The United Arab Emirates has launched its orphanage project in Ethiopia's Oromia region on the orders of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Dr. Abiy Ahmed who is the Prime Minister of the Federal…
CANVAS: New insights into subversion emerge
Inside the world of a Serbian national “who travels the world fomenting revolution”. Srdja Popovic has been at the centre of training anti-government activists from his native Serbia to Sudan, Swaziland, Venezuela, Libya, Egypt, Tunisia,…
African Continental Free Trade Area goes live
THE much-awaited African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which is expected to boost intra-African trade, has finally come into force. AfCFTA came into being on May 30 after it was ratified by 22 member countries…
Ethiopia PM – Somali president confer in Addis…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday met for talks with Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo in Addis Ababa. Abiy’s office said the two: “held discussions on bilateral issues, including further strengthening cooperation in regional…
Algeria: Elections can no longer on July 4…
The body which oversees elections in Algeria says it is not possible to hold presidential elections as planned on 4 July. A statement from the constitutional council said it was up to the president to…
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…
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…
Sudan’s protesters can help alleviate Yemen’s tragedy
As Sudan’s protesters ratchet up the pressure on the transitional military council to hand over power to civilian rule, they should also demand an end to their country’s role in the war in Yemen. Such…
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…
Sudan Transitional Gov’t Bans Al Jazeera, Revokes Staff…
The offices of Al Jazeera Television in Sudan was ordered shut and the network’s licence withdrawn by the country's Transitional Military Council (TMC) Friday. According to the director of the Khartoum branch, officers appeared at…
NPP and NDC are Failures – Prof Aheto…
The lead speaker at the third June 4 revolutionary lecture, Professor John Bright Kobla Aheto, has said for Ghana to achieve good public governance it needs a dynamic and broad-minded leader who is an upright…
NGOs Providing Logistics Support to Boko Haram Terrorists,…
The Nigerian Army has again accused some Non-Governmental Organisations operating in the North East of breaching security and sabotaging ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the zone. The army spokesman said that preliminary investigations revealed that the…
Rwandans’ resettlement from US evidence of ‘frustrating’ double…
A 28-year veteran of migration law whose Rwandan clients have all been denied Australia’s protection says the resettlement of two members of a violent Hutu rebel group shows a “frustrating” double standard. Australia’s deal with…
Kenya: Ex-police officer charged for killing pupil, injuring…
An ex-police officer has been charged with killing a pupil and injuring other six of them aged between 6-13 years on 17th May in Nairobi. On the stated date, Mativo who ventured into farming after…
South Africa: Ramaphosa’s announces ‘lean and optimal’ cabinet
Ramaphosa announced an inclusive cabinet that he said made history as the first with 50% female appointees. The president also said age had been considered to enable the government that reflects the youthful nature of…
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…
