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 […]
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 year, militants have been terrorizing the Tillaberi region, which encompasses a large territory spanning 100,000 square kilometers (38,000 square miles) […]
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 for Sudan’s post-dictatorship interim government to be disbanded, claiming that it has “failed” them politically and economically. “The sit-in will […]
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 and more than 600 journalists, were engaged with the investigation, published to the world on Sunday. It is one of […]
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 of having “failed” to lift them out of political and economic stagnation, according to AFP reporters on the ground. Yahya […]
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 conflict. Yesterday, the African leader said that from now on, all the military operations from the country’s end will be […]
Tigray– Use of weapons and air offense is increasing and growing intense by each day in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray. Sensing the possibility of a fresh attack, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) says the fighting began with airstrikes launched by the federal government last week. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has not acknowledged the offensive yet rather […]
According to Kenyan officials, the husband of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop has been apprehended and will be charged with her murder after a nationwide manhunt was started and he was apprehended in the coastal city of Mombasa while attempting to exit the country, authorities said. Ibrahim Rotich was apprehended just before 9 p.m. Thursday, according […]
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 body of the 25-year-old athlete was discovered at her home in Iten, a hamlet in western Kenya that is well-known […]
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 dollar is being proffered over the local currency to make transactions. The country’s main business group announced on Wednesday that […]
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 said that he is extremely honored to have been selected by the UN to help Africa get its economy back […]
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 one-month postponement of the trial “in the name of the truth,” claiming that they had not had enough time to […]
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 an end to a year that began badly for the 59-year-old. As part of UN-led peace efforts, he was narrowly […]
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 the security situation in the country and how pockets of the country and still not ready enough to let proper […]
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 to the North African nation. Tebboune asserted that we can’t act as if nothing happened and they are firm that […]
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 Prime Minister and froze parliament at the end of July. Many consider the president’s recent actions to be a return […]
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 focus more on the continent’s battle against malaria, which he claims kills more people than COVID-19. After Friday prayers at […]
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 the death penalty. Following the ratification of the legislation by parliament, President Julius Maada Bio signed the abolition bill during […]
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 to broadband, according to the World Bank This has pushed Tech giant, Google to take this initiative and focus on […]