In September, Florida residents crowded a government meeting to oppose plans for a massive trash incinerator in Miami-Dade County. Protesters wearing green shirts that read “MIRAMAR SAYS NO TO INCINERATOR! NOT IN OUR BACKYARD,” feared…
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Ghana beef, a rare commodity in the south…
Increasing numbers of transhumant cattle from the Sahel in Ghana are driving down the price of beef in the north of the country. In contrast, cattle arriving by truck are becoming increasingly scarce in the…
Potential Tunisian Presidential Candidate Sentenced Two Years in…
Potential presidential contender Abir Moussi has been condemned to two years in prison, therefore severely undermining Tunisia's opposition movement. For those opposing President Kais Saied as he searches for a new term, this development signifies…
UN Announces Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan a Complete…
As Sudan suffers almost sixteen months of violence between rival groups, the United Nations labeled on Tuesday the humanitarian catastrophe in the country a catastrophic disaster. The Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office…
Foreign Ministers from Egypt and Turkey Talk on…
Monday's joint news conference in Cairo between Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan underlined their nations' will to stop Israel's war in Gaza from spreading into a more general regional…
World Bank: Access to the club of high-income…
World Bank Group classifies the world's economies[1] into four income categories: low, lower-middle, upper-middle and high. Categories are updated annually on 1 July, based on GNI per capita for the previous calendar year. The GNI…
Grammy award for Kenyan musicians
Musicians from Kenya have until 30 August to submit their nominations for next year's 67th Grammy Awards, known as "The Grammys". Kenyan rapper Octopizzo and Bongo flava singer Diamond Platnumz were the most notable East…
More than 15 dead and over 140 injured…
More than 15 persons dead and more than 100 injured have resulted from a devastating attack by al-Shabaab militants at Liido Beach in Mogadishu. Friday night the attack started with a suicide bomber detonating an…
Kenya: Inflation down to 4.3% in July
In July, inflation in Kenya fell to 4.3% year-on-year, compared with 4.6% the previous month. The index for food and beverages fell by 0.5% between June and July, according to the country's national statistics office.…
Declared New Monkeypox Outbreaks in Central African Republic…
Declared new outbreaks of monkeypox by Kenya and the Central African Republic, African health officials are rushing to stop the disease's spread in an area without vaccinations. Following a case discovered in a passenger arriving…
China and 26 African Nations to Boost Digital…
China and 26 African nations have decided to increase digital sector innovation by means of strengthened cooperation. Announced at the Forum on China, Africa Digital Cooperation, convened Monday, July 29, by the Chinese Ministry of…
Wagner Mercenaries Suffer Major Blow in Northern Mali…
Over the course of the weekend, jihadis and rebels in northern Mali murdered scores of Wagner mercenaries, in what one expert on Monday called the biggest battlefield blow to the mysterious Russian company in years.…
Tuareg Rebels Claim Victory Over Malian Soldiers and…
During a two-day conflict close to the Algerian border, Tuareg rebels in the northern part of Mali claimed on Saturday that they had killed and injured multiple government troops and Russian Wagner Group mercenaries. Two…
Meeting to deepen bilateral relations, Somali and Azerbaijani…
Friday in Baku, the Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, and the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, spoke on ways to strengthen the bilateral ties between their respective nations.…
South African Police Arrest 95 Libyan Nationals in…
On Friday, 95 Libyan nationals were seized by South African police from a suspected covert military training facility. Authorities are now looking at other areas of the nation for possible unlawful bases. Found on a…
List of current ministers and their deputies in…
Nana Addo Resident President Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced his first cabinet reshuffle since taking office in January 2017. New Ministerial Appointments and Deputy Ministers The 24 ministers and deputy ministers nominated by by President Nana…
42 Demonstrators in Ugandan Court Following Young-Led Protest…
At least 42 demonstrators showed up in court in Uganda on Tuesday under charges related to a young-led protest earlier in the day in the capital, Kampala. Authorities banned the demonstration, which sought to expose…
The Salary of a Member of Parliament in…
Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) reviews and fixes the salary of a Member of Parliament in Kenya. Article 230 (4) (a) of the Constitution of Kenya empowers the SRC to review and fix the remuneration…
Uneven Legal Playing Field of Namibia compromises elections
Every general election Namibia has seen legal challenges from opposition parties since it became a democracy in 1990 after a protracted fight for freedom from apartheid-era South Africa. November 27's forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections…
