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 […]
After being held in custody for a little over a month and a half, the more than 139 individuals who had been arrested during a violent demonstration in Chad back in October have been set free. After a mass trial with 401 people, 80 were given suspended sentences that ranged from one to two years, […]
Shaleen Surtie-Richards was a famous television, stage, and film actress from South Africa. She was famous for her film Fiela se Kind and the long-running series Egoli: Place of Gold. She also won the Best Supporting Actress award in a Telenovela Award at the 16th annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs). Shaleen Surtie-Richards […]
A first action organized by the movements Extinction Rebellion Spiritualities and GreenFaith took place on Tuesday in Paris against the mega oil projects that are being developed by the French company TotalEnergies in Uganda and Tanzania. Protesters included environmental activists, religious figures, and believers. According to an AFP journalist, a group of about thirty people […]
According to a declaration from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the reigning junta in Guinea has consented to handing control to civilians after a period of two years. The junta did so under the prospect of looming sanctions to run the country for a period of three years (ECOWAS). According to a […]
The rebel authorities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region have confirmed that they will be attending the peace talks that are scheduled to take place in South Africa on Monday under the supervision of the African Union (AU). These talks are intended to bring an end to the conflict that has been going on in the north […]
On Tuesday, the head of the United Nations mission in Mali (Minusma) asked the Security Council for the resources needed to make sure the mission can do its job in a country where security is still “turbulent” in some places and where its actions are “limited.” El Ghassim Wane described the current scenario as “an […]
The Ethiopian army has reclaimed control of three cities in the war-torn northern Tigray region from Tigrayan rebel forces, according to the government. This news comes at a time when people are worried that the war between government troops and their allies and Tigrayan rebels will start up again. The government said in a statement […]
On Monday, the United Nations Secretary General issued a call for a stop to hostilities in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, where the situation is becoming “out of control.” The UN Secretary General also issued a demand for the “prompt evacuation” of Eritrean troops. Antonio Guterres was quoted as saying to the press that […]
Patrick Chinamasa, a well-known politician who was born on January 25, 1947, in Nyanga, served as a cabinet minister in a number of ministries under both Robert Mugabe’s and Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administrations. The former cabinet minister experienced a significant loss in late 2021 when a fire completely destroyed his home. Here are all the specifics […]
After three days of conferences, masterclasses, and networking sessions, the 5th edition of the Youth Connect Summit came to a close in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday, October 15th. At the event, thousands of young leaders and innovators from all over the world came together to talk about the different ways that young people on the […]
On November 10, 2022, the eagerly awaited Dell Technologies Forum South Africa will once again be a live event at the Kyalami Convention Centre. The Dell Technologies Forum will bring together corporate executives and subject-matter experts to exchange knowledge about how technology might influence the future prosperity of the nation’s companies. Additionally, it will demonstrate […]
A state minister said that a Maiden Pharmaceuticals factory in India has stopped making cough syrup after a study by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggested that the medicine may have killed hundreds of children in The Gambia. Anil Vij, the state’s health minister, stated on Wednesday that the authorities investigated a Maiden plant located […]
Egypt’s Foreign Minister and Greece’s Foreign Minister met on Sunday in Cairo in response to controversial gas and maritime arrangements signed by Turkey’s rival, Libya’s leader. Officials say the meeting was in response to the controversial maritime and gas deals that Turkey signed with Libya. In recent years, Cairo and Athens have worked together to […]
After the general elections on Friday (Oct. 7), the villagers in Lesotho’s rural district of Thaba Bosiu (western Lesotho) are hopeful that their country will enter a new period marked by the dissemination of news. The kingdom in southern Africa has been ruled by coalitions for the past ten years, and none of the prime […]
The SuperPicks for the 2022–23 football season have begun, thanks to a partnership between MultiChoice, the biggest entertainment firm in Africa, and BetKing, the biggest sports betting and digital entertainment company in Nigeria. SuperPicks, a ground-breaking platform that debuted in 2021, allows sports fans to use their knowledge of the game to compete in free-to-play […]
The self-proclaimed leader of Burkina Faso claims that the leader he overthrew in a coup just one day ago is planning a counter-offensive against him. They said that Lieutenant Damiba was making plans for a counterattack due to their own desire to collaborate with new partners in their struggle against the Islamists. The statement did […]
On Wednesday, September 28, in Nigeria, the official beginning of the election campaign for both the presidency and seats in the National Assembly took place. Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 says that public campaigning by all political parties can start “150 days before polling day and end 24 hours before polling day.” The […]
Water utilities nowadays are in an impossible situation. They must accomplish more with less due to the effects of climate change, the demands of a bigger and more urbanised population, and the realities of the worst economic crisis in more than a century. More people than ever before are relying on utilities to offer more […]