A taxi stops near a busy square, and the first thing noticed is sound. Drums, horns, street chatter, and vendors calling out snacks. Morocco Prepares for AFCON Festival Beyond Football, and AFCON 2025 in Morocco already looks bigger than match nights. Organisers keep talking about culture, travel, city life, and crowds that want plans even […]
A power cut ends, the fan starts again, and a phone lights up. In many African cities, that tiny moment still changes the day. The internet makes work move, classes continue, payments go through, and families stay in touch. The benefits of the internet look simple on paper, but people feel them in real routines. […]
More than 200 militants have been killed in the Sahel region, Mali’s army has confirmed. The military operation comes at a point when there has been an excessive surge in violence in the African country. Revealing the details about the operation, Mali’s army said that the military operation began on March 23 for nine days […]
After listening to five weeks of testimonies over the July unrest that rocked South Africa, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has now got South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to testify. Various other oral testimonies have comprised government officials, including ministers and premiers. According to a formal statement made by Chairperson Andre Gaum Mr. […]
In response to a recent accusation that Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) has been supporting rebel group M23, governor of the Western Province has refuted the claims. Governor Francois Habitegeko, refused the accusations that have been doing rounds after many months of suspicion and mistrust building between both sides. It was being seen that Rwanda Defense Forces […]
Despite all the challenges in the region, Malta has been successful in establishing a strong political support in the name of the Labor party, which has won its third consecutive election in the political run of this country. On Sunday, the ruling Labor Party of Malta once again established its supremacy in the national elections. […]
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has opened a $2.5 billion fertilizer plant with the goal of contributing to global supplies amid the impact of rising prices in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. When the Dangote Fertilizer Plant was opened in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, on Tuesday, the country’s leader said that the country “stands to […]
Kenya has been accepted for a $750 million loan from the World Bank to help finance its budget until 2022. Kenya would have to make the changes in its public procurement procedures that were meant to cut down on corruption as a condition for getting the money. According to the World Bank, Kenya should build […]
Rising prices, exacerbated by the Ukraine crisis, have fueled fears of societal unrest in eastern DR Congo. Geographic isolation and decades of warfare have hampered the region’s economy. It’s been the same disappointment lately when Congolese go to the pump. The crisis in Ukraine has resulted in inexorably rising fuel prices in the Democratic Republic […]
According to Nigerian authorities, 559 ex-Boko Haram members have completed a de-radicalization program and will be reintegrated into society soon. Over the weekend, a graduation ceremony was held at a de-radicalization center in the north-eastern state of Gombe. The grandaunts swore loyalty to the Nigerian authorities they had previously opposed. The Nigerian government launched the […]
A military court in Sudan sentenced former chief of staff of the Sudanese armed forces, Hashim Abdel Muttalib, to nine years in prison on Monday over the 2019 attempted coup. A source familiar with the military court ruling told Sputnik about the case. The source revealed that Abdel Muttalib was retired after having his military […]
Kenyatta reiterated his support for his former rival before a cheering crowd in Nairobi, only weeks after their parties joined forces ahead of the August elections. On Saturday, if there was any doubt that Kenyatta and Odinga had buried the hatchet, it was provided. President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has endorsed his erstwhile competitor for […]
Senegalese President Macky Sall, who is also the African Union’s (AU) chairman, spoke by phone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to “seek a permanent peace” in Ukraine. In a statement made on February 24, the African Union urged Russia and “any other regional or international actor” to “immediately respect international law, Ukraine’s […]
Pharmaceutical giant Moderna said on Monday that it would be building a manufacturing facility for mRNA (messenger RNA) vaccines in Kenya. This would include much in demand and requirement vaccines against Covid-19. Moderns expect to invest approximately $500 million in the facility to be set up in Kenya, through which it will be supplying 500 […]
On Monday, a month after being arrested in a stunning fall from grace, a high-profile Nigerian police commander, once nicknamed the country’s “super cop,” pleaded not guilty to drug smuggling charges. Nigerian social media star Hushpuppi was sentenced to three years in prison in the United States for money laundering and other crimes. The national […]
Mali – Last Friday, the head of the UN mission in Mali condemned an attack by Islamists that killed over 30 Malian soldiers. Extremists killed 27 soldiers and wounded 33 others, according to a statement from the Malian army. The attack on the Mondoro camp came as no surprise to the locals. “What happened at […]
27 soldiers were killed and 47 “terrorists” were “neutralized” in a jihadist attack on a military barracks in central Mali on Friday, according to the country’s army. The army said in a statement that 33 soldiers were hurt, 21 of whom were critically injured, and seven were missing, while 23 other suspects were “neutralized” later […]
The Nigerian government has expressed its dissatisfaction with persistent accusations of mistreatment of Nigerians attempting to exit Ukraine. It told customs officers in Ukraine and other countries to treat its citizens “with decency” in a statement released Monday, February 28, 2022, in the wake of rising accusations of racism at the border. Many Africans, especially […]
Kenya – Kenyan workers who are working in power generation have threatened to strike after it was announced that as many as 2,000 staff or 20% of the company’s workforce will be laid off. They are protesting against Kenya Power’s plan which has been decided upon as the company wants to cut the cost so […]
Ukraine – Russia has a strong influence on the African continent in a variety of ways. Trade, aid, military training, and paramilitary security are all on the table. In their opinion, some people think that the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine will put the future of this long-term friendship to the test. While the […]