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 […]
FIFA’s six months in control of African soccer appeared to end when Fatma Samoura’s temporary leadership of the continent’s governing body was not extended on Sunday. Samoura, the FIFA secretary general, was dispatched to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in August with the task of cleaning up the organization. FIFA declared Samoura’s mission as […]
The East African nation of Eritrea on Sunday expressed “dismay at this unfriendly act” after the Trump administration included it in the latest six countries to face U.S. visa restrictions. Eritrea’s information ministry asserted the U.S. decision was made “without justification to send a negative signal” and runs counter to U.S. policy of constructive engagement. […]
France will deploy 600 more soldiers in the fight against Islamists militants in Africa’s Sahel, south of the Sahara, French Defence Minister Florence Parly said on Sunday. The reinforcements would mostly be sent to the area between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Parly said in a statement. Another part would join the G5 Sahel forces. […]
After a racism debate in Davos on the invisibility of African climate activists, Greta Thunberg held a press conference Friday with fellow eco warriors from Kenya, Uganda and South Africa to stress the importance of their voices. Vanessa Nakate of Uganda was at the heart of a viral debate at the World Economic Forum in […]
The worst locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in 70 years needs some $76 million to help control and the money is “required by, actually, now,” the United Nations said Thursday. So far just $15 million has been mobilized to help stop the outbreak that threatens to worsen an already poor hunger […]
Super Eagles goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi has signed a new two-year contract with Absa Premiership club Kaizer Chiefs. The 33-year-old Nigeria international who joined Amakhosi during the 2019 January transfer window on a one-year deal from Chippa United but after playing a vital role for Ernst Middendorp side run that has them topping the Absa Premiership […]
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 sometimes forgotten when we hear ‘Africa’ mentioned as a place to go to. It really is hard to bottle down […]
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 approached the U.A.E. in hopes of selling a stake in its national oil company, according to three company and government […]
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 there had been no cases of coronavirus to date in South Africa since the outbreak in the Asian country, and […]
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 sentences and fines for spreading false information. Their comments come after Amnesty International said on Monday that the law would […]
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 Commander at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command made the disclosure today as he reeled out statistics for the […]
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 regional administrator said. The status of Abyei was supposed to have been resolved via referendum after a 2005 peace deal […]
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 strong condemnation of such criminal acts and rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism which subvert security and stability […]
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 side line of the UK-Africa Investment Summit that the gains in agriculture had saved the country billions of dollars, which […]
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 of National Accord led by Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj. The Germans led several months of preparatory efforts at the request […]
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 on the part of all groups staging protests for one reason or the other. It further stressed their support for […]
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 rule from 1979, his offspring occupied top positions in the government and in lucrative sectors ranging from banking, telecoms and […]
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 the UN-backed peace process. The US State Department said on Thursday Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, would however prioritise efforts […]