Prince Harry, one of the prominent members of the royal family in the United Kingdom, is being sued by Sentebale, which he founded, due to a legal matter related to defamation claims. Sentebale has filed its defamation claim against Prince Harry and another individual by the name of Mark Dyer. The lawsuit was officially filed […]
The mobile gaming industry continues to expand rapidly across Africa and two games in particular – Free Fire PUBG popularity in Nigeria Egypt recently. These games’ vast appeal stems from both the low cost and the strong sense of social connection among players. Smartphones vs Home Consoles Accessibility is one of the biggest factors contributing […]
Amnesty International accused a strong Libyan armed group backed by the government of abusing migrants and Tripoli locals on Wednesday. The Stability Support Authority (SSA) was accused of “unlawful killings, arbitrary detentions, interception and subsequent arbitrary detention of migrants and refugees, torture, forced labor, and other terrible human rights violations,” according to a statement. An […]
Burundi’s army announced Wednesday that ten Burundian peacekeepers were killed in an Al-Shabaab jihadist attack on an African Union (AU) post in Somalia on Tuesday. It added in a statement that 25 soldiers were injured and five were missing, while 20 Al-Shabaab insurgents were killed. It was the first attack on a UN peacekeeping base […]
Lemala Wildwaters is a unique holiday spot nestled on an island among the flowing waters of the Nile River. This year, travel website Luxury Travel Advisor named it the world’s second-most Instagrammable hotel. It’s easy to understand why, with its lush foliage, rushing torrents, and picture-perfect thatched houses. The resort has begun to attract a […]
On Monday, after prayers to commemorate the conclusion of Ramadan, Ethiopian police used tear gas and briefly battled with young Muslims in the capital. Fear erupted in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. On the eve of the end-of-Ramadan prayers, police fired tear gas at Muslim demonstrators. The riot took place outside of the Addis Ababa international […]
Secretary General of United Nations, Antonio Guterres has said that Africa’s “triple crisis” has been aggravated by Ukraine war. Speaking from Senegal’s capital Dakar, Guterres who is on his first visit to Africa since the Covid-19 pandemic began, said, “when discussing the socio-economic situation, it is impossible not to mention the war in Ukraine and […]
The monthly average salary, which includes housing, transportation, and other benefits are discussed in this article. Salaries for various government and defense jobs vary dramatically. In Malawi, an employee employed by the government and defense makes roughly 180,000 MWK per month. Salaries range from 95,500 MWK (the lowest average) to 281,000 MWK (the highest average). […]
Everything is now in place for Ghana’s Electronic Transactions Levy (E-Levy) to begin on Sunday (May 1). This comes after a lot of people in Ghana have said they don’t like the plan that the country’s finance minister made in November 2021. Some industry stakeholders welcome the charge, while others feel it will have a […]
The closure of Libya’s oil facilities is costing the country tens of millions of dollars every day, while global oil prices are at their highest in years, according to the country’s oil minister. Oil is the lifeline of the North African country, which has struggled to recover from a decade of strife since tyrant Moamer […]
Burkina Faso and Guinea, where the military has taken control by force, have requested additional time from their West African neighbors to develop a transition plan. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced on Wednesday that the Monday, April 25th ultimatum has expired. Burkina Faso wished for more time than the April 25 […]
Earlier this month, Africa had been experiencing a settling down of Covid-19 cases. As World Health Organization (WHO) had pointed out, this was the longest running decline in cases in the continent since the pandemic started. But last week the cases begun to see an uptick, largely steered by South Africa that is doubling in […]
President Hakainde Hichilema has praised China for agreeing to participate in the IMF’s Zambia debt restructuring process and joining other creditors. During a press conference at the Statehouse in Lusaka on Monday, Hichilema stated that the government will be unable to achieve sustainable economic progress with the current debt levels. He said he was proud […]
After more individuals died from their injuries, the death toll from an explosion at an illegal refinery in southern Nigeria has risen to over 100. According to police, the explosion happened late Friday at an unauthorized facility between the southern oil states of Rivers and Imo. The death toll has risen to 110 from 80, […]
Park rangers snapped into action when they spotted a dozen suspected Islamist militants from a neighbouring country riding motorcycles through the W National Park in northern Benin. The park director and senior ranger officers sent anti-poaching units to chase the men, who eventually fled into Nigeria. They also directed Benin’s police and army to position […]
According to the army, six soldiers were killed and 20 were injured in simultaneous attacks on three army bases in central Mali on Sunday. The Malian army said in a statement that “armed terrorist groups” used “suicide trucks full of explosives” to attack targets in Sevare, Niono, and Bapho. According to recordings released to AFP […]
Africa has become the hub for computer software developers since 2021 and through pandemic times. The global economic crisis is also to be attributed to this movement; a Google report has revealed. But these skilled workers are now being sought outside of their continent itself. Google, through an interview of over 1,600 software developers, discovered […]
Guinea’s deposed president, Alpha Conde, has been declared “finally free” and is able to accept visitors, according to the military junta that toppled him. After becoming Guinea’s first democratically elected president in 2010, Conde was removed by army officers and replaced by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who is currently the second-youngest leader of an African state.. […]
The French military has claimed that Russian mercenaries have buried scores of bodies near a military base in Mali. The mercenaries have thus falsely accused France of leaving behind mass graves in the African country by its departing forces. The army has claimed of filming the whole act through a drone. The film shows ‘white […]
Over the weekend, another female runner was killed in the high-altitude Kenyan training town of Iten. Kenyan police confirmed the news on Tuesday, adding that the athlete’s boyfriend is being sought in connection with the murder. According to Keiyo County police Chief Tom Maruko, the boyfriend, Ethiopian runner Koki Fai, is believed to have fled […]