Gilbert Machokoto, a former teacher, said that setting up a business in the late 1980s, shortlyafter Zimbabwe's independence, was ‘like hunting with your bare hands’. It took a lot ofperseverance before he managed, at the…
Babies saved from Libya clashes in airlift to…
Nearly 150 migrants from East Africa, including 65 minors and 13 babies under one, were rescued from conflict-torn Libya and airlifted to Rome on Thursday by the UN refugee agency. "Due to the violent clashes…
DR Congo: Etienne Tshisekedi’s body returned from Belgium
After a two-year delay, the body of the father of Democratic Republic of Congo's president is to lie in state in his home country. Veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi died in Belgium in February 2017,…
CAF Champions League Final Ends Prematurely
VAR technology has caused plenty of controversy in football across the globe, but the scenes that unfolded in the 2019 African Champions League final take it to a whole other level. Play was stopped for…
The Legend of Larabanga Mosque, Ghana
The Larabanga Mosque is a historical site in the Islamic town of Larabanga in the Western Gonja District in the Northern Region. According to stories told about the origination of the mosque, it is believed…
Amnesty International Suspends Corrupt ZIM Office
Amnesty International Zimbabwe, which was exposed in an audit that unearthed serious fraud and mismanagement involving millions of United States dollars has been suspended from its mother body, Amnesty International. Amnesty International is an international…
Presidency Plagiarises Kenya Skyline on Ghana Beyond Aid…
The presidency has photoshopped an image of Kenya skyline for the cover of the Ghana Beyond Aid Charter document. The document put together by a committee headed by the senior minister, Yaw Osarfo Marfo and…
Nigeria: Court orders Rickey Tarfa to present new…
An Igbosere High Court in Lagos State on Friday ordered a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Rickey Tarfa, to present a fresh medical report explaining his health condition. Justice Adedayo Akintoye gave the order following…
Super Falcons star joins Barca on permanent basis
Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala have joined Barcelona Ladies on a permanent basis after signing a three years contract. Nigeria international spent the second half of the 2018-19 season on loan to Catalan club from…
Kofi Kingston Presents WWE World Title To Ghanaian…
American-Ghanaian professional wrestler, Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah, popularly known as ‘Kofi Kingston’ paid a courtesy visit to President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House on Thursday, May 30, 2019. According to President Akufo-Addo in a post on his…
Muslims, Christians must help fight terrorists – Kenya…
Terrorists are criminals whose actions are not sanctioned by an religious groups and the fight against terrorism must he seen in that light according to Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta. The president on Thursday (May 30)…
Eritrea, Nigeria, Benin: Outsiders from Africa free-trade zone,…
A lot is being said and celebrated about the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, in the wake of its maturity on Thursday (May 30). The African Union, AU, initiative aims to create a continent-wide…
Kenya: Allan Wanga Axed From Stars Afcon Squad…
Football enthusiasts took to social media to express their views after Harambee Stars head coach Sebastien Migne dropped veteran striker Allan Wanga from his 27-man provisional squad for the Africa Cup of Nations. Wanga, who…
African Wonders: Mamuno Monument (Kangumene Rock Engravings), Botswana
Outside of visiting the Okavango Delta, which is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa and the home of a variety of wildlife, the Kangumene Rock Engravings showcase the country’s rich cultural history with…
Ethiopian Airline speaks as Obasanjo, 393 passengers escape…
Ethiopian Airlines, on Wednesday confirmed that its ET901/29 flight made an aborted landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo escaped what could have ended as a plane crash in…
Trump Policies Hinder Efforts to Repatriate Dadaab Refugees
The UN refugee agency has noted that U.S. immigration officials recently rejected all 56 of the Somali cases in Dadaab -the world's largest refugee camp in Kenya- that had been proposed for resettlement in the…
Fans Urge Late Oliver Mtukudzi’s Children to Challenge…
Music fans have expressed shock that the late national hero and internationally acclaimed Zimbabwean superstar, Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi left his entire estate to his wife Daisy, with all his children and other family members left…
World Bank Agrees to Finance Kenyatta’s Affordable Housing…
The multilateral lender says the U.S.$250 million will enable the country to set up the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Corporation, to be owned by the state, commercial banks and financial co-operatives. President Uhuru Kenyatta has said…
