As part of an official policy against illegal mining, the South African government has declared that it is not going to help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the North West…
Gabonese President Ali Bongo begins campaign for re-election
Ali Bongo, a Gabonese politician who is the third and current president of Gabon, has started campaigning for re-election, which is scheduled to be held in Gabon on 26 August 2023. Earlier this month, Ali…
Wagner making ‘Africa even more free’, says Prigozhin…
Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch and the mercenary leader, has posted his first video address since leading a short-lived rebellion in Russia in late June. Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin released video footage of himself…
Somalia orders the shutdown of Telegram and TikTok.
The Ministry of Communications and Technology in Somalia has given the internet service providers instructions to block access to the social media platforms TikTok and Telegram, as well as the gambling website 1xBet. Jama Hassan…
Sadio Mane Presented To Fans Of Al-Nassr In…
Sadio Mane, the Senegalese football player, has been officially presented to fans of Al-Nassr, his new team in Saudi Arabia. He arrived during the summer transfer window and joined the team during the Arab Club…
DJ Kaywise talks about kidnap attempt of his…
DJ Kaywise, AKA Ayorinde Kehinde Okiki, has finally spoken about the alleged kidnap accusation leveled against his twin brother by his fiance. DJ Kaywise, a Nigerian disc jockey and record producer, posted an official press…
Nigeria’s NNPC secures $3 billion loan to stabilize…
Nigeria's state-oil firm NNPC said on Wednesday it has secured a $3 billion crude oil repayment loan from Cairo-based Afrexim Bank that will support the government's reforms to stabilize the exchange rate market. Nigeria, Africa's…
Abdelhafid Belaili “My son was cheated in Brest…
The player's manager, Youcef Belaili, has made sweeping statements about his player's time in the French league, with Stade Brestois Brestois and AC Ajaccio, both of which ended in disappointment. Abdelhafid Belaili, who is also…
West fears Russian influence, Niger coup threatens regional…
Ten days after soldiers took Niger's president hostage and declared himself the new government of the West African country, the No. 2 US diplomat visited the capital, Niamey. The Sahel region, a poor, arid sub-Saharan…
Uriel becomes second housemate to be evicted by…
On Sunday 13 August 2023, Uriel Oputa left the Big Brother Naija All Stars residence. She joins Princess, who was evicted from the house last week, as the second contestant this season to leave the…
Madagascar: a cocktail party in Tana with chef…
In the gardens adjoining the exhibition rooms, where Madame Zo's works are on display, guests from Madagascar and all over the world are crowding in. A few minutes later - the time it takes to…
Pioneers coach thanks Sierra Leone boss Kester after…
The first woman to coach an elite men's football club in Sierra Leone has thanked national team boss John Keister after he funded a life-saving operation to amputate her leg. Pioneer Victoria Conteh, who played in Sierra…
Japan’s precious footprint in Africa
The trench warfare in Ukraine reminds us of World War I and China’s global ambitions are similar to the search for «a place in the sun» of Germany’s last emperor William II. In the Far East…
The humanitarian crisis deepens in Sudan as the…
On Tuesday, August 15, the fourth month of what began as a power struggle in Sudan that threatened to turn the nation into a war began. A spokesman for the U.N. human rights office named…
Telecoms/Togo: 56% of consumers dissatisfied, 42% of ISP…
Arcep is calling on mobile operators and Internet service providers to invest more in improving the quality of their services and lowering their charges. And rightly so, since mobile phone consumers seem to be increasingly…
Algeria bans Barbie movie promoting homosexuality
Algeria has banned the movie "Barbie," which had been showing at some cinemas in the country for several weeks, the local 24H Algerie news site reported on Monday. In the report, the news site quoted…
Niger: Bazoum’s head of diplomacy speaks of “pogroms”…
Niger's Foreign Minister, Mohamed Bazoum, the president overthrown by a coup d'état in Niger, reported "pogroms" in the capital Niamey on Monday, without however specifying against whom they were directed. "Currently in Niamey (...) there…
Ethiopia: mass arrests and unrest amidst ethnic strife
According to reports from lawyers and witnesses, the Ethiopian government is reportedly conducting mass arrests in the country's capital city as a response to the violent violence that occurred in the Amhara area of the…
The future of technology: bug tracking software in…
Exploring the Future of Technology: The Rise of Bug Tracking Software in the Middle East and AfricaThe future of technology is a topic that is constantly evolving, with new trends and innovations emerging at a rapid…
