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 […]
Tens of thousands of people tried to escape the major city in the Democratic Republic of Congo after authorities issued an evacuation order warning that Mount Nyiragongo could erupt again. This volcano is said to be very powerful as more than 170 children are still feared missing and UNICEF officials said they were organising transit […]
US President Joe Biden has urged for an end to “human rights abuses” in Ethiopia’s troubled northern region of Tigray. The Ethiopian army and its Eritrean allies are against a regional Tigrayan force. The conflict surged when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered troops to disarm and detain leaders of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), […]
Emmanuel Macron, French President has arrived in Rwanda to kickstart new chapter of friendly relationship after it was shattered by France’s role in Tutsi genocide in 1994. This is said to be a crucial step to normalize relationship between France and Rwanda by addressing Paris role. Macron is first French president to visit Rwanda since […]
Abdullahi Buhari Wara, administrative head of Ngaski district told that dozens of people were missing in northwest Nigeria on Wednesday after an overloaded boat ferrying around 160 passengers sank in the Niger River. This boat left central Niger state and was heading to northwest Kebbi state when it split and sank. Though a rescue operation […]
The African Tourism Board’s Patron Dr. Taleb Rifai, its President Alain St.Ange, and the Chairperson Cuthbert Ncubewish the Tourism Community from all the 54 States that make Africa the great Continent, a Happy Africa Day 2021.This day remains significant as it given an opportunity for Africans to remember that on May 25, 1963, 32 African countries signed the Charter of […]
In these uncertain times, another hit comes to the Kenya Power Supply board, where they have to shrink their workforce drastically to meet the ends. In an official statement they mentioned, over the last four years, the company has experienced a general decline in its financial situation as depicted by reduced net earnings. In a […]
Nigeria’s military says it is probing into reports of the demise of the Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau. Reports say that the Boko Haram leader died after blowing himself up in a bid to avoid capture by a rival terrorist gang. Since past reports claiming Shekau’s death have proved to be false, this news has […]
The Israel-Palestine issue is blazing with conflict, doubt and surveillance. Gaza, which is home to about two million people was bounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Israel and Egypt now have become the hotbed of war as tensions between Gaza and Israel escalated into the worst violence for several years. This had led the UN to […]
The USA is working tirelessly at the international, national and domestic level to prevent the spread of terrorism, nuclear war and violent extremism in Mozambique. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who is a U.S Ambassador to the UN mentioned that the US is taking measures for the benefit of civil society impacting civilians from terror attacks and conflict […]
This is not the first time that people are losing their lives based on religion. With increasing, terror and fear induced by Islam, with time are spreading its roots in Europe’s Muslim communities and in Germany. Thought leaders and Social activists from around the world have come together to opinion their voices. This issue became […]
As being told by Interior Minister, the Government of Spanish has deployed troops in the Ceuta region to patrol the border with Morocco. This action had to be taken as over a thousand migrants swam into the north African enclave. Without even specifying how many troops will be deployed to the site, this transfer has […]
The African population runs the risk for getting wiped out by June, if the continent doesn’t do something about getting it vaccinated sooner. There have been mixed views over consuming the various brands of COVID19 vaccine that the continent has received under the promising UN’s Covax scheme. But South Africa has made a public pledge […]
In one of the most critical hearing of Kenya in respect to the BBI Bill (Building Bridges Initiative), the seating of five judges namely Justices Joel Ngugi, George Odunga, Jairus Ngaah, Chacha Mwita, and Teresia Matheka declared it unlawful and unconstitutional. This ruling is considered historic since 2017 when Kenyan courts nullified the election win […]
France is planning to hold a summit for selected African heads of state to spur economic growth in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. French President Emmanuel Macron is determined to invite all those African nations that are part of la Francophonie. The consortium of the French speaking nations known as the la Francophonie have been […]
In a major setback for President Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya’s High Court has slammed his plan to bring fundamental changes to the Constitution and reshape the political system of the country. In a crucial ruling on Thursday, the five-judge High Court bench declared the President’s ambition to reform the political system was ‘illegal, irregular, and unconstitutional’. […]
The cabinet in South Africa approved several new bills for submission to parliament. It included a proposal for legislation for workplace safety and consumer protections around housing. It was announced on March 11, that these bills would undergo the full public participation process, including an open comment period. The acting minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo […]
Qatari special envoy from the office of the Foreign Minister, Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani, arrived Saturday in Somalia officially to engage with the country’s political rivals in what could be a turning point in tack for the Gulf country that has been siding with President Mohamed Farmaajo. Al-Qahtani is well known in Doha and Washington […]
President of South Sudan Salva Kiir took a long-awaited step of dissolving the parliament. This step will lead to an appointment of new policy and lawmakers from the formerly warring parties of the country. This move was anticipated since 2018 when the peace deal was signed to end the civil war in the country, which […]