Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has praised Simba SC after the team made history by reaching the final of the CAF Confederation Cup. Simba secured their place in the final after a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Stellenbosch in Durban on Sunday. They advanced thanks to their 1-0 win from the first leg. Now, they will […]
The incessant rains have caused flooding in Durban and its neighboring areas. It has disrupted several core areas, with a lot of roads submerged and therefore closed. The South African Weather Service(SAWS) counselled citizens with an alert of Level 4 about a disruptive rainfall warning for the whole of KwaZulu-Natal. Rains since midnight have unleashed […]
Ukraine – The African continent is facing a new challenge after having defeated the Covid-19 situation. Most affected would be the North African countries that would be facing a sharp rise in food prices and shortage too. This has been estimated by Kiel Institute for the World Economy. The institute has also thrown light on […]
South Africa – A report by the World Bank revealed that South Africa is the most unequal nation in the world. On Wednesday, the organization said that one of the most determining factors here was race. It further explained that in South African society, 10% of the population owns more than 80% of the wealth […]
Senegalese President Macky Sall, who is also the African Union’s (AU) chairman, spoke by phone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to “seek a permanent peace” in Ukraine. In a statement made on February 24, the African Union urged Russia and “any other regional or international actor” to “immediately respect international law, Ukraine’s […]
After much delay, Libya has decided to suspend the gender equality agreement from implementation in the country. Earlier this week, the Libyan Transitional Council of Ministers which was lead by Abdelhamid Dbeibah announced that the implementation of a gender equality bill on the occasion of International Women’s Rights Day was canceled The official announcement was […]
Sudan – South Sudan needs to put its act together and get ready for elections- this is the common thought between the US and United Nations. Addressing a meeting at the UN Security Council recently, the US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said that elections were imperative in order to ‘work toward a true […]
On Monday, a month after being arrested in a stunning fall from grace, a high-profile Nigerian police commander, once nicknamed the country’s “super cop,” pleaded not guilty to drug smuggling charges. Nigerian social media star Hushpuppi was sentenced to three years in prison in the United States for money laundering and other crimes. The national […]
Mali – Last Friday, the head of the UN mission in Mali condemned an attack by Islamists that killed over 30 Malian soldiers. Extremists killed 27 soldiers and wounded 33 others, according to a statement from the Malian army. The attack on the Mondoro camp came as no surprise to the locals. “What happened at […]
Somalia – Somalia’s media are facing arrests and harassment in the election year. With Somalia’s delayed elections pushed back again, Journalists reporting on politics and opposition candidates have been assaulted and detained by the Somali authorities. The Somali parliamentary elections, which were due to be held on February 25, are delayed again. Somali lawmakers last […]
NIgeria – January 30 will be remembered as a fateful day for hundreds of Nigerians living in slums in Urualla, Port Harcourt. They woke up to bulldozers rolling over their homes and by end of the day they were left homeless with their belongings lost. This was part of the government’s orders to clear the […]
After a plane carrying 14 people crashed in the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Comoros on Saturday, rescuers hurried to locate any survivors. AB Aviation said its small Cessna plane went off the radar while flying between Moroni and Fomboni on the island of Moheli. It was about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) from its destination. […]
Some Russians allegedly attacked a train carrying Ghanaian students in Ukraine, but they were unharmed. In a Saturday interview with local television (February 26), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, revealed this. Mr. Ablakwa, who is also the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee in Parliament, was commenting on the government’s […]
Mali’s lawmakers approved a proposal on Monday that would allow the transitional administration to rule for up to five years in accordance with the authorities’ suggestion. A mission on a timetable for elections will be led by the ECOWAS mediator for Mali on Thursday. On Monday, the Mali parliament approved a measure that would allow […]
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, carrying Sudanese flags and posters of others killed during protests in recent months. At least 82 people have been killed […]
Ethiopia – On Sunday, Ethiopia’s mega-dam on the Blue Nile began generating energy, marking a significant milestone in the contentious multi-billion-dollar project. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed toured the power plant with high-ranking officials and clicked a sequence of buttons on an electronic screen, which officials said started production. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is […]
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 Enanga, intelligence operations revealed that fugitive cleric Imam Suleman Nsubuga was preparing the suspects for assaults. Last year, Mr. Nsubuga […]
The President of the United States has urged for a ceasefire in Ethiopia after the situation in the country grows out of control with every passing day. Biden spoke to the Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday regarding the status of the country. While talking about it, he also raised concerns over the airstrikes […]
The drought is threatening millions of people in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are affected by severe drought. The worst drought in decades led to millions of people being dependent on food aid. The children walk among carcasses of animals dead from hunger and exhaustion. People are also getting affected because of […]
