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…
Agnes Tirop, an Olympian, died at the age…
Kenya - Agnes Tirop, a Kenyan runner who won bronze medals at the World Championships on two separate occasions, has died. The announcement was made by the country's track and field federation on Wednesday. The…
Zimbabwe may witness currency crackdown, warn experts
Zimbabwe - A report by a reported financial institution warned Zimbabwe of a crackling economy in the coming months. The African nation's economy is continuously falling and there are lingering dangers especially after the US…
After resigning as health secretary, Matt Hancock gets…
Africa -Matt Hancock, who has previously served as the health monter of the Boris Johnson administration, has donned a new role of the United Nations special representative to Africa on Tuesday. Addressing the same, Hancock…
The trial of Sankara has been postponed for…
Burkina Faso - The trial for Thomas Sankara's assassination in 1987 has been postponed until October 25 after the defense lawyers requested more time to prepare their case. Two court-appointed defense lawyers had requested a…
The only presidential aspirant in Libya, the interior…
Libya - Former interior minister Fathi Bashagha, the only Libyan to publicly declare his candidacy for president in the December 24 elections, has emphasized "security and economic reform" in his campaign. The election will bring…
Mali Reaches Out To Morocco For Help Towards…
Malian Foreign Affairs Minister Abdoulaye Diop addressed the media after talks in Berlin and said that Mali was very keen on getting foreign help to get their economy in the right track. He spoke about…
Algeria demands for total respect from Paris as…
Algeria - In the heated conversation between Presidents of Algeria and France, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has affirmed that the return of the country's Ambassador to France could be conditional on total respect from Paris…
Tunisians protest against President Saied’s extraordinary measures
Tunisia - On Sunday, tens of thousands of Tunisians gathered in the capital to protest President Kais Saied's "exceptional measures." The latest measures have been dubbed a "coup" by government critics. Kais Saied's dismissed the…
Near the mosque in Abuja, worshippers offered virus…
Nigeria - In Nigeria's 206 million population, seven million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered. A religious leader, Alhaji Lubisalah, praised the government's efforts to combat the virus, but said the authorities should…
Sierra Leone has officially repealed the ‘inhumane’ death…
Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone's president signed a bill abolishing the death sentence on Friday, claiming that the country has "exorcised ghosts of a harsh past" as a result of a long struggle to abolish…
Google to invest $1-billion in Africa to combat…
Addressing the issue of Internet connectivity in Africa, Google has announced to invest $1-billion over five years to support Africa’s digital transformation. Currently, less than a third of the continent's 1.3 billion people are connected…
Guinea’s new PM Mohamed Béavogui promises to serve…
President Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has appointed Mohamed Béavogui as the new PM of Guinea. He promised to serve his nation with honour and dignity. While taking the oath, Béavogui said, "The significant thing, indeed, is…
Ethiopian PM’s cabinet gets approval of the parliament…
Ethiopia -Ethiopia has finally approved its cabinet on Wednesday after international pressure. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has decided to name a new defense minister as well as a peace minister after this time for the…
Mohamed Beavogui, a development expert, has been named…
Guinea - Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who took power in Guinea after a military coup on September 5, named development veteran Mohamed Beavogui as prime minister in a proclamation read on national television on Wednesday. Beavogui,…
Violence against women in eastern DRC is highlighted…
Congo - The results of an independent investigation into the violence and sexual aggression against women in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, were issued on Tuesday, taking the issue back to the top…
Metal Miners Strike Hits Coffers Dearly In South…
South Africa - South African metal workers are up in arms against the low pay scale and have gone on an indefinite strike from the beginning of this week. They are seeking an eight percent…
Mozambique President Nyusi calls out Renamo Junta in…
Terrorists operating in the northern province of Cabo Delgado of Mozambique have been urged by President Filipe Nyusi to surrender to the authorities. President Nyusi stressed on Monday that terrorists must forfeit as they have…
Residents of Nairobi react to Kenyatta’s Pandora leaks
Nairobi - On Sunday, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, a Washington, DC-based network of reporters and media organizations, disclosed financial data that revealed a relationship between international leaders and hidden wealth. The records include…
