The move of BYD to South Africa is one of the most evident indicators that electric vehicles (EVs) are entering mainstream discourse, not just in the African continent, but the whole world. Being one of the largest EV manufacturers in the world, BYD introduces volume, comparatively low-priced vehicles, and powerful battery technology into the market […]
Airports in Cairo, Nairobi, Marrakech felt louder this year. Rolling suitcases, hot air near the taxi lanes, the coffee smell. Africa Leads Global Tourism Boom — 10% Surge in International Arrivals in 2025 set the tone. Numbers moved, stories followed. That’s how it reads on the ground. Global Tourism in 2025: How Africa Pulled Ahead […]
The UAE government is considering suspending visas for expats from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Nigeria. Although the government is yet to make an official announcement, the government might decide on such lines, according to sources. According to an unofficial source, the government is looking at the possibility of making such a decision, as the governments in […]
The UN said Sunday it was appalled by the killing of dozens of civilians in northeastern Nigeria by Boko Haram terrorists. Edward Kallon, the UN humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria, in a statement described the attacks on civilians in the town of Monguno and a village in Ngazai district, both in Borno state, as horrific. He […]
Africa’s coronavirus cases rose to 235,695 as 8,096 new cases were reported across the continent Sunday. The death toll stands at 6,281 as 201 fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours. The number of recoveries is 108,832. Most casualties are from Egypt, which has 1,484 deaths, followed by South Africa at 1,423, Algeria with […]
Burundi’s Constitutional Court on Friday ruled that the country’s newly elected leader Evariste Ndayishimiye be rapidly sworn in following the sudden death of President Pierre Nkurunziza earlier this week. Ndayishimiye, who won the May 20 presidential poll, had been expected to take over the presidency from Nkurunziza in August when the latter’s term ends. However, […]
The novel coronavirus claimed 35 more lives in Egypt on Thursday, taking the tally to 1,377, according to the Health Ministry. The ministry said in a statement that 1,442 new cases were diagnosed, bringing the country’s total to 39,726. The number of recoveries reached 10,691 with 402 additions over the past day, it added. After […]
The Law Society of Kenya has defended Chief Justice David Maraga over his recent address, dismissing claims that his sentiments were personal and an outburst against the President. The society’s president Nelson Havi on Wednesday said Maraga’s sentiments were a lamentation as a result of frustrations by the Executive. Havi said the issues raised by […]
The Belgian city of Antwerp on Tuesday (June 9) confirmed removing a statue of colonial-era leader, King Leopold II. The move comes days after it was defaced by anti-racism protesters. Leopold is the subject of stern criticism over the role his troops played in decimating Congo in the late 1800s. Reuters reports that two online […]
President John Magufuli of Tanzania has declared the East African country “coronavirus-free”. This is coming after the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern over the government’s strategy on the pandemic. Tanzania refused to publish daily data on the number of coronavirus cases in the country. Magufuli, however, attributed the claimed success over the worldwide pandemic […]
THE Zimbabwe Defence Forces yesterday dismissed as false, reports in the private and online media that it deployed soldiers to Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House (formerly Harvest House) to seize the building on behalf of the MDC-T led by Dr Thokozani Khupe. In a statement to the State media, ZDF spokesperson Colonel Overson Mugwisi said their […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta is crafting radical changes in government that will see a couple of Cabinet secretaries dropped as he races against time to implement his legacy projects. After overhauling the parliamentary leadership, the President is said to be shifting his focus to his Cabinet in a major shake-up to tap the most experienced hands […]
No fewer than 500 women and men yesterday joined some non governmental organizations in Lagos State to protest the recent rape and killings of young girls in Nigeria. Part of their grievances was the incessant killings by policemen. Carrying placards with inscriptions like “So long as girls and women are not free, no one is […]
Confirmed coronavirus cases neared the 180,000 mark Saturday in Africa, according to a tracker. Data from Worldometer recorded 4,942 deaths from the pandemic on the continent. A total of 7,126 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally to 179,309. More than 80,322 patients have recovered from the virus. In the […]
The Parliamentary Sports Committee is concerned with the future maintenance and destruction threat posed by hooliganism at Nyayo Stadium even as the government prepares to re-open the facility. Whereas the committee gave the facility a clean bill of health,they expressed concern over how Sports Kenya plans to guard the facility from hooliganism going forward. Nyayo […]
At least 16 people, including women and children, were killed by militiamen late Wednesday in an attack in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to local media. The raid by members of the armed political-religious sect the Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO) took place in Moussa village in Ituri province. According to the […]
Tullow Kenya, together with its Joint Venture Partners, Total and Africa Oil has announced the expiry of the Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS) contract, after running for two years. In a statement, the UK oil firm and partners sad the IEOPS has served its purpose as a pilot project by providing critical technical data, logistical […]
Border prisons at Beitbridge and Plumtree have been sealed off after six people — four inmates and two prison officers — tested positive for Covid-19 following PCR tests done to prevent the spread of the virus in jails. Two inmates and one officer are from Plumtree while another pair of inmates and one officer tested […]
The Zimbabwe Government has summoned American Ambassador Mr Brian Nichols to discuss claims made by a senior US official that Zimbabwe was one of several countries interfering in violent protests in the US. Violence has erupted across America after a white police officer killed a black man, George Floyd. Protests against the killing have been […]
Nineteen armed militants were killed in the northern Sinai region of Egypt, a military spokesperson said Sunday. Tamir er-Rifai said the militants were killed in recently held operations by security authorities but acknowledged five Egyptian army members were killed or wounded. He said the army confiscated explosives, automatic rifles, and RPG rocket launchers. Airforces struck […]