It’s been a long time coming, but we are finally back in the deep-space game. The Artemis II mission update is currently moving through its most significant stretch yet, marking the first time a human crew has actually headed for the Moon since the Apollo era wrapped up decades ago. Everything started with a smooth […]
Algiers youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) stands at approximately 29.8%, roughly twice the global average. Young people constitute 65% of all unemployed Algerians. The most paradoxical finding. Those with higher education face higher unemployment than those without. In 2019 ONS data, unemployment among university graduates reached 17.4%, while those with no educational degree faced just […]
According to the presidency, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened a vital naval installation on the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday to “secure shipping lines.” “It is the latest Egyptian military base on the Mediterranean,” the Egyptian president stated in a statement. “It will be focused on securing the country’s northern and western fronts.” Sheikh Mohammed […]
Thousands of people flocked into the streets of Mekele, the Tigrayan capital, on Friday. As rebel forces reclaimed the once-besieged city, there was cause for rejoicing. The red and yellow Tigrayan flag was hoisted by throngs of ecstatic citizens. In Mekele, supporters danced and clapped as they greeted the returning Tigray Defense Force members. As […]
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a double whammy by causing health and economic crises across Africa. It has left a lasting impact on the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the nation. The absence of finance is the second biggest hurdle confronting SMEs hoping to extend their ventures especially in developing business sectors and nations. […]
Nigeria has finally been able to move ahead with its long overdue oil sector reform bill that was stuck since 2008 for clearance. It was indeed a historic moment for Africa’s top oil producing nation. Oil reserves were being plundered by foreign companies without proper returns or growth for the economy. The Nigerian Parliament finally […]
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob mentioned in the press interview that their country is facing a “dark and sombre moment” as coronavirus deaths and cases rapidly increase. Addressing the nation, and giving everyone a hard reality check, he adds that there have been 513 deaths in the last 15 days. It is due to the rapid […]
Hundreds of protesters flocked to the streets across Sudan on Wednesday to demand the government’s resignation. The austerity measures implemented as part of reforms sponsored by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are the source of this concern. Some of the slogans heard among Khartoum demonstrators included “No to international financial institutions’ policies” and “The people […]
The country’s top court has sentenced South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison. He has been given five days to surrender to the authorities. If that fails, the police minister will have to order his arrest. The sentencing comes after he was found guilty of contempt by the Constitutional Court for […]
The long-deferred presidential election in Somalia will finally take place on Oct. 10; the country’s political heads concurred on Tuesday, following months of political deadlock that turned violent on several occasions. Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble’s office announced the schedule for the indirect parliamentary and presidential elections on Twitter, stating that associates had consented to […]
With South Africa’s vaccination campaign moving at a snail’s pace, President Cyril Ramaphosa has been forced to tighten lockdown restrictions in a bid to contain a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. On the other side, Joe Biden boasts on his latest tweet that Covid is down. The economy is up. America is on the […]
On Monday, Ethiopia declared a “unilateral ceasefire” in Tigray, claiming that rebels had retaken Mekelle, the regional capital. Addis Ababa announced in a statement that it was delaying hostilities to avoid disrupting the planting season and to allow humanitarian aid to be distributed. The United Nations Security Council has been summoned to an emergency meeting […]
Following a meeting between the two presidents of state on Saturday, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed three bilateral cooperation agreements. The agreements were inked during Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s visit to Goma on Saturday, where he met with his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi. The agreement covers investment promotion and protection, taxation and […]
Activists in Mali demonstrate against the presence of French troops in Bamako, calling for the evacuation of all French troops from the nation. Some carried Russian flags and banners urging Mali and Russia to work together more closely. The political fringe group ‘Yerewolo Debouts sur les remparts’ organized a rather low-key event. After heavy rains […]
According to the World Food Programme (WFP), southern Madagascar is experiencing its worst drought in four decades, with more than 1.14 million people in need of food. WFP estimates that 14,000 people are currently in dire straits, with the number rising to 28,000 by October. “We’re in the midst of the worst drought in over […]
The African Union special envoy to African vaccine acquisition task team has accused richest countries of deliberately keeping Africa devoid of Covid-19 vaccines and failing to provide the promised vaccines under WHO’s (World Health Organization) vaccine initiative, COVAX. The special envoy, Strive Masiyiwa said that the COVAX scheme by WHO failed to keep up with […]
Africa is facing a vicious coronavirus resurgence. With just under 5.3 million reported cases and around 139,000 deaths among its nearly 1.3 billion people, it is now seeing the Delta variant of virus in people. With unprecedented hospital admissions and fatalities pushing health facilities to the brink, the continent falls far behind in the global […]
Southern African countries agreed on Wednesday to send troops to northern Mozambique to assist stop a deadly jihadist insurgency that has wreaked devastation for the past three years. At the end of a one-day session, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) bloc “authorized” the deployment of the “SADC Standby Force in support of Mozambique to […]
Egypt after a being sucked into Israel – Arab conflict for long, has decided to return to its original stakes in Africa, and more specifically in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Egypt is now trying to strengthen its military and diplomatic ties with other African countries as disputes with Ethiopia continue to mount over building a […]
Sudan’s prime minister warned on Tuesday of “very concerning” divisions inside the country’s security services and called for political reconciliation between civilian and military factions. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok made the remarks as he unveiled an endeavor to bring together the factions steering Sudan’s fragile transition following the removal of dictator Omar al-Bashir in April […]