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…
110 million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine…
Africa - A total of 110 doses of the Moderna covid 19 vaccine will be delivered to Africa. On the world's least vaccinated continent, this has been dubbed a breakthrough. Moderna said Tuesday that it…
Sudan declares a state of emergency after PM…
Sudan - On Monday, the Sudanese army seized control and dissolved the transitional government following PM Abdalla Hamdok's arrest. A state of emergency was declared in Sudan by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan; he stated that disputes…
The army of Sudan declares a state of…
Sudan - After soldiers seized civilian leaders Monday in what activists called a "coup," Sudan's top general declared a state of emergency, dissolved the institutions overseeing the country's democratic transition, and announced the formation of…
Candidates for upcoming elections in Libya can start…
Libya - The election commission of Libya has announced that the candidates for the latest election in the country can start registering their names from November this year. On Sunday, the head of the election…
Sudanese civil leaders have been arrested amid reports…
Sudan - After weeks of tension between the military and civilian transitional authorities in Sudan, unidentified gunmen arrested several Sudanese politicians at their homes early Monday, according to a government source. According to AFP journalists,…
Agnes Tirop, a murdered Kenyan athlete, was laid…
Kenya - Last Wednesday, mourners and family members of dead Olympian Agnes Tirop gathered in Iten, western Kenya, for her funeral. The family of the 25-year-old Olympian who was found dead at her home in…
Will Tanzania Be Able To Tab Huge Natural…
Tanzania -Tanzania is going the natural way as it is moving towards harnessing natural gas, concretizing a zero-emission target set by the UN for 2030. It will now be looking at exporting Natural gas, adding…
International Conference in Libya ahead of December elections
Libya- Elections in Libya have been an issue of conjecture for many years. The officials of the country met with delegates from the United Nations as well as regional and western powers to find a…
Sierra Leone is working to increase the number…
Sierra Leone - The government of Sierra Leone tabled a measure on Thursday that will ensure that women hold 30 percent of parliamentary seats and cabinet positions in the West African country. President Julius Maada…
Mekele, the capital of Tigray, has become the…
Mekele -A new air raid against the Tigrayan capital of Mekele was launched by Ethiopia's military on Wednesday, marking the second shelling of the city this week against objectives of the Tigray People's Liberation Front.…
Virginia South Africa Discovers Huge Helium Potentials
Virginia - The company of the 1970s has now stepped into making its mark in the field of renewable energy as it is being seen as the largest emerging company to harness the power of…
Libya still lacks stability ten years after Kadhafi’s…
Libya - It is the 10th anniversary of the death of former Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi at a time when the country is preparing for parliamentary elections in December, as part of a United Nations-led…
UN report States that three glaciers in Africa…
Africa - The latest report on the state of Africa's climate by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and African Union agencies paints a dire picture of the continent's ability to adapt to increasingly frequent weather…
Three police officers were killed in a Jihadist…
Niger -Local officials informed AFP that jihadists attacked a police checkpoint in Niger's dangerous border zone with Burkina Faso overnight, killing three police officers and wounded seven others, according to local sources. For the past…
Pro-army protestors rally again near Sudan’s presidential palace
Sudan - Hundreds of pro-military Sudanese protestors demonstrated for a second day on Sunday, exacerbating what Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok termed the country's precarious transition's "biggest and most serious crisis." Protesters in Khartoum are calling…
What are Pandora Papers and their relation to…
South Africa -A leak of 12 million papers that uncover hidden wealth, money laundering, tax avoidance by the world's most influential and wealthiest people are called Pandora papers. More than 117 nations, including South Africa…
Hundreds of Sudanese protest in Khartoum, calling for…
Sudan - Hundreds of Sudanese demonstrated in Khartoum on Saturday, calling for the overthrow of the government that is supposed to lead the country into its first elections after 30 years of dictatorship, accusing it…
Central African Republic’s president puts an end to…
Central Africa - The president of the Central African Republic has announced the end of the country's conflict with rebel groups on Friday. The leaders said that he hereby declares a ‘unilateral ceasefire’ concerning the…
