Billionaire tech entrepreneur Musk, who has called for major spending cuts, has been chosen alongside biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (Doge). This acronym is a nod to Musk's…
Leaders from West Africa met to discuss the…
Guinea & Mali- The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) held an extraordinary meeting of heads of state on Sunday, November 7, in Accra, Ghana, "devoted to the evaluation of political developments in the…
African National Congress Experiences a Major Setback in…
KwaZulu-Natal- Figures from the Electoral Commission's polls set the African National Congress' (ANC) greatest adversary, the Democratic Alliance, on 22pc of the vote and the Marxist Economic Freedom Fighters on 10pc. Significant cities, for example,…
PM Abiy Ahmed’s Facebook post removed for “inciting…
Ethiopia- Ethiopia is struggling to stay afloat as the Tigray conflict and civil war reach an ominous one year landmark. As world leaders and diplomats step up efforts to bring in ceasefire in the East…
Ethiopia declares a state of national emergency as…
Ethiopia - As reported by government media, Ethiopia's cabinet declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after Tigrayan rebels captured two important towns in an apparent push towards the capital. "The state of emergency has…
Algerian gas exports to Spain via Morocco are…
Algeria - Due to tensions with Rabat, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered state-owned energy company Sonatrach to cease gas exports to Spain via a pipeline that passes through Morocco. Algeria, Africa's largest natural gas exporter,…
Panic for crypto traders in South Africa as…
South Africa -Cryptocurrencies have opened up the market of investors for their diverse and accessible nature. And for this very reason, they have raised the scope of scrutiny by governments and regulators. South Africa’s anti-money…
No end to clashes in Somalia, opposite sides…
Somalia - Given the state of Somalia, elections are extremely crucial to ensure proper and functional governance of the country but continuous clashes among the rebel groups and the government troops are diminishing the light…
At least 9 people have been killed in…
Sudan - Demonstrations against the military who seized power in a coup this week continued on the streets of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, on Friday. As heavily armed Sudanese security cars drove around the streets, protesters…
Government Fails To Keep Children Safe In Nigeria
Nigeria - In a country where child kidnapping is a regular norm, children are now showing signs of fear of attending school. Jihadists have resorted to strange means to secure funds to meet their selfish…
110 million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine…
Africa - A total of 110 doses of the Moderna covid 19 vaccine will be delivered to Africa. On the world's least vaccinated continent, this has been dubbed a breakthrough. Moderna said Tuesday that it…
The army of Sudan declares a state of…
Sudan - After soldiers seized civilian leaders Monday in what activists called a "coup," Sudan's top general declared a state of emergency, dissolved the institutions overseeing the country's democratic transition, and announced the formation of…
Sudanese civil leaders have been arrested amid reports…
Sudan - After weeks of tension between the military and civilian transitional authorities in Sudan, unidentified gunmen arrested several Sudanese politicians at their homes early Monday, according to a government source. According to AFP journalists,…
Will Tanzania Be Able To Tab Huge Natural…
Tanzania -Tanzania is going the natural way as it is moving towards harnessing natural gas, concretizing a zero-emission target set by the UN for 2030. It will now be looking at exporting Natural gas, adding…
Sierra Leone is working to increase the number…
Sierra Leone - The government of Sierra Leone tabled a measure on Thursday that will ensure that women hold 30 percent of parliamentary seats and cabinet positions in the West African country. President Julius Maada…
Mekele, the capital of Tigray, has become the…
Mekele -A new air raid against the Tigrayan capital of Mekele was launched by Ethiopia's military on Wednesday, marking the second shelling of the city this week against objectives of the Tigray People's Liberation Front.…
Libya still lacks stability ten years after Kadhafi’s…
Libya - It is the 10th anniversary of the death of former Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi at a time when the country is preparing for parliamentary elections in December, as part of a United Nations-led…
Pro-army protestors rally again near Sudan’s presidential palace
Sudan - Hundreds of pro-military Sudanese protestors demonstrated for a second day on Sunday, exacerbating what Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok termed the country's precarious transition's "biggest and most serious crisis." Protesters in Khartoum are calling…
Hundreds of Sudanese protest in Khartoum, calling for…
Sudan - Hundreds of Sudanese demonstrated in Khartoum on Saturday, calling for the overthrow of the government that is supposed to lead the country into its first elections after 30 years of dictatorship, accusing it…
