At JKIA, cold-room doors shut with a dull thud and the air turns sharp, almost metallic. Inside, cartons labelled Apple mango consignment move fast, no drama, just work. Kenya has shipped its first Apple mango consignment to the UK, opening a premium export market that exporters have chased for years. The move puts Kenya Apple […]
The first vlog often gets filmed in a small room, phone balanced on a book, fan humming above. The same search keeps repeating: vlog ideas for beginners, beginner vlog ideas, easy vlog ideas. The demand is simple. A topic that fits a normal day and still looks clean on screen. Why Vlogging Is Beginner-Friendly in […]
The Red Sea strait of Bab el Mandeb, located between Yemen and the African countries of Djibouti and Eritrea is one of the areas that might be on the receiving end of rising escalations between United States and Iran. In Yemen, the United States is backing its ally Saudi Arabia against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. […]
American rapper Cardi B says she is filing for Nigerian citizenship citing the increasingly dangerous nature of being an American living in New York. “I’m filing for my Nigerian citizenship,” she wrote in a tweet that slammed U.S. president Donald Trump over his role in the escalating of tensions between the U.S. and Iran. America’s […]
Two protests, for and against the news of Turkish military deployments into Libya took place in different parts of the country. On Thursday n the eastern city of Benghazi, Libyans took to the streets to protest the move. Whiles the privately-run Libya Observer reported that hundreds marched in Tripoli and Misrata in support of the […]
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has axed all of its national team coaches. The decision, which takes immediate effect, affects both male and female national teams, the GFA said in a statement. “The GFA extends its appreciation to all coaches and members of the respective national teams for their contributions to our teams and Ghana […]
Opposition parties in Ethiopia including Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and Oromo Nationalist Party (ONP) have formed a coalition ahead of May’s national elections. The coalition comes hardly a week after OFC unveiled its latest member, prominent activist Mohammed Jawar, who said he joined because of a ‘shared federalist’ agenda. On Friday, […]
Seun Kuti, Nigeria’s Afrobeat singer and son of the Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, would be performing at the 2020 edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival alongside his Egypt ’80, his late father’s band. Organizers of the annual event, on Friday, released the full list of the global artistes billed to perform at […]
American rapper, Christopher Brian Bridges popularly known as Ludacris, is now a citizen of the African Country of Gabon. Ludacris along with his wife, Eudoxie and his entire family were granted the Gabonese citizenship status on January 2nd 2020 during his on-goin African trip. Before their trip to Gabon, Ludacris and his wife Eudoxie Mbouguiengue […]
Gambian President Adama Barrow earlier this week launched his own political party in the capital, Banjul, confirming what political watchers had predicted for the West African country. The move frees him from the coalition that helped him win the presidency three years ago in the country. The coalition achieved a shock victory over long serving […]
Cameroon’s social media space has been buzzing with news of how Nigerian musician Wizkid was flown into the country by the first family for a private party. The said party was for the first daughter, Brenda Biya, but a video released by some entertainment sites showed that First Lady Chantal Biya was also in attendance. […]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), on Thursday, said it had facilitated the release of 23 people previously held by a rebel group in South Sudan. ICRC said in a statement issued in Juba that it received a request from the National Salvation Front (NAS), an armed group active in the Equatorial region, […]
Turkish troops are going to Libya after Parliament, on Thursday passed a motion authorising the government to deploy them in support of the UN-backed government. The lawmakers voted on the motion in an emergency session. The motion was approved with 325 votes in favour and 184 against. The Bill was supported by the ruling Justice […]
MTN Group has agreed to sell its towers businesses in Ghana and Uganda as Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator refocuses on high-growth markets on the continent and in the Middle East. Clashes with regulators in Nigeria, Uganda and elsewhere have crimped growth, prompting the company to announce a $1 billion three-year asset-disposal plan earlier this […]
Algeria on Thursday released a prominent opposition activist after freeing dozens of other people in recent days who were jailed during 10 months of mass protests. Report says Lakhdar Bouregaa’s release after six months in detention comes at a critical moment in the struggle between the leaderless opposition protest movement and the state. The new […]
Mauritania’s former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has become the latest leader on the African continent to fall out with his ‘anointed’ successor, over control of the ruling party. On the African continent, it is not uncommon to have leaders that rule their nations for decades, and when they eventually bow out, their prefered successor […]
Africa is the best place in the world for wild life safari and known for the big five game animals. Maasai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro are the well famous national parks in Africa to see big wild animals such as; Rhinoceros The black rhinoceros abbreviated to rhino and two of these extant species are native […]
At least two people were killed and another 17 were injured during separate New Year’s Day shootings in South Africa’s Johannesburg on Wednesday.Two women were killed during a drive-by shooting incident at a restaurant in the city’s Melville suburb around 1am (2300 GMT) on Wednesday. According to the police, the assailants sprayed live ammunition into […]
Late veteran Nollywood filmmaker, Amaka Igwe, has been honoured with a Google Doodle on her 57th posthumous birthday. A Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages intended to commemorate holidays, events, achievements and notable historical figures. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the doodle went live on […]
