Nigeria, which wants to boost its output to 3 million barrels per day by 2025 has intensified its efforts to combat oil theft in the Niger Delta. Large scale oil theft has hampered government finances…
The death toll from a gold mine explosion…
Burkina Faso - One person was reportedly captured on Tuesday, one day after an explosion in Burkina Faso killed at least 63 people. An investigation into the cause of an explosion has been launched. The…
Nigeria sues JP Morgan for a controversial oil…
Nigeria is stepping up its game in the oil business and one of the major reasons behind it is catering to its economy and massive population. Hence, the country is very caring towards the investment…
Thousands rally in Sudan against the military coup
Sudan - Thousands of Sudanese demonstrators once again took to the streets around Sudan on Monday to protest against the October military coup and the arrest of scores of pro-democracy activists. They rallied in Khartoum,…
Mali Junta Wins Five Year Term Post French…
Mali Junta - Mali lawmakers have opened the roads for the military junta to run the show for a span for five years. This has happened despite the regional sanctions that had been imposed on…
The Ugandan Foreign Minister says the country is…
Uganda - Uganda's Foreign Minister, General Jeje Odongo, described the EU-African Union (AU) joint meeting as an "interesting conversation" between Africa and Europe. On Friday, General Odongo gave an exclusive interview on the sidelines of…
Six African countries selected to manufacture mRNA vaccines…
First six African countries have been selected who will receive mRNA vaccine technology to develop the Covid-19 vaccines as a part of the WHO (World Health Organization) scheme. These countries – Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal,…
Ethiopia parliament votes to lift the state of…
Ethiopia - Ethiopian lawmakers have voted to end the country's three-month state of emergency, citing improvement of security conditions in the country. The lawmakers said that mediation efforts continue to end the deadly war in…
Ugandan police have arrested seven terror suspects
Uganda - Seven people have been arrested in Uganda for reportedly being members of two terror cells and having ties to a raid in the central Lukaya and Butambala regions. According to police spokesman Fred…
Africa: Flutterwave’s valuation triples in a year
An African fintech company flutterwave has raised $250 million in a series D round recently which has tripled the company’s valuation and taken the total value at $3 billion in just one year of its…
Anti-Coup Protests In Sudan: Ex-Sudan Official Detained And…
Sudan - Sudan's military authorities have again arrested a former senior government official during a crackdown on a protest against a military coup on Monday. At least two demonstrators were killed by the security forces…
Dbeibah refuses to resign but Libyan parliament announced…
Businessman and politician Abdul Hamid Dbeibah was termed as the Prime Minister of Libya for the government of national unity. His appointment was only on an interim basis. But on Thursday, the Libyan parliament decided…
Zimbabwean Teachers Go On Strike Amid Pandemic And…
Zimbabwe - Many teachers in Zimbabwe have gone on strike just days after schools reopened after closure during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Harare, some schools were open on Thursday, but not all teachers came to…
The EU envoy is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the…
Ethiopia -On Friday, a European Union delegate for the Horn of Africa said she was "cautiously optimistic" that Ethiopia's state of emergency would be abolished in the near future by parliament. Early in November, the…
Libyan Parliament Delays Election; People Angry Over Endless…
Libyans across the country are filled with weariness and anger because of the delay in presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya. Libya's eastern-based parliament said on Monday that there would be no elections this year.…
Egypt and Djibouti are seeking to “strengthen” their…
On Monday, February 7, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi hosted Djibouti's President, Ismail Omar Guelleh. The Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project, which is now under development on the Nile River, was discussed by the heads of…
The coup epidemic was one of the topics…
African leaders are meeting in Addis Ababa. They will attend their first in-person summit since the COVID-19 epidemic began on Saturday and Sunday. Organizers say this year's theme is "Building Resilience in Nutrition on the…
2-day summit of African Union to raise issues…
The Past two years have been the toughest years in the history of the African region. Covid-19 pandemic was definitely one of the reasons but other than that, repeated attempts to remove the administrative power…
Ethiopia: Peace Remains Elusive In Tigray; Tigray’s Neighbours…
Soldiers limped in cafes, armed police bristled behind the rows of priests, militiamen in faded uniforms slumped in Ethiopia during the celebration of Epiphany of Saint George, an ancient Orthodox Christian tradition. It was celebrated…
