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 […]
Reports of people from DR Congo being prevented from crossing the border into Uganda and choosing to enter the country illegally without being screened for Ebola have raised concerns that the disease may spread. This comes after humanitarian organisation Oxfam said the ongoing violence in the area makes reaching people with aid from within DRC […]
The elephant summit scheduled for May 7 will assist authorities to refine the decision on the hunting ban, the government has said. Angola, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, which also have the largest number of elephants in the region, have thrown their weight behind Botswana’s management of elephants, which includes lifting the hunting ban and castration […]
The presidency has blasted online media critics and opposition politicians, who have insinuated that President Muhammadu Buhari might extend his 10-day private visit to London. Buhari’s visit stirred a debate across the nation, leading to speculation that he traveled to see his doctors as he has done in the past. TAGS: GovernanceNigeriaWest Africa
The multilateral lender says the U.S.$250 million will enable the country to set up the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Corporation, to be owned by the state, commercial banks and financial co-operatives. President Uhuru Kenyatta has said provision of affordable housing is one of his four key priority areas in his second term and aims at providing […]
Kenya’s ban on logging in 2017 has seen charcoal traders flock to Uganda, which is now putting a strain on the country’s dwindling forest cover. Conservationists have warned that with new markets for charcoal in Kenya and Rwanda, in addition to logging for timber and agricultural land, the pressure on forests can only increase. TAGS: […]
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has agreed to provide foreign currency to businesses and lashed out at companies that increased prices of commodities. The Zanu PF leader described the price hikes as unethical, unpatriotic and inhumane. TAGS: businessCurrenciesGovernanceSouthern AfricaTradeZimbabwe
When Achieng Agutu appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show, she painted a portrait of a kid who was brought up in poverty. Agutu said her family had struggled to keep her in school, including selling their land in Kenya to find money for her tuition fee. However, critics have cited the flashy lifestyle on display on […]
Somali-American model Halima Aden has broken another boundary in the fashion industry as she becomes the first Muslim model to wear a hijab and full-body burkini in Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue. Aden called the photo feature a “dream come true” and hopes it would promote diversity and boost confidence among young Muslim women to […]
The Universal Music group has announced through their Instagram account that they were “thrilled to welcome Tiwa Savage, one of Africa’s biggest stars to the family”. Tiwa Savage’s music will be released to more than 60 countries worldwide. Mavin Records’ boss Don Jazzy has since sent out a farewell message to Tiwa to thank her for an “amazing seven […]
Hurt that her former husband Olakunle Churchill claimed Tonto Dikeh pushed his mother and accused her of infidelity, she has turned the tables on him and spilled the tea on several issues. In different interviews, the actress has alleged that Churchill is a cheat and a fraudster. TAGS: EntertainmentNigeriaWest Africa
