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…
Thousands rush for “diamonds” in Kwazulu-Natal province
In a small province near Johannesburg, thousands of people have come out on a quest to find unidentified crystal-like pebbles. They are said to be a precious stone that was discovered and identified by a…
Ethiopia set for June election as country battles…
June 21 is reserved for election in Ethiopia even as the African country battles out a bloody and long conflict in the Tigray region and reports of famine in the region. This is leading to…
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ugandan rebels…
The Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern region has long been a hotbed of rebel activity, frequently as a result of strife in neighboring Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda. Uganda's Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) is one of…
Nigeria’s president admits to failing to put an…
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has recognized that he has failed to fulfill a promise he made when he was elected in 2015. In a television address, he stated that the fight against Islamist militants…
Cameroon’s PM Ngute, SGPR Ngoh lock horns on…
Cameroon Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute and Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, secretary-general at the president's office (SGPR), appear to be crossing swords over the recent scandal of mismanagement of funds from a $338 million national COVID-19…
Elections in Algeria: A hot space
Looking with sceptic's eyes, Algeria is holding a parliamentary election which is otherwise boycotted by an influential protest movement. This is happening due to a lot of factors such as political instability, a sharp drop…
Kenyan Airlines has restored direct flights to Somalia
Kenya lifted a ban on direct flights from Somalia on Thursday, ending a month-long standoff that saw air transport between the two countries halted. Kenya has "took full notice of intercessions made and has decided…
Eskom announces load shedding exercise in South Africa
The state-owned power utility company, Eskom announced major power cuts in South Africa. This is not the first time that country will be facing this issue, last month as well there was a 24 hour…
Eritrea blames the US for ‘destabilization’ in Ethiopia’s…
Eritrea has blamed the US government for the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region. In a letter to the UN Security Council circulated on Monday, Osman Saleh accused President Joe Biden’s administration of “stoking further…
The World Bank pauses their payments to Mali…
Talking about uncertain political and economical force, Mali in Africa tops the list. This year in May, the Malian Army led by Vice President Assimi Goita captured President Bah N'daw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and…
Pan African Parliament suspended amid clashes over presidency…
Members of the parliament engaged in scuffles over-rotational process of appointing the president Elections for the appointment of the Pan African Parliament's (PAP) president were postponed once again on Tuesday after mayhem broke out between…
Will the widening of the Suez Canal is…
As it is rightly said that best lessons are learnt from a big mistake, similarly here in the case of the Suez Canal blockade, the business leaders and officials are taking big learning from the…
Qatar gave $500 million to Gaza under the…
Hamas thanks Qatar for military support of $500 million to Gaza. Qatar is accused of strengthening the Hamas group in their increasing terrorist activities. After 11 days of fighting, Israeli air attacks and artillery fire…
Locals from Goma region, Africa leave as volcano…
Tens of thousands of people tried to escape the major city in the Democratic Republic of Congo after authorities issued an evacuation order warning that Mount Nyiragongo could erupt again. This volcano is said to…
Biden alarmed at human rights abuses in Ethiopia’s…
US President Joe Biden has urged for an end to "human rights abuses" in Ethiopia's troubled northern region of Tigray. The Ethiopian army and its Eritrean allies are against a regional Tigrayan force. The conflict…
Macron gives speech in Rwanda in effort to…
Emmanuel Macron, French President has arrived in Rwanda to kickstart new chapter of friendly relationship after it was shattered by France’s role in Tutsi genocide in 1994. This is said to be a crucial step…
Celebrating Africa Day 2021 inspite of new rising…
The African Tourism Board’s Patron Dr. Taleb Rifai, its President Alain St.Ange, and the Chairperson Cuthbert Ncubewish the Tourism Community from all the 54 States that make Africa the great Continent, a Happy Africa Day 2021.This day remains significant as…
Nigeria military says news of Abubakar Shekau’s demise…
Nigeria's military says it is probing into reports of the demise of the Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau. Reports say that the Boko Haram leader died after blowing himself up in a bid to avoid…
