Lagos: Nigeria’s leisure scene is changing a lot because video games are quickly becoming more popular than regular TV and are becoming a billion-dollar industry. Because Nigerians are young, smartphones are becoming cheaper, and internet access is growing, gaming is changing how Nigerians have fun and pass the time. How and why linear TV is […]
Monday saw a very strange chemical spill event which occurred in an industrial site area of Cape Town. The release of a thick orange gas cloud over Montague Gardens created a very disturbing situation for residents and emergency workers. The unexpected reaction was an event that transformed the afternoon into a dramatic crisis for public […]
Rigathi Gachagua, 59 year old Kenyan Deputy President has been alleged for promoting ethnic divisions, subverting President William Ruto, his connections to the recent anti-government protests, encouraging discord within the political landscape, and ruining the unity of the administration. Rigathi Gachagua has been serving as the Deputy President since 2022. It is expected that he […]
While visiting Haiti last Saturday, Kenyan President William Ruto praised the great progress in the security build-up on the island nation since 382 specially trained Kenyan police officers were deployed. The forces are part of the Multinational Security Support mission authorized by the United Nations Security Council’s Resolution 2699. President Ruto spoke Thursday at the […]
Lupita Nyong’o has brought African characters – both fictional and real – to life in memorable ways throughout her career, both on screen and on stage. Playing Nakia in Black Panther, Nakku Harriet in Queen of Katwe and The Girl in Eclipsed on Broadway, she has won critical acclaim, a loyal fan base and a […]
This was according to a statement by Security Minister Mahamadou Sana, as he announced on the country’s national television that Burkina Faso’s government had managed to thwart an entrenched plot against the stability of the country. According to him, the plan had been organised by people living in Côte d’Ivoire and other countries, with a […]
On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden will announce the donation of one million doses of anti-smallpox vaccine and at least 500 million dollars to African countries to help them deal with the epidemic, according to a senior administration official. Biden will make the announcement in New York, where he is attending the United Nations General […]
On September 23, 2024, US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris received UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the White House. The visit was quite historic as it marked the first visit by a sitting president of the UAE. At this meeting, there were a number of conflicts facing the […]
A virtual meeting of the ALPS Group took place on 19 September to continue its weekly coordination on expanding emergency humanitarian access across Sudan, including advocating for humanitarian pauses in times of critical need, and protections for civilians, while aiming for a wider cessation of hostilities. Taking note of the fact that the humanitarian situation […]
The UAE, seeing the protracted conflict that has laid Sudan to ruins, has given increased humanitarian assistance towards its people. It was after the outbreaks in April 2023 that the UAE entered extensive relief operations through the same mechanism to reveal long-standing promises to ease the sufferings of the most vulnerable across Africa. In a […]
The United Nations General Assembly has given the green light to a landmark “Pact for the Future,” a 42-page roadmap which bids to marshal the increasingly divided world against some of the most daunting challenges confronting the 21st century, from climate change and artificial intelligence to increased conflicts, inequality, and poverty. An appeal by the […]
In the pursuance of self-reliance and sustainability of national security by Somalia, IEDs remain a nagging problem. From the community level to national forces, attacks from such explosives have left an average of about 600 incidents and more than 1,500 casualties in the last 12 months. The SNA, supported by the UNMAS, has been right […]
The former President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, overthrown last August by a coup, has just made an important declaration in an open letter to the Gabonese people. The letter contained his final retirement from politics, while he requested the release of his wife, Sylvia, and his son, Noureddin Bongo, who have been detained and […]
In a development quite contrary to expectation, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has welcomed the extension of South Sudan’s transitional period until February 2027. The head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, had expressed his disappointment during an extraordinary meeting of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission Wednesday in Juba, adding that the country […]
Kenya’s government will beef up security in Lamu County, a popular tourist region, to combat terrorism and other threats in order to attract more visitors, Vice President Rigathi Gachagua said on Thursday. LAMU, Kenya, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — The Kenyan government will beef up security in Lamu County, a popular tourist area, to combat terrorism […]
Nationwide protests, held in all 16 regional capitals, had been staged by the NDC on Tuesday, demanding an independent audit of the voter roll ahead of general elections due in December. Supporters attending a rally by Ghana’s largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, say the party mobilized millions into the streets. In attendance were […]
The Afrika Tikkun youth development agency has teamed up with Microsoft South Africa to launch the ICT Academy – Going Mobile initiative in Olievenhoutbosch. The initiative is designed to empower unemployed young people by equipping them with ICT skills, so that they can pursue a career in the technology sector. Leading youth development agency Afrika […]
The United States military said on Monday it had completed the withdrawal of all its troops and assets from Niger by the September 15 deadline set. The pullout was gradual and started in May after Niger’s new leadership voided a military cooperation deal with Washington. The decision came in the wake of a coup in […]
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will soon adopt new harmonized passports, the serving president of the confederation that groups the three countries has said. In a televised address on Sunday, September 15, Malian President Col Assimi Goïta said such a move would ensure the harmonization of travel documents within the confederation, enabling their citizens to […]
Heavy rains of late have caused chaos in the Mayo Danay region of northern Cameroon, especially its worst-hit city, Yagoua. Torrential rain has caused the death of at least ten people, submerging neighborhoods and much loss in livestock and educational infrastructure. The floods have submerged 185 primary schools and 13 high schools, displaced over 200000 […]