Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts oversees South Africa's 10 million tree cover expansion project spanning five years from her office as Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment minister. South African staff members started "One Employee One Tree" in…
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…
Qatar is using Sudan for destabilization agenda –…
The Eritrean government has levelled destabilization claims against Qatar saying the Gulf nation was through an elaborate scheme using Sudan as its “springboard.” A November 28, 2019 statement from the Eritrean Ministry of Information said…
Miguna Miguna is welcome home – Kenyan govt
The Kenyan government on Monday said it would facilitate the return of vocal opposition politician, into the country, following court orders to that effect. Miguna, who played a role in the symbolic inauguration of opposition…
President Trump Warns Erdogan Against Stoking the Fire…
Donald Trump warned his Turkish counterpart that “foreign interference is complicating the situation in Libya”, after Ankara voted to send troops to the oil-rich North African state. President Trump spoke to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the…
Rwanda records 2,597 arrests for drunk driving in…
At least 2,500 people were arrested in 2019 in Rwanda for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a senior police officer revealed Saturday in Kigali.According to the Commissioner of Police in charge of…
American rapper, Cardi B jokes about filing for…
American rapper Cardi B says she is filing for Nigerian citizenship citing the increasingly dangerous nature of being an American living in New York. “I’m filing for my Nigerian citizenship,” she wrote in a tweet…
American Rapper, Ludacris And His Entire Family Become…
American rapper, Christopher Brian Bridges popularly known as Ludacris, is now a citizen of the African Country of Gabon. Ludacris along with his wife, Eudoxie and his entire family were granted the Gabonese citizenship status…
5 Must See Wild Animals on Safari in…
Africa is the best place in the world for wild life safari and known for the big five game animals. Maasai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro are the well famous national parks in Africa to see…
Umaro Sissoco Embalo elected president of Guinea-Bissau
Former Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Umaro Cissoko Embalo has been elected president after winning a run-off vote against another ex-prime minister. The 47-year-old beat rival Domingos Simoes Pereira by about 54% to 46%, according to the…
Google Doodle honours Amaka Igwe on 57th posthumous…
Late veteran Nollywood filmmaker, Amaka Igwe, has been honoured with a Google Doodle on her 57th posthumous birthday. A Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages intended to commemorate…
Algerian president appoints new PM
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Saturday appointed Abdelaziz Djerrad as prime minister and requested him to form a cabinet, official media reported. The state-run radio Channel III noted that Djerrad has already served as secretary general…
Nigerian Presidential Aspirant, Sowore Regains Freedom
Pro-democracy campaigner and journalist, Omoyele Sowore, has been released from detention. He was released on Tuesday evening following an order to the Department of State Services by Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of…
Top 4 Must See Wild Animals on Safari…
Africa is the best place in the world for wild life safari and known for the big five game animals. Maasai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro are the well famous national parks in Africa to see…
Macron in Ivory Coast: meets troops, set to…
French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Ivory Coast, where he plans to share a holiday meal with French forces Friday evening, at the start of his West Africa visit aimed at confronting the region’s…
Film One announces major fund to improve Nollywood…
FilmOne Entertainment, on Thursday, announced the launch of the first-ever international capital fund created specially for investment in a slate of Nigerian films. The company is in partnership with Huahua Media, a Chinese company known…
Macron’s West Africa visit: Ivory Coast, Niger lined…
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to undertake a two-nation tour of West Africa, the presidency disclosed on Tuesday. He is expected to visit Ivory Coast before proceeding to Niger. His visit to Niamey has…
