Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts oversees South Africa's 10 million tree cover expansion project spanning five years from her office as Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment minister. South African staff members started "One Employee One Tree" in…
Libya’s presidential candidates have called for unity
Libya - After the postponement of the presidential election, Libya's presidential candidates have called for unity. The presidential contenders in Libya are demanding that the elections be held on Friday, as planned. Despite a recent…
Nigeria Feels No Remorse Destroying Near Expiration 1…
Nigeria -While Nigeria destroyed a huge one million lot of expired Astra Zeneca vaccines, it happily received the ones donated by the US too. The skepticism over vaccine efficacy has forced the continent to the…
The EU’s training mission in Mali has been…
Mali - A new general has taken command of the EU training mission in Mali (EUTM). A number of European embassies as well as Malian military brass were present at the ceremony, which took place…
Final call on Libyan elections has been taken,…
Libya - After going back and forth on the decision to go ahead with elections, Libya has announced that it will not be proceeding with the scheduled elections due to the disguises that are taking…
According to the United Nations, one out of…
Somalia -Following three seasons of inadequate rainfall, the UN warned on Monday that one in every four Somalians is at risk of acute famine as a result of a drought that has slammed the country…
Omicron Threat: South African scientists probe link between…
South Africa - South African scientists said that the emergence of new Covid-19 variants could be linked with untreated HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Viruses) in some cases. Scientists are investigating the "highly plausible hypothesis” to understand…
Goma residents disapprove inclusion of Rwandese people in…
Democratic Republic of CongoGoma residents are on streets to express their displeasure over inclusion of Rawandese policemen in the Democratic Republic of Congo as they fear that they could be subjected to uncalled for clashes. …
Sudan has been hit by anti-coup protests in…
Sudan - Thousands of Sudanese came to the streets of the country's capital, Khartoum, on Sunday to commemorate three years of protests that sparked a popular movement that saw longstanding President Omar al-Bashir overthrown. Security…
Nigeria: Lawmakers reject gender equality bill citing religious…
Nigerian lawmakers rejected the gender equality bill for the third time in five years. The lawmakers cited “socio-cultural and Islamic concerns'' as reasons to reject the bill. The bill was focused on eliminating discrimination on…
The 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit aims to take…
Africa - The third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit is now taking place in Istanbul under the auspices of the Turkish Republic's Presidency. The two-day conference follows a high-level business roundtable on investment and trade that took…
In the Central African Republic, palm wine benefits…
Africa - The Central African Republic's Kapou village has a reputation for producing significant quantities of palm wine. This activity has been the main source of revenue for young and old for decades. Philemon owns…
South African Court orders ex-president Jacob Zuma back…
South Africa -South African High Court in Pretoria ordered former president Jacob Zuma to return back to prison after setting aside the earlier decision to release him on medical parole. The court announced the ruling…
Innovation- the only ray of hope at the…
Ethiopia - Over a month has passed since the Ethiopian government announced national energy all over the nation after Tigrayan forces marched to the capital threatening the position of the government. This led to civilians…
Secret burials were performed for Burundi’s prison inmates
Burundi - Families of the victims of the fire at the Gitega jail in Burundi are still in the dark regarding the whereabouts of their loved ones a week after the blaze broke out. Some…
Ethiopia demands to release reporters detained under emergency…
Ethiopia - As the situation gets turbulent in Ethiopia, there are an increasing number of incidents that show that the military is gaining excessive control over each affairs of the country on the government's orders.…
French officials finally give the charge of military…
Mali - On Tuesday, the French officials at the military base in the Malian city of Tumbuktu handed over the keys to controlling after taking charge of the area for the last nine years It…
Inter-ethnic conflict leaves 22 dead and 30 injured…
Northern Cameroon- Cameroonians are continuing to flee the northern town of Kousseri, seeking asylum in neighboring Chad, following intercommunal confrontations that left 22 people dead and nearly 30 injured, according to the Office of the…
Nigeria will destroy one million expired COVID-19 Vaccines…
Nigeria - Nigeria will destroy one million Coid-19 vaccines amid the new variant of the Covid-19 virus, Omicron. Faisal Shuaib, head of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) announced the news on Monday.…
