Alarme Phone Sahara (APS) is a grassroots network for solidarity that works in the Agadez area of Niger. It helps people who are trying to cross the Sahara Desert, which is one of the most dangerous ways to move around the world. APS doesn’t try to stop people from migrating; instead, it works on saving […]
The feast of sweets during Ramadan in Egypt is made up of scrumptious candy, cookies, pastries, and other desserts. These delightful confections are created using a variety of different textures, flavours, and aromas. Families enjoy Ramadan dessert treats together after breaking their fast and are often sold by street vendors throughout the city of Cairo. […]
South Africa – In Pretoria, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Mozambican counterpart, Filipe Nyusi, met and had talks. The neighbors talked about regional security, especially the insurgency in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province and cyclone Gombe, which is wreaking havoc in the country’s north. They also agreed to check up on a lot of […]
Libya – Libya’s political crisis is deepening with each development after the December presidential elections failed to conclude as envisioned by the United Nations. The two rival governments – one based in Tripoli backed by UN and the other in the eastern part of Libya – are facing a standoff that might result in territorial […]
Tigray – Tigray conflict is not nearing an end and the consequences of humanitarian crisis are being borne by the civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The conflict between the Ethiopian government and TPLF (Tigray People’s Liberation Front) is in its 16 months and there is no sign of respite as the fight continues to drag […]
Ukraine – The European Union’s (EU) delegation in Kenya has denied allegations of discrimination against Africans in EU member states bordering Ukraine. Europe says that countries near Ukraine that have been at war have welcomed all people fleeing the conflict without exception, dismissing claims that they have been unfair. According to a press release from […]
Cameraoon – The death of a nurse on Saturday in an attack by “suspected” members of armed groups in Cameroon’s English-speaking north-west, which has been racked by violent conflict between separatists and the military, is “condemned in the strongest possible terms” by the UN. According to a statement from the UN Office for the Coordination […]
The Nigerian government has expressed its dissatisfaction with persistent accusations of mistreatment of Nigerians attempting to exit Ukraine. It told customs officers in Ukraine and other countries to treat its citizens “with decency” in a statement released Monday, February 28, 2022, in the wake of rising accusations of racism at the border. Many Africans, especially […]
Chad – The ruling military junta is getting support from France; so are the Chadian accusing and have taken to the streets. Protestors are chanting anti-French slogans and are done with the military junta rule. Some 500 such people are said to have demonstrated against the junta rule, something that has come in response to […]
Nigeria – President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, approved an amended election law to allow electronic transfer of vote results during the next year’s elections to improve transparency. Votes in the country have often been ruined by electoral fraud claims and court challenges since Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1999. The amended electoral […]
Burkina Faso – One person was reportedly captured on Tuesday, one day after an explosion in Burkina Faso killed at least 63 people. An investigation into the cause of an explosion has been launched. The blast in Burkina Faso’s south-western region left nothing but damage; the victims had no opportunity to escape. On Tuesday, the […]
Nigeria is stepping up its game in the oil business and one of the major reasons behind it is catering to its economy and massive population. Hence, the country is very caring towards the investment it is putting in in the field. But due to some discrepancies, the African nation had to register a lawsuit […]
Mali’s lawmakers approved a proposal on Monday that would allow the transitional administration to rule for up to five years in accordance with the authorities’ suggestion. A mission on a timetable for elections will be led by the ECOWAS mediator for Mali on Thursday. On Monday, the Mali parliament approved a measure that would allow […]
Mali Junta – Mali lawmakers have opened the roads for the military junta to run the show for a span for five years. This has happened despite the regional sanctions that had been imposed on the country over delayed elections. It seems that good governance is becoming a fist game with elections not being given […]
Uganda – Uganda’s Foreign Minister, General Jeje Odongo, described the EU-African Union (AU) joint meeting as an “interesting conversation” between Africa and Europe. On Friday, General Odongo gave an exclusive interview on the sidelines of an important gathering. The two areas are “creating a new perspective on how to do business together,” he said. General […]
First six African countries have been selected who will receive mRNA vaccine technology to develop the Covid-19 vaccines as a part of the WHO (World Health Organization) scheme. These countries – Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia – were announced on Friday during a Brussels summit between African Union and European Union nations. […]
Ethiopia – Ethiopian lawmakers have voted to end the country’s three-month state of emergency, citing improvement of security conditions in the country. The lawmakers said that mediation efforts continue to end the deadly war in the northern region of the country. The six-month state of emergency was declared last November when rebel Tigrayan forces were […]
Nigeria – Nigeria’s state-run oil company announced that it has begun distributing petrol to service stations 24 hours a day to end a week-long scarcity that had caused traffic jams in key cities. The fuel crisis that began last week in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial metropolis, and Abuja, the country’s administrative capital, has resulted in long […]
Uganda – Dominic Ongwen, a former Ugandan warlord, will be heard by the International Criminal Court’s appeal chamber on Monday. The Ogwen case will be heard by the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which will consider the defense’s appeals against the judgement and sentence. In May 2021, Dominic Ongwen was found guilty. […]
Denmark -Denmark’s development aid to Mali and Burkina Faso will be largely halted following the forced evacuation of Danish troops from the nation, according to the Foreign Ministry. Minister for Development Flemming Mller Mortensen made the decision. In an interview with Jyllands-Posten last weekend, he stated, “We’re putting the whole idea on hold and doing […]