It’s been a long time coming, but we are finally back in the deep-space game. The Artemis II mission update is currently moving through its most significant stretch yet, marking the first time a human crew has actually headed for the Moon since the Apollo era wrapped up decades ago. Everything started with a smooth […]
Algiers youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) stands at approximately 29.8%, roughly twice the global average. Young people constitute 65% of all unemployed Algerians. The most paradoxical finding. Those with higher education face higher unemployment than those without. In 2019 ONS data, unemployment among university graduates reached 17.4%, while those with no educational degree faced just […]
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. […]
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 and exploits a number of palm trees. Some were passed down from his father, who introduced him to the sport […]
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 on Wednesday and said the former president’s medical parole was unlawful. Jacob Zuma began his prison sentence in July. He […]
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 calling out the government’s action for keeping power over human lives. However, some of them have found a ray of […]
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. A press freedom watchdog called out the recent practice of restrictions in Ethiopia after some of the reporters were detained […]
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 High Commissioner for Refugees. On the 5th of December, clashes between herders and fishermen over water management and use erupted […]
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. He further said that his agency was working with drug regulator NAFDAC (National Agency for Food & Drug Administration & […]
South Africa – Some South Africans are concerned that despite being completely vaccinated against COVID 19, the country’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, might still test positive for the virus. After testing positive for COVID-19, the president, who was last seen in public on Sunday at a national memorial to F.W. De Klerk, has postponed having a […]
Germany – The two different stands taken by Morocco and Germany have made their diplomatic bond weak with every passing day. Given their fair share of differences, Germany has decided to prepare a ‘solemn declaration’ that will set the rules for their partnership in the coming years. German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock is in talks […]
South Africa – Amidst escalating numbers of African infections because of the Omicron variant, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has himself been declared Covid positive. Isolated in Cape Town, the 69-year-old President is in quarantine and receiving treatment for mild symptoms. As the Omicron variant grips the continent, it has been noted that the symptoms […]
Congo – The DRC government might finally be able to undo some wrongdoing to its reputation as recent comments by politicians, show some positive outcomes towards the ongoing ‘Congo Holdup’ scandal. In 2007, two Chinese companies had made big promises in return for the acquisition of a lucrative 68 percent stake in two copper and […]
Burkina Faso -Following the resignation of Christophe Dabire, the government of Burkina Faso has announced the selection of a new prime minister. Lassina Zerbo, the former head of a top nuclear watchdog, has been appointed as the country’s next leader. President Kabore, who is facing an increasing threat from Islamic terrorists, has pleaded for assistance […]
