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 […]
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, 68, has a distinguished career with international organizations such as the United Nations, but no experience in the national government, […]
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 of the political agenda. World Health Organization (WHO) workers who were involved in the Ebola outbreak between 2018 and 2020 […]
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 wage increment. The workforce of 1.5million workers have gone off work and this will definitely disturb the industrial outputs. The […]
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 “nowhere to go”. He said this while speaking to media in Maputo after he visited the Monument to the Mozambique […]
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 35 current and previous national presidents, as well as 330 parliamentarians, and are based on data from 91 countries. Kenyan […]
Nigeria – In Nigeria, the government has launched a drive to revive the country’s once-thriving palm oil business. It is one of the finest sectors to diversify away from petroleum and help create jobs. However, it becomes a problem when loans for small-scale producers go into the pockets of bigger factory owners. Nigeria is the […]
South Africa – The United Kingdom has placed South Africa on its red-list of African countries, which means that travel from certain countries is prohibited. People from the United Kingdom are prohibited from coming to South Africa as a result of their being on the red list. It also implies that anyone flying from the […]
Mali – Mali has triggered a storm in the Sahel region by its discussions over replacing the celebrated French troops with Russian mercenaries. The government is currently in talks with Wagner group, a Russian private military company that was first identified in 2014 when it supported pro-Russian groups during the conflict with eastern Ukraine. Since […]
Nigeria – Despite mounting security difficulties and a depreciated currency, Nigeria celebrated its 61st Independence Day on Friday in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari remarked in a televised address that the prior 18 months had been “some of the most challenging moments in Nigeria’s history since the civil war.” In recent months, the country has seen […]
Sub-Saharan Africa – Child labour in Africa is surging at all-time high. With thousands of children being forced into child labour every day, leading child rights activists called for a global social protection fund to stem the loss of a generation to COVID-19. As the pandemic has pushed many countries, including the US and Rwanda […]
Tunisia – In a first for the Arab world, the Tunisian president announces Najla Bouden Ramadhane to be the next Prime Minister of the country. Amid the turbulent situation in the country, president Kais Saied had sacked the previous government and two months later announced Bouden to hold the office. The president was seen acknowledging […]
Angola – Political and economic connections between Angola and Spain are increasing. Joo Lourenço, the president of Angola, paid another visit to Madrid as part of his international trip, which has already taken him to the United States. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez paid a visit to Angola in April, shortly after unveiling an ambitious plan […]
Djibouti – With the global shutdown having impacted countries that account for over 80 percent of global GDP, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) recently warned that, as a worst-case, trade could collapse by the end of this year. However, it is believed that Africa’s economic growth could rebound in 2021 if governments manage the COVID-19 infection rate […]
Congo – Independent investigators appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate allegations of sexual abuse by WHO employees in the Democratic Republic of Congo presented a report Tuesday that found “clear structural faults” and “individual irresponsibility.” The crimes were committed by locals as well as members of foreign teams in the country fighting […]
– Rwanda – Theoneste Bagosora was known as the “Colonel of the Apocalypse” or the “Himmler of Rwanda.” Following a stellar military career that propelled him to the highest levels of power, he became the “mastermind” of Rwanda’s genocide in 1994. At the age of 80, this Rwandan army colonel died in Mali, where he […]
South Africa – South Africa is worried as it continues to be on the UK’s travel red list, despite decreasing Covid-19 cases. The travel status negatively affects the South African tourism sector, also disappointing people who desire to visit their families in Britain. However, there is hope that a meeting between South African government scientists […]
Sudan – The recent attempt of a coup being organized by elements supporting the jailed Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir. It was busted. But with that, something unprecedented was exposed. According to media sources, PM Abdalla Hamdok has reasons to believe that, “what happened in this coup attempt, is an extension of previous attempts against the […]
Nigeria – Nigerians buried jihadists who had been killed in an attack. After being ambushed by IS-affiliated jihadists in violence-wracked northeast Borno state, at least eight troops were slain and several others went missing. A military convoy was targeted by militants from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) as it traveled between the towns […]