William met with volunteers at the National Maritime Rescue Institute station in Simon'sTown, near Cape Town, before boarding the boat for the short trip to Kalk Bay harbour.Wearing sunglasses and a bright red waterproof jacket,…
Libya lawmakers criticize election commission
Libya - Some of the pro-Haftar Libyan officials have shown their disappointment toward the country’s election commissions as well as the judicial poll supervisors. As per a report, the Libyan lawmakers have advised above officials…
As Gambians vote in the presidential election, there…
Gambia - In Saturday's presidential election, Gambians are hoping for the better, with some celebrating the country's current condition and others voicing unhappiness. One voter expressed it this way: "Because the Gambian people are suffering,…
Gambia election 2021: Citizens vote in a first…
Gambia - Gambia citizens are heading to the polls to elect their next president. For the first time, the election will not have former dictator Yahya Jammeh appearing on the ballot. The 2016 elections removed…
Seif al-Islam, Ghadaffi’s son, has been cleared by…
Libya - A Libyan court ruled on Thursday that a son of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi can run in the 2018 presidential elections, rejecting the country's highest electoral body's decision to ban him.…
Nigeria can attract a lot investments if an…
Nigeria - Ease of doing business in a country is an important criterion for a country to flourish in this sector and improve its economy. African countries are struggling to keep pace with the world…
Mass Vaccination In Focus With Omicron Spread Scare…
Kenya - The locals of Kenya are now rushing for vaccination after the outbreak of news about the Omicron variant. It is said that the new variant is more contagious than the earlier ones, and…
The President of South Africa is in Nigeria…
South Africa - Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, announced the first cases of the new COVID-19 type on Wednesday, saying three passengers who had been to South Africa had been infected. Ghana, a West African…
Summit calls for More investment in sustainable agriculture…
Africa - The use of Africa's fertile land to drive sustainable agriculture and improve food supply has been recommended by investors. This was one of the findings reached by business executives and policymakers during the…
Lesotho’s former prime minister charged with Murder of…
Southern Africa - The former prime minister of Lesotho has been charged with the murder of his estranged wife. His spouse at present was also charged with the same allegations last year but proceedings are…
China promises 1bn COVID-19 vaccines to Africa, shielding…
China - Chinese President Xi Jinping has offered one billion COVID-19 vaccines to African countries. According to Chinese media reports, nearly 200 million vaccines have already been supplied by China to the continent. Xi's announcement…
South Africa is disappointed with the EU’s travel…
South Africa - President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has expressed his unhappiness with the European Union over the recent travel ban imposed on southern African countries. The travel ban, which has been related to…
The Ecrans Noirs film festival celebrates Africa’s cinematic…
Africa - Fatima Boubakdi, a Moroccan film filmmaker, won first prize at the Ecrans Noirs film festival in Yaoundé, Cameroon's capital. At the Ecrans Noirs, Glory Mununko was named best African actress, and Narcisse Wandji…
Beijing Claims Ownership Over Another African Country Asset-…
Beijing - China has got one more country by its collar as it takes over the Ugandan airport when the African country could not pay up its loan to the world’s largest economy. This has…
In Uganda, river blindness is on the increase
Uganda - Jessica Ata hasn't visited the River Aswa since being diagnosed with river blindness in 2014. Onchocerciasis, which is transmitted by the blackfly, affected 1.5 million individuals in Uganda at the time. The vector…
Ethiopian PM assures that the War against Tigray…
Ethiopia - As the world expresses concern over the Tigray crisis, Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed reaches the battlefront of the country’s war against the indigenous community. This was after he had announced that he…
The bodies of four migrants are recovered by…
Libya - As desperate migrants try hazardous sea crossings to enter Europe, Libyan Red Crescent recovery teams retrieved the bodies of four people from a beach near Sabratha, 70 kilometers (43 miles) west of Tripoli,…
New Variant Has South Africa’s Foot In Its…
South Africa - The new highly mutable Covid-19 variant is rocking the African continent, now leading to a travel ban to be imposed by the United Kingdom as the first point of protection to its…
According to a UNICEF report, armed groups most…
Africa - Children in West and Central Africa have become the most recruited by armed organizations, with the largest number of sexual abuse victims in the world, according to a new report released Tuesday by…
