Yemen - The world is aware of the threat that Houthi rebels, based out of Yemen, poses for the country. The dangerous rebel group is the reason behind the condition of Yemen, where the nation…
Former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keta of Mali has…
Mali - Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Mali's former president who was deposed by the military in 2020, died at his house on Sunday, according to his family. From 2013 to 2020, Mali was led by Ibrahim…
Mali: UNSC Warns Of ‘Endless Cycle Of Instability’
Mali - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of Mali, El-Ghassim Wane told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday that a decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, aspirations for an early settlement…
Has Biden remark on Ethiopian crisis revealed a…
The United States taking a stand in the Ethiopian crisis has now led people to suspect if it is indeed supporting any of the sides in the ongoing battle. Suspicions grew after the president of…
Novavax, SII to look for EUA for Covid…
South Africa - Two vaccine manufacturers– Novovax and Serum Institute of India– are seeking EUA in South Africa for emergency use. It means that if given clearance by the South African Health Products Regulatory Agency…
At least 200 people have been killed in…
Nigeria - In a series of assaults in Nigeria's northwest region, gunmen killed at least 200 people and displaced thousands more. The first official toll was reported on Sunday, after reports began to trickle out…
Nigeria violence: More than 100 people have been…
Nigeria - In Nigeria, more than 100 people were killed by suspected “bandit” militants. The Nigerian authorities started searching for bodies and suspects on Friday after days of violence. Gunmen on motorbikes arrived in large…
Russian Troops settled in Mali after the withdrawal…
Russia - The Russian troops recently settled in Timbuktu, Mali. The place was abandoned by French troops last month. A Malian military spokesman said on Thursday that the Russian troops were sent to train local…
Nigeria designates bandit gangs as ‘terrorists’ in a…
Nigeria - In Nigeria, criminal bandit gangs were blamed for mass kidnappings. The government on Wednesday categorised them as terrorist groups in an attempt to deter violence in the northwest part of the country. The…
Gabon and Ghana have joined the powerful UN…
Gabon - Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, and the United Arab Emirates joined the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, formally taking up positions won in a June election. Gabon, Ghana, and the UAE have each…
South Africa might bring in higher wages
South Africa - South Africa’s Department of Employment has proposed a new target of minimum wage in the country in 2022. The National Minimum Wage Commission is responsible for assessing and reviewing the minimum wage…
Sudanese Reactions to the Resignation of Abdalla Hamdok
Sudan- Former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdock announced his resignation on Sunday evening, less than a month after signing a military pact. In a televised statement on Sunday evening, Hamdok confessed that his efforts to…
Sudan: At least 57 people dead during violent…
Sudan - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned amid anti-coup protests in the country. The announcement came after three protesters were killed by Sudanese security forces during anti-coup protests on Sunday. The news was…
Has Mali given its nod to the Junta…
Mali - Mali might have finally given up on democratic hopes as it accepts Junta andate which was presented as the final phase of consultations prior to elections by the participants and the members in…
Sudan’s gold mine disaster kills at least 31…
Sudan - On Tuesday, a basic gold mine collapsed in Sudan, killing at least 31 workers. The fatal accident happened in Nuhud, a town some 500 kilometers west of Khartoum, said Khaled Dahwa, the head…
A South African court has blocked Shell’s oil…
South Africa - On Tuesday, a South African court barred Shell from using seismic waves in the Indian Ocean to look for oil and gas. Environmentalists concerned about the impact of oil giant Shell on…
No more Shell monopoly in South Africa, orders…
South Africa - Shell is known to be a big shark in the petroleum industry so much so that it is known to mint money by mooching people and smaller businesses. It is also known…
South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon and Nobel laureate, Desmond…
South Africa - South Africa's anti-apartheid icon, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting racial discrimination in the country, died on Sunday. He was 90 years old. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced…
At least six people were killed in a…
Congo - Officials and AFP reported that a bomb blast killed at least six people in the eastern city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday. The bomb went off in the…
