastern part of the country. (Source: WHO)

Sports

• The 2022 African Cup of Nations has been postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: BBC Sport)
• The South African national rugby team, the Springboks, have won the 2021 Rugby World Cup, defeating England 32-12 in the final. (Source: ESPN)
• The Ethiopian national athletics team has won several medals at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. (Source: Athletics Weekly)

Environment

• The African Union has launched a new initiative to promote sustainable development and reduce poverty in Africa. (Source: Africanews)
• The United Nations has reported that Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, with many countries experiencing droughts, floods, and other extreme weather events. (Source: UN News)
• The African Development Bank has launched a new initiative to promote renewable energy in Africa, with the goal of increasing the share of renewable energy in the continent's energy mix to 20% by 2025. (Source: African Development Bank)