Women and girls are Africa's hope and future. They can unlock the continent's economic development and its ability to truly prosper. But all too often, they struggle to gain financial independence, as banks and investors…
Bashir’s ideas will prevail: Sudan’s NCP party reacts…
Sudanâs National Congress Party (NCP) on Friday condemned the governmentâs decision to dissolve it, and confiscate its assets, insisting that its âideas will prevailâ. The NCP which is ousted president Omar al-Bashirâs party accused the…
South African Airways: Financial doubts grow
Two big travel insurance companies in South Africa have stopped covering tickets issued by South African Airways, as doubts grow over the survival of the airline. While the move is unlikely to push SAA into…
Zimbabwe doctors reject ‘return to work offer’
Zimbabwe state doctors who were fired for going on strike have rejected a government offer to return to work, their union said on Friday. The doctors went on strike on September 3 to protest against…
Sudan PM elected chairperson of regional body IGAD
Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdock has been elected chairperson of the regional political bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, IGAD. IGAD Heads of State and government representatives met for the 13th Ordinary Summit in the…
Sex trafficking: 23 Nigerians, one Frenchman jailed in…
A French court has sentenced 23 Nigerians and one Frenchman, all members of a Lyon-based sex trafficking ring to prison terms of up to seven years for forcing Nigerian women into prostitution. It was the…
Ghanaian Government Has Failed In Educating Citizens About…
Shatta Wale has faulted the governmentâs âYear of Returnâ initiative. According to the dancehall act, a lot of citizens are clueless about the initiative and he blames the government for not doing enough to educate…
Sudan overturns moral policing law, disbands ex-ruling party
Sudan's transitional government announced on Friday (Nov 29) that it has overturned a moral policing law and moved to dissolve the country's former ruling party, fulfilling two major demands from the country's pro-democracy protesters. Rights…
Sudan disbands ex-ruling party, abolishes Public Order Act
Sudanâs transitional government has abolished a law criminalizing immoral conduct and indecent clothing that rights groups criticize as targeting women and say is a holdover from the three-decade rule of toppled autocrat Omar al-Bashir. Sudanâs…
Wool, mohair trade rules: Why Lesotho parliament witnessed…
Members of Parliament, MPs, in Lesotho were involved in chaotic exchanges on Thursday arising from the decision of the Speaker to suspend sitting over controversial trade regulations. Reports indicate that opposition MPs were demanding the…
UK varsity to return looted statue of bronze…
A bronze statue that was looted from what is now Nigeria more than a century ago will be returned, Cambridge University in Britain says. The cockerel was taken in 1897 from the Court of Benin…
Eritrea says Qatar using Sudan for destabilization agenda
The Eritrean government has levelled destabilization claims against Qatar saying the Gulf nation was through an elaborate scheme using Sudan as its âspringboard.â A November 28, 2019 statement from the Eritrean Ministry of Information said…
Egypt charges 3 journalists with joining a banned…
[caption width="1200"]From left to right: Egyptian journalists Hossam Al-Sayyad, Israa Abdelfattah, Solafa Magdi, Mohamed Salah[/caption] Three journalists arrested in a cafĂ© in Cairo have been charged with disseminating false news and joining a banned group.…
Cameroon drops one position in latest FIFA World…
Cameroonâs indomitable lions have fallen back by one place on the latest edition of the FIFA World Rankings released this Thursday November 28, 2019 by the World Football Governing body. According to the November classification,…
CIFF41: Oscar-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro honoured in Egypt
The 41st Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) will honour Italian cinematographer Vittorio Storaro during its closing ceremony Friday at the Cairo Opera House. The winner of three Oscars, for Apocalypse Now (1979), Reds (1981) and…
NFF accuses Rohr of breach of contract
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) questioned head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, over anti-contract activities. Rohr recently revealed he is being owed over $100,000 by the NFF. However, that has not gone well…
Benin sacks EU envoy for meddling in domestic…
Benin has ordered the European Unionâs ambassador to the country to leave citing political interference, a statement from the presidentâs office confirmed on Wednesday. The statement described Ambassador Oliver Nette as âharmful,â whiles reiterating that…
Black boxes from crashed helicopters found in Mali
The black boxes from two French military helicopters that collided in Mali killing 13 soldiers have been found, a French military spokesperson said on Wednesday. The crash occurred late on Monday during an operation against…
Striking Zimbabwe doctors warn of ‘silent genocide’
Senior Zimbabwean doctors joined hundreds of junior colleagues in a mass walkout this week, warning of a "silent genocide" caused by dire conditions in hospitals. The public sector doctors demanded the reinstatement of 440 junior…