Rabat provides an elegant and historic location right on the banks of the Atlantic Ocean. Witnessing such a combination of ancient ruins, royal television stations, architectural masterpieces, and many other examples from various periods makes Rabat unique. If you have an interest in all things history, culture, and heritage, Rabat has the best historical places […]
Shiro Lagos has been gradually earning a name as one of the city’s most elegant places to eat. This top, tier Pan, Asian restaurant situated in the luxurious Oniru Estate offers a menu that blends Japanese, Thai, and wider Asian influences, thus attracting not only food enthusiasts but also celebrities and corporate clients. In fact, […]
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 gathered in central Tunis hours after the decree was signed early on Sunday morning. Many of them waved flags and […]
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 the decision. In an interview with Jyllands-Posten last weekend, he stated, “We’re putting the whole idea on hold and doing […]
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 to go with another name despite the interim PM not resigning. He has refused to step down after various attempts […]
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 teach. However, few teachers reported for work but did not teach. The government said that the strike is depriving children […]
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 […]
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 state of emergency was declared as Tigrayan forces battling Ethiopian and coalition forces advanced closer to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital. […]
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 statement that today’s decision to lift restrictions is the outcome of a peaceful democratic process that began with the general […]
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. The National Disaster Risk Management Office (NDRO) announced the new death toll in the afternoon. It gathers reports from the […]
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. Subsequently, the parliament voted to approve a “roadmap” in which it will choose a new interim government. Libya was meant […]
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 state. It was part of Egypt’s efforts to strengthen African ties in the midst of a water conflict with Ethiopia. […]
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 is causing a huge loss to the investors, taking the country further down in the parameter of ease of doing […]
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 $8 million is in addition to the $10 million packages, which was announced by the UK’s Minister for Africa, Vicky […]
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 boy’s parents. The royal palace in Morocco announced Saturday that a 5-year-old kid who had been trapped in a deep […]
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 African Continent.” But they’ll also have to deal with a lot of paperwork. South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, will discuss […]
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 was even more threatening. Hence the heads of the states gathered at the headquarters of the African Union to start […]
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 last remaining country in north Africa to have kept democracy intact a decade after the Arab Spring, Tunisia is facing […]
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 and Vaccines, a biotechnology business based in Cape Town, the development has been made public. For this reason, the goal […]
Soldiers limped in cafes, armed police bristled behind the rows of priests, militiamen in faded uniforms slumped in Ethiopia during the celebration of Epiphany of Saint George, an ancient Orthodox Christian tradition. It was celebrated in Lalibela on 26 January after several months on the frontline of Ethiopia’s devastating civil war. At first sight, it […]