A riot in a prison in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the police commander general, Bernardino Rafael, said on Wednesday. Some 1,534 people escaped from the prison, but…
Biden urges for a ceasefire in Ethiopia as…
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…
President Kais Saied of Tunisia stretches his authority…
Tunisia - Thousands of Tunisians demonstrated on Sunday, only hours after President Kais Saied replaced a judicial watchdog and gave himself the authority to fire judges and prohibit them from striking. More than 2,000 people…
Denmark has announced a partial halt to aid…
Denmark -Denmark's development aid to Mali and Burkina Faso will be largely halted following the forced evacuation of Danish troops from the nation, according to the Foreign Ministry. Minister for Development Flemming Mller Mortensen made…
Dbeibah refuses to resign but Libyan parliament announced…
Businessman and politician Abdul Hamid Dbeibah was termed as the Prime Minister of Libya for the government of national unity. His appointment was only on an interim basis. But on Thursday, the Libyan parliament decided…
Zimbabwean Teachers Go On Strike Amid Pandemic And…
Zimbabwe - Many teachers in Zimbabwe have gone on strike just days after schools reopened after closure during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Harare, some schools were open on Thursday, but not all teachers came to…
Horn Of Africa: Millions at risk as drought…
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…
The EU envoy is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the…
Ethiopia -On Friday, a European Union delegate for the Horn of Africa said she was "cautiously optimistic" that Ethiopia's state of emergency would be abolished in the near future by parliament. Early in November, the…
Despite warnings from critics, the EU resumes aid…
Burundi - Following a similar move by the US last year, the EU said on Tuesday that it would resume providing financial aid to Burundi, drawing outrage from government critics. The EU said in a…
At least 80 people have died in Madagascar…
Madagascar - According to authorities on Wednesday, the death toll from Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar has grown to 80. As some settlements in the worst-affected areas remain cut off, the numbers could grow much further.…
Libyan Parliament Delays Election; People Angry Over Endless…
Libyans across the country are filled with weariness and anger because of the delay in presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya. Libya's eastern-based parliament said on Monday that there would be no elections this year.…
Egypt and Djibouti are seeking to “strengthen” their…
On Monday, February 7, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi hosted Djibouti's President, Ismail Omar Guelleh. The Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project, which is now under development on the Nile River, was discussed by the heads of…
Nigeria to work harder to establish businesses after…
Nigeria is one of the African countries which is moving in the correct direction when it comes to development and progress. But despite hard attempts, the government is failing to establish successful businesses and that…
United Kingdom announces additional $8 million to tackle…
The United Kingdom’s Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs, Nick Dyer, announced an additional $8 million (£5.5 million) package for Somalis to deal with the effects of the extreme drought in Somalia. The…
The death of a 5-year-old boy trapped in…
Rayan, a five-year-old child, was stuck in a deep well for four days. As the boy's death was reported in a royal palace statement on Saturday night, King Mohammed VI conveyed his sympathies to the…
The coup epidemic was one of the topics…
African leaders are meeting in Addis Ababa. They will attend their first in-person summit since the COVID-19 epidemic began on Saturday and Sunday. Organizers say this year's theme is "Building Resilience in Nutrition on the…
2-day summit of African Union to raise issues…
The Past two years have been the toughest years in the history of the African region. Covid-19 pandemic was definitely one of the reasons but other than that, repeated attempts to remove the administrative power…
Tunisia Gets A Seat On African Union Peace…
Despite Tunisia seeing dark times, the African Union’s Peace and Security Council has added the country into its list of patrons. The country has been burning over oil price rise and bad governance. As the…
South Africa develops a copy of the Moderna…
A game-changing breakthrough by South African scientists has resulted in the successful replication of the Moderna Covid vaccine, a development that could put an end to vaccine scarcity in impoverished countries. According to Afrigen Biologics…
