The UK has put specific sanctions on people connected to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) because more proof of war crimes in the Darfur region has come to light. After a BBC Verify investigation found that executions in El-Fasher were the fault of a high-ranking RSF officer, the move was made. El-Fasher is a place […]
The country of São Tomé and Príncipe, which is one of the smallest in Africa, has taken a big step towards closing its digital gap. Starlink is an internet service that uses satellites and was created by SpaceX. It has now been made available across the country. This move promises to make big changes in […]
Nigeria is stepping up its game in the oil business and one of the major reasons behind it is catering to its economy and massive population. Hence, the country is very caring towards the investment it is putting in in the field. But due to some discrepancies, the African nation had to register a lawsuit […]
Sudan – Thousands of Sudanese demonstrators once again took to the streets around Sudan on Monday to protest against the October military coup and the arrest of scores of pro-democracy activists. They rallied in Khartoum, carrying Sudanese flags and posters of others killed during protests in recent months. At least 82 people have been killed […]
Mali Junta – Mali lawmakers have opened the roads for the military junta to run the show for a span for five years. This has happened despite the regional sanctions that had been imposed on the country over delayed elections. It seems that good governance is becoming a fist game with elections not being given […]
Uganda – Uganda’s Foreign Minister, General Jeje Odongo, described the EU-African Union (AU) joint meeting as an “interesting conversation” between Africa and Europe. On Friday, General Odongo gave an exclusive interview on the sidelines of an important gathering. The two areas are “creating a new perspective on how to do business together,” he said. General […]
First six African countries have been selected who will receive mRNA vaccine technology to develop the Covid-19 vaccines as a part of the WHO (World Health Organization) scheme. These countries – Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia – were announced on Friday during a Brussels summit between African Union and European Union nations. […]
Ethiopia – Ethiopian lawmakers have voted to end the country’s three-month state of emergency, citing improvement of security conditions in the country. The lawmakers said that mediation efforts continue to end the deadly war in the northern region of the country. The six-month state of emergency was declared last November when rebel Tigrayan forces were […]
Uganda – Seven people have been arrested in Uganda for reportedly being members of two terror cells and having ties to a raid in the central Lukaya and Butambala regions. According to police spokesman Fred Enanga, intelligence operations revealed that fugitive cleric Imam Suleman Nsubuga was preparing the suspects for assaults. Last year, Mr. Nsubuga […]
An African fintech company flutterwave has raised $250 million in a series D round recently which has tripled the company’s valuation and taken the total value at $3 billion in just one year of its run. The headquarters of the business is in San Francisco but the business is based out of Lagos. Last year […]
Sudan – Sudan’s military authorities have again arrested a former senior government official during a crackdown on a protest against a military coup on Monday. At least two demonstrators were killed by the security forces during the protest. Demonstrators once again took to the streets around Sudan on Monday to protest an October military coup. […]
Businessman and politician Abdul Hamid Dbeibah was termed as the Prime Minister of Libya for the government of national unity. His appointment was only on an interim basis. But on Thursday, the Libyan parliament decided to go with another name despite the interim PM not resigning. He has refused to step down after various attempts […]
Zimbabwe – Many teachers in Zimbabwe have gone on strike just days after schools reopened after closure during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Harare, some schools were open on Thursday, but not all teachers came to teach. However, few teachers reported for work but did not teach. The government said that the strike is depriving children […]
Ethiopia -On Friday, a European Union delegate for the Horn of Africa said she was “cautiously optimistic” that Ethiopia’s state of emergency would be abolished in the near future by parliament. Early in November, the state of emergency was declared as Tigrayan forces battling Ethiopian and coalition forces advanced closer to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital. […]
Libyans across the country are filled with weariness and anger because of the delay in presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya. Libya’s eastern-based parliament said on Monday that there would be no elections this year. Subsequently, the parliament voted to approve a “roadmap” in which it will choose a new interim government. Libya was meant […]
On Monday, February 7, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi hosted Djibouti’s President, Ismail Omar Guelleh. The Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project, which is now under development on the Nile River, was discussed by the heads of state. It was part of Egypt’s efforts to strengthen African ties in the midst of a water conflict with Ethiopia. […]
African leaders are meeting in Addis Ababa. They will attend their first in-person summit since the COVID-19 epidemic began on Saturday and Sunday. Organizers say this year’s theme is “Building Resilience in Nutrition on the African Continent.” But they’ll also have to deal with a lot of paperwork. South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, will discuss […]
The Past two years have been the toughest years in the history of the African region. Covid-19 pandemic was definitely one of the reasons but other than that, repeated attempts to remove the administrative power was even more threatening. Hence the heads of the states gathered at the headquarters of the African Union to start […]
Soldiers limped in cafes, armed police bristled behind the rows of priests, militiamen in faded uniforms slumped in Ethiopia during the celebration of Epiphany of Saint George, an ancient Orthodox Christian tradition. It was celebrated in Lalibela on 26 January after several months on the frontline of Ethiopia’s devastating civil war. At first sight, it […]
On Monday, Uganda and Rwanda reopened their Gatuna border station, signaling the end of three years of tense relations between the East African neighbors. Kigali said last week that the border would reopen after three years of lockdown, signaling a breakthrough in relations between the two East African countries, which had been at odds for […]