According to the latest report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Zambia is among the ten African countries expected to record the strongest economic growth in 2025. The report forecasts that Zambia's gross domestic product…
11 Countries You Need To Visit In Africa
Africa is huge, like seriously, it’s a vast continent that’s so varied and filled with a melting pot of cultures, identities, beautiful nature and history. It’s a content that has so much diversity that is…
Shunned by the West and China, Zimbabwe Turns…
Sanctioned by the West and spurned by China, Zimbabwe has turned to the United Arab Emirates in its latest bid to find a savior that can arrest the collapse of its economy. Zimbabwe’s government has…
S/Africa prepared to stop coronavirus – Minister
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Sunday assured his compatriots that there was no need to panic over the coronavirus which has killed 57 people in China since it became known last week.Mkhize said…
Human Rights Watch condemns Qatar’s ‘fake news’ law
Qatar came under further international pressure Wednesday over a “repressive” new law claiming to tackle fake news. Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) both condemned the move to impose tough prison…
Ethiopian, South Africa airlines most favoured by Nigeria’s…
The frequently flown airlines by Nigerian drug traffickers in 2019 were Ethiopian and South African airways, both coming in and going out, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) revealed today. Garba Ahmadu, the NDLEA…
29 villagers massacred in tribal attack
Suspected Misseriya tribesmen killed at least 29 people, where some were burned to death in their homes, in an attack on a village in the disputed Abyei border region of South Sudan on Wednesday, a…
UAE condemns terrorist attack in Burkina Faso
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) strongly condemned the terrorist attack which targeted a village in northern Burkina Faso, leaving several people dead and injured. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reiterated the UAE…
Buhari unveils giant strides in agric. during meeting…
President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled progress of his administration and the strides in agriculture, leading almost to self-sufficiency in rice and other grains.He told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday in London on the…
Making the Most of the Berlin Conference on…
On January 19, international leaders will convene in Berlin to discuss a way out of the nine-month civil war between the so-called “Libyan National Army” led by Gen. Khalifa Haftar and the internationally recognized Government…
EU, ECOWAS react to Gambia protests: caution against…
The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, and European Union delegation in the Gambia have commented on recent political ongoings in the West African country. Their statements called for the respect of the rule of law…
Things falling apart for Angola’s dos Santos family?
Angola’s president Joao Lourenco who took office in 2017 has systematically embarked on a mission to take down a patronage network that was championed by his predecessor Jose Eduardo dos Santos. During dos Santos’ 38-year…
United States wants withdrawal of all Turkish troops…
The United States, which is scheduled to participate in this weekend’s Libya peace conference in Germany is expected to call for the withdrawal of all foreign forces from the war-ravaged nation and a resumption of…
Wildlife in Zimbabwe attack more humans due to…
At least 36 people were killed by wild animals in Zimbabwe in 2019 up up from 20 in 2018. The Zimbabwean further reports that the authorities recorded 311 animal attacks on people last year, up…
Why we voted against Asisat Oshoala – NFF…
Some officials of the Nigerian Football Federation, (NFF), who all voted against Barcelona star, Asisat Oshoala in the recently concluded CAF awards, have responded to the backlash from Sports analysts and other Nigerians. Social media…
Libyan National Army Advances on Misrata, End of…
The Libyan National Army (LNA), commanded by Khalifa Haftar, continued its advance on the western city of Misrata as military officials seemed determined to enter the city ahead of any potential deployment of Turkish troops…
South Sudan veep bemoans ‘unfortunate, misplaced’ U.S. sanctions
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on South Sudan’s First Vice President Taban Deng Gai, citing his involvement in serious human rights abuses. It is one of the sharpest actions taken by the U.S.…
Erdogan keeps causing mayhem in Libya
Turkey risks becoming even more deeply embroiled in Libya's conflict and its decision to deploy troops marks a new stage in the internationalisation of the fighting. Turkey has already supplied armoured vehicles to the UN-recognised…
UAE offers 5-year tourist visa to all and…
Tourist visas to the United Arab Emirates will be valid for five years, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum said Monday on Twitter, part of a campaign to lure holiday makers to Gulf…
