Africa is what the world is renowned for by its unparalleled natural regions, variety of ecosystem, and amazing wildlife. The continent brings memorable nature experiences in the fabulous savannahs of East Africa to the vivid rainforests of Central Africa. Wildlife tourism in Africa is crucial in conservation, economic growth and cultural exchange. The tourists around […]
New Year’s Eve isn’t celebrated the same way all over Africa. African New Year’s Eve parties are as varied as the continent’s cultures, religions, and social groups. Some are filled with prayer in West Africa, some are at music events in the south, and others are at fancy galas in North Africa. Fireworks and countdown […]
There is no greater violation than trampling the constitution, the lack of elections and the oppression of the people as does the illegitimate Farmajo. Farmajo’s government is illegitimate, with no government immunity, and Farmajo should have resigned as he failed to hold elections in the country, since he also lost public confidence. Has the Opposition […]
A meeting of the opposition candidates’ union discussed the recent violence in Mogadishu. They condemned the government’s brutal crackdown on opposition leaders who were protesting peacefully, calling Farmajo a national criminal. The government on Friday night stormed Maida hotel where opposition leaders were staying, where they were preparing for Friday’s protest against Farmajo’s expired government. […]
South Africa has launched the Covid-19 vaccine following the suspension of an earlier plan to use the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. According to the Minister of Health Mr. ZweliMkhize. The first batch of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine Covid-19 arrived at Johannesburg International Airport OR Tambo International on Tuesday night. The country has received 80,000 doses of […]
At least 27 children and several teachers have been abducted by gunmen at a boarding school in central Nigeria Niger state, local officials told AFP. AbdullberqyEbbo, director general of the strategic operation in Niger state, said in a statement on his Twitter account that gunmen had killed one student in the site. Local Officials said […]
The Ugandan government has reopened social media sites that have been closed since the election of President Museveni. Internet and social media services have been shut down due to security concerns and the smooth running of the election, according to the government, and the use of social media sites other than Facebook has been restored, […]
Since the beginning of the fierce fighting in Tigrey region where Ethiopian federal forces have been fighting the pro-TPLF forces in the region, human rights abuses such as killings, robberies and rapes have been reported. A number of women have been raped in Ethiopia’s northern Tigrean region, according to reports. Authorities have confirmed widespread rape […]
Police in Nigeria have arrested protest in Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday after they tried to hold a rally demanding justice for the victims shot during a protest last year against SARS police group. Protesters refuses reopening of the Legki tollgate, where security forces shot dead protesters in October last year, which became the epicenter of […]
Moroccan champions Atlas won the African Nations Championship (CHAN) for the second time in a row on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Mali at the AhmadouAhidjo Stadium in Yaounde. The match ended in victory for Morocco after two second-half headers from AbdelmounaBoutouil and captain Ayoub El Kaabi secured victory for the Atlas Lions to […]
Since the start of the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, there have been international calls for Ethiopian troops to stop shelling civilian areas. There were reports of government shelling of civilian areas, and the humanitarian situation in the region was at risk. Human Rights Watch says Ethiopian forces indiscriminately shelled towns in the Tigray region […]
Ghana’s parliament speaker Alban Bagbin announced on Tuesday that lawmakers would be on vacation until March 2 to enable “disinfection and sanitation” as the spread of Covid’s disease is at a critical juncture and some of the MPs have been hit by the Coronavirus pandemic. Ghana’s parliament has closed for at least three weeks following […]
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing political pressure from the West that has affected his country’s foreign policy. Earlier, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a man believed to be an ally of the Zimbabwean government who allegedly used millions of dollars. Regimond Tagwirei and his company, Sakunda Holdings, was the US target in […]
According to the BBC, the Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday stopped banks and financial institutions from dealing with Crypto currency transactions or facilitating the exchange of Crypto currency. The government has said it is not possible for a single financial provider [Providus bank] to disrupt public payment services and get a new CBN order […]
COVID19 has had both economic and life impact on Africa. Investment and job creation by major governments in Africa have largely stalled. The economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic has already been seen by investors and has delayed major projects to be implemented here in Africa. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that Africa’s […]
DRC President Félix Tshisekedi has taken over the chairmanship of the African Union for a year. He will take over from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, 58, is a Congolese politician who has been President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since January 25, 2019. Meanwhile, the leader of the […]
Saturday, February 6, 2021. UEFA has baned the Ajax goalkeeper one year after he was accused of drug abuse. The 24-year-old Cameroon international and Ajax’s first-choice goalkeeper was found to have a banned substance Furosemide in his urine during an ‘off-competition’ test on October 30 last year. This substance is banned from use by players […]
Thursday, February 4, 2021. The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday signed a $ 14 million grant to South Sudanese government farmers to boost agricultural markets through a project implemented by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The bank’s purpose in providing the aid to South Sudan is to boost agricultural markets, trade […]
Former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has defied the corruption investigation by not appearing in front of the judicial panel of the country, Zuma is being investigated for corruption during his tenure as president of the country. Several corruption allegations has been leveled against Jacob Zuma by the Anti-corruption agency. On Monday Zuma, 78, […]
