South Africa is approaching a critical point in its energy industry, as the South African government confirms the feasibility of the establishment of a competitive electricity market. The development of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) marks the start of a radical change in the electricity market of South Africa. The electricity industry in […]
Eleven people died in a late-night raid on a rural settlement in northeastern Nigeria, adding another episode of bloodshed to the insurgency crisis that has been ravaging the country for years. The attack occurred in Pubagu, a small village located near the Sambisa Forest in Borno State, an area known for being the hub of […]
After the second day was postponed on Friday due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth, the third and final test between England and South Africa at The Oval will begin on Saturday. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that cricket would resume on Saturday in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and […]
According to reports from the Red Cross, a landslide that was caused by intense rainfall claimed the lives of at least 15 people in western Uganda. The disaster occurred when the heavy rains buried the residents’ homes. According to a statement released on Monday by a spokeswoman for the Uganda Red Cross named Irene Nakasiita, […]
According to the governor of the troubled northern province of Burkina Faso, an improvised explosive device (IED) caused at least 35 civilians to die when it detonated near a convoy of cars bringing supplies. The convoy was traveling through the region. According to Rodolphe Sorgo, the governor of the northeastern Sahel region, which borders Mali […]
The African Music Library (AML) social initiative, a unified database designed to give the worldwide music business the most accurate and thorough understanding of African music, was announced as being launched by Nigerian music intelligence company Josplay Inc. The initiative comes on the heels of Josplay Enterprise’s debut last year, which was designed to use […]
Felicity Hayes, a plant scientist, keeps an eye on her crops from one of the eight tiny, dome-shaped greenhouses she has built against the Welsh hills. The spring-planted papaya and pigeon pea plants in pots are already lush and green and will soon produce fruit. The identical plants appear sickly and stunted in a nearby […]
According to a declaration that was issued by the President on Friday, a committee that will be charged with drafting a new constitution has been established in the Central African Republic, a country that has been mired in civil war for the past nine years. The 65-year-old Touadera won the election for the first time […]
Josh Block, an adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute, a foreign policy researcher and political strategist, and a former US State Department spokesman, wrote an article for Prolific Solutions, highlighting the negative facts about Iran. Block reportedly said that failing to end the Iranian nuclear alliance is a threat to the United States. In the […]
Raila Odinga, the losing candidate for president of Kenya, submitted a petition to the highest court in the country on Monday, challenging the results of the election that took place on August 9. He referred to this endeavor as a “war for democracy and good government.” Odinga, a seasoned opposition leader who campaigned for president […]
Hollywood and the music industry come to mind when we think of pop culture, but there is also a global Afro-pop culture movement. Some of the world’s most dynamic and forward-thinking music scenes are found on the African continent. Yet the majority of the continent continues to receive little attention from audiences around the world. […]
According to military sources, Somali forces have successfully concluded a 30-hour siege of a hotel in the country’s capital city of Mogadishu. Security forces have also successfully cleared the hotel of explosives that were set by fighters within the facility. At least thirteen civilians were murdered, and dozens more were injured, as a result of […]
A Syrian English teacher who was stranded on a small boat between Malta and Italy informed an Associated Press photographer about the atrocities he saw committed against asylum-seekers in Libya. The Syrian was waiting to be rescued when he told the photographer. “Last year I saw people getting killed by the Libyan coastguard, maybe eight […]
The recent wave of technological innovation coming out of Africa is transforming how Africans view the continent, according to a new report that includes the thoughts of 4,500 Africans from Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana who participated in the poll. Four out of five respondents (84.6%) said “yes” when asked whether recent advancements in African technology […]
The President of Sierra Leone has pointed the finger of blame at opposition parties for the tragic demonstrations that have taken place this week. He stated on Friday night that his political opponents had “premeditatedly” attempted to destroy his administration in an uprising. On Wednesday, a demonstration that was organized by women to bring attention […]
Although extremely advanced conversations are being held with at least two partners, according to Africa’s public health ministry, the continent of 1.3 billion people still lacks even a single dosage of the monkeypox vaccine. Ahmed Ogwell, the acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told the media on Thursday that he […]
The inaugural season of the Super League is scheduled to begin in August 2023, run through May 2024, and end with a “Super Bowl-like” championship game. Teams that win the CAF Champions League, the current year’s premier event, get $2.5 million (2.4 million euros). The Super League champions will receive an additional $11.5 million. Here, […]
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by SkyMax Network Limited (“SkyMax”) and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to form a cooperation with the goal of developing a next-generation 5G broadband network in Sub-Saharan Africa that includes a digital services delivery platform (SSA). The MoU, the outcome of a two-year partnership between the two parties, is the […]
As a result of the widespread unrest that broke out in several neighborhoods of Freetown and other sections of the country’s northern region, the government of Sierra Leone has imposed a curfew across the entire country. Two police officers were killed on Wednesday when protesters got into fights with security forces and teenagers who were […]
In recent months, Iran has helped Venezuela, a country in South America, to shore up oil production so that Iranian revolutionary guards can easily enter the region. Iranian-funded terror groups are also expanding in capability and global reach. Is it a threat to the United States? Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was named on […]