water scarcity in Angola

Long walk for a drop of water in Angola

According to the World Food Programme, the lack of rain between November 2020 and January 2021 has resulted in the worst drought in 40 years in the Huila Province of Southern Angola. These several months of no rain have taken away the life out of the vast region and brought communities to near starvation. As […]

African Union

Israel reclaims observer status in African Union after years of efforts

After 19 years of diplomatic efforts, Israel has joined the African Union as an observer state. On Thursday, Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a statement, announcing that Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia, Burundi and Chad, Aleleign Admasu, presented his credentials as an observer to the African Union chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat at the commission’s headquarters in the […]

Justice for Qatars Attorney General

Cry for justice for Qatar’s Attorney General

Inspite of a rock-solid judicial system, there lies a bed of flaws that eventually surfaces the true picture of unlawful activities. Taking away the rose coloured glasses, President of France Emmanuel Macron received a long letter signed by Sheikh Ahmed bin Khalid bin Mohammed bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Qassim bin Mohammed al-Thani in the […]

Madagascar police arrest suspects

Madagascar police arrest suspects plotting to kill the president

Police, this week, in Madagascar arrested six people suspected of plotting to assassinate the President. This development follows what officials in the Indian Ocean island nation term “a months-long investigation”. A French citizen is among the six suspects arrested over a failed plot to murder Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina and several other top political figures. The […]

Qatar and BDS under lens NSO

Qatar and BDS under lens as NSO stands clear on their usage of spyware tool

This dates back to when three young entrepreneurs wanted to disrupt the technology industry with their breakthrough ideas. On an interesting turn, they were approached by law enforcement officials with an unexpected request. They asked these entrepreneurs to build software for them in the Israeli technology space, which can troubleshoot their customers’ smartphones by sending […]

Pfizer will manufacture the Covid 19 vaccine

In South Africa, Pfizer will manufacture the Covid-19 vaccine

From 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech laboratories will complete the final step of their Covid-19 vaccine production in Cape Town, South Africa, to primarily supply the African continent, where a paucity of doses delays immunization campaigns. According to a statement announcing the alliance’s first cooperation outside of Europe and North America, the US-German duo has collaborated […]

chief Freeman Mbowe arrested

Tanzania’s Chadema party says chief Freeman Mbowe arrested by police

Tanzania’s main opposition party has said that its leader Freeman Mbowe has been detained by the police ahead of his address at a scheduled conference aimed at demanding constitutional reforms in the East African country. Taking to Twitter, the Party for Democracy and Progress, popularly known as Chadema, said that its chairman “Mbowe and 10 […]

Nigeria secures release of 100 kidnapped mothers and children

Nigeria secures release of 100 kidnapped mothers and children

The authorities from northwest Nigeria freed 100 women and children. These were mainly mothers nursing infants who were seized by bandits. This group was abducted last month in June from Zamfara state. In the unfortunate incident, four people were killed. The state government of Zamfara mentioned that they were released without any ransom being paid. […]

President of Mali survives assassination

President of Mali survives assassination attempt

After being accosted by two armed individuals, one of whom held a knife, at the great mosque in the capital Bamako on Tuesday, Mali’s interim president Assimi Goita was “safe and sound,” according to his office. The attack occurred during Eid al-Adha prayers, an Islamic feast. According to the journalist, Goita has whisked away from […]

Zimbabwe coronavirus vaccine

Zimbabwe is juggling between the increase in demand and a decrease in the supply of coronavirus vaccine

Over one million out of nearly 15 million people have received the first dose in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has been prosperous in pushing thousands of people into health care centres; however, many have to stand in line hours and sometimes leave empty-handed due to inadequate vaccine doses. In the business sector, just immunized vendors are permitted […]

Boosting intra Africa free trade

COVID-19: Boosting intra-Africa free trade need of the hour

The COVID-19 pandemic and movement restrictions significantly disrupted the global supply chain, resulting in shortages of essential products such as medical equipment and pharmaceuticals across the world. As several pharmaceutical-producing countries suspended their exports due to global lockdown, import-dependent regions struggled to overcome the health crisis. This disruption in global supply severely impacted Africa’s ability […]

Ethiopia completes second year filling of mega dam

Ethiopia completes second-year filling of mega-dam on the Blue Nile

Ethiopia on Monday announced the completion of its second-year target of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) reservoir on the Blue Nile River even as tensions with Egypt and Sudan have escalated. Taking to Twitter, Seleshi Bekele Awulachew, Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation, and Energy, announced that the second-year filling of the dam was […]

Senegal are preparing for Tabaski

Millions in Senegal are preparing for Tabaski as the pandemic spreads

As millions of Senegalese prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha, a Muslim festival, health officials have warned that coronavirus cases are on the rise in the West African country. After the country’s early surges were not as severe as those in other nations, many Senegalese have relaxed their usage of masks and other precautions. According to […]

Cyril Ramaphosa visits Soweto malls

The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, visits looted Soweto malls

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa paid a visit to three commercial centers in Soweto on Sunday to assist with the cleanup of damaged businesses. The violence and looting that has swept the country for the past 10 days has wreaked havoc on malls in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces. Unrest erupted as former South African […]

Pro democracy protests

Pro-democracy protests sweep Eswatini as King appoints new PM

The Kingdom of Eswatini is witnessing massive pro-democracy protests in recent weeks against the long-running rule of King Mswati III. Protesters have been demanding political reforms to facilitate the democratic election of a prime minister in the southern African nation. However, ignoring the demands of pro-democracy protesters, King Mswati III has announced a new prime […]

African leaders are requesting 100 billion

African leaders are requesting $100 billion from a World Bank fund to help them recover economically

On Thursday, African leaders convened in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to lobby the World Bank for fresh aid plans to help them finance their economic recovery and improve access to Covid-19 vaccines. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put financial strains on economies, leaders are demanding $100 billion for a crucial World Bank fund that assists […]

South Africa Resorts To Military Support

South Africa Resorts To Military Support To Curtail Mass Public Damage

The South African government has now decided to deploy troops in large numbers as riots rocked the cities after the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. This kind of military deployment of 25000 is being said to be the largest since apartheid happened.  At least 2000 people have been arrested since the former president was […]

tribute to Haitian President

The United Nations General Assembly pays tribute to Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was assassinated

On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly convened a memorial session for Haitian President Jovenel Mose, who was slain in his house last week by gunmen. Vice President Keisha McGuire, speaking on behalf of General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir, condemned the death, saying the world body “cannot allow this tragedy to erase gains made or […]