At least 25 people have died and 14 are missing after an overloaded boat capsized on a river in Yobe State, Nigeria, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred during an evening crossing when the vessel, reportedly carrying more passengers than its capacity, overturned in strong currents. Local officials fear the death toll may rise further as […]
IShowSpeed Africa tour has gained international publicity through the journey of the US popular YouTuber through the continent presenting its culture, people and power. The IShowSpeed Africa tour has created emotional scenes, viral moments, and emotional attachments to millions of young fans keep track of every move. The tour captures a different aspect of Africa […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has praised Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa as a man of “great intellect, integrity, and invincibility against the forces of apartheid.” Tutu’s death was reported on Sunday, December 26 by relatives. As tributes to Archbishop Desmond Tutu continue to stream in, Cape Town’s Metropolis Hall and other monuments […]
South Africa – South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting racial discrimination in the country, died on Sunday. He was 90 years old. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the news in Cape Town in the early hours of Sunday. He previously survived tuberculosis. He had also undergone surgery […]
Congo – Officials and AFP reported that a bomb blast killed at least six people in the eastern city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday. The bomb went off in the city center, according to Narcisse Muteba, the colonel commanding the city under the state of emergency in the country’s east. […]
Sudan – Thousands of Sudanese demonstrators gathered on Saturday, two months after a military coup, demanding that soldiers “return to the barracks” and a transition to a civilian government. Despite a large deployment by security personnel, witnesses reported that masses marched through Khartoum’s streets, despite security forces blocking bridges connecting the capital to the suburbs, […]
Senegal – Senegal will welcome a new commuter railway line on Monday, December 27 after waiting for the project’s completion for the past five years. Once the TER regional express begins service, this transportation system aims to reduce travel times while also decongesting the city. According to Frédéric Bardenet, the general manager of SETER, the […]
Africa – The Covid-19 surge has affected Zimbabwe and other African nations severely. Nearly two years into a global pandemic, a new surge in coronavirus cases, and the omicron variant of Covid-19 crashed businesses in African countries. The inflation ravaged the southern African countries. The countries are facing a severe shortage of foreign currency. In […]
Sudan – Scared of the scale of the damage that the Sudanese population is capable of doing with the large-scale anti-coup protests, the military has cut phone tires and restricted the internet along with deploying security to counter the forces. On Saturday, the people in power are completely prepared to fight the military coup and […]
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 request to postpone the Friday elections for a month, the candidates gathered Tuesday and urged for unity. “Libya’s presidential candidates […]
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 brink of disaster as the new variant spreads and the masses were refusing to get themselves vaccinated. The vaccines were […]
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 on Tuesday in Bamako, the Malian capital. The action comes after Mali announced that it had accepted 1,000 UN forces […]
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 place in the nation including an increase in political plight and infighting. On Wednesday, the Libyan parliamentary stated that after […]
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 torn by decades of war. The UN predicts that by May 2022, 4.6 million people will require food aid, as […]
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 the link between HIV and variants of Covid-19. Ever since the news of the Omicron variant being detected first in […]
Democratic Republic of Congo Goma 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. Hundreds of Goma residents showed their anger at the authorities for letting them inside their territory. Mass scale clashes […]
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 officers allegedly shot tear gas at protestors near the presidential palace in the capital, who were chanting against the current […]
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 basis of gender or marital status. The bill also focused on reinforcing existing laws against gender-based violence. Senators in […]
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 place in October. The meeting will ensure that Turkey’s strategic ties with African countries are advanced to a new level. […]
