Loveness Bhitoni has been picking baobab fruit from the gigantic trees surrounding his farm in Zimbabwe since childhood, to vary his family's diet based on maize and millet. Droughts caused by climate change have decimated…
DR Congo’s Bosco Ntaganda convicted of war crimes…
A former Congolese rebel leader has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Fighters loyal to Bosco Ntaganda disembowelled babies and smashed their heads in, said judges at the International Criminal Court…
‘Implausible’ That Gordhan Honestly Forgot About Meeting Gupta…
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found it āimplausibleā that Public Enterprises Minister simply did not recall meeting one of the infamous Gupta brothers in 2010. In a shocking report released on Friday, Mkhwebane makes several…
39% of Migrant Children Entering SA Run the…
"I am Mbalenhle and I don't exist. I'm stateless. Sometimes to be undocumented I think is a curse. Your life is just stuck in a one-way. You can't even move on with your life." These…
Kibra MP Ken Okoth Backā¬ in Kenya After…
Kibra MP Ken Okoth made his first official appearance on Sunday after being away in France for five months seeking treatment for colorectal cancer. He attended the Kibra Music Fest at Moi Girls School, Nairobi.…
Nana Akufo-Addo Jets Off to AU Summit, Takes…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left the country on Saturday, 6th July 2019, to lead the Ghanaian delegation to the 12th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union, being held in Niamey, the capital…
Ablakwa Mocks Government’s 1V1D Says it’s One-Village One-Pond
A former Deputy Minister of Information has called on the government to admit to failure in the implementation of its flagship programme, One-Village One-Dam. According to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, evidence of what has been done…
African Leaders Launch Continental Free-Trade Zone
African leaders met on Sunday to launch a continental free-trade zone that if successful would unite 1.3 billion people, create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc and usher in a new era of development. After four…
Cameroon: At least ten soldiers missing after Ambazonia…
At least ten soldiers have gone missing after an attack on a military boat yesterday by armed separatist fighters in the locality of Ekpambiri in Manyu division, South West region of Cameroon, sources have said.…
Super Eagles Get Controversial Referee Against Cameroon
Super Eagles get controversial Botswanan referee Joshua Bondo against Cameroon for the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations for the round of 16 clash at the Alexandria Stadium Saturday evening. Zambian fans are yet to…
Western nations calls on DRC to respect rights…
Switzerland, the United States and several Western countries have called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to respect the rights of artisanal miners, following the recent tragedy and incidents in cobalt- and copper-rich Katanga. Dozens…
‘Implausible’ that Gordhan honestly forgot about meeting Gupta…
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found it āimplausibleā that Public Enterprises Minister simply did not recall meeting one of the infamous Gupta brothers in 2010. In a shocking report released on Friday, Mkhwebane makes several…
Two Arrested for Protesting Against Proposed Parliament Chamber
The leader of the Economic Fighters League, Ernesto Yeboah and one other person were on Friday morning arrested at Parliament House for protesting against the proposed 450-seater new chamber for Parliament. They were protesting in…
Buhari Condoles With Lagos Pipeline Explosion Victims, Warns…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with families who lost their loved ones in the pipeline explosion which occurred in Ijegun area of Lagos State. The President also urged Nigerians to shun vandalism This was disclosed…
Cameroon: Paul, Chantal Biya expected in Yaounde today
Cameroonās Presidential couple is expected to land in Yaounde late this afternoon after a brief stay in Geneva switzerland marred by protests. Sources say they left the Intercontinental Hotel for the Cointrin airport this morning,…
Celebrations as Sudan Junta, Protesters Agree Transition Deal
Sudanās ruling junta and protest leaders reached an agreement on the disputed issue of a new governing body for a transition team in the wake of April ouster of long-serving leader Omar Al-Bashir. The deal…
300 migrants ‘still held in Libya centre’ hit…
Around 300 migrants are still being held in the detention centre in Libya where more than 44 people were killed in an air strike, the International Organisation for Migration said on Thursday. Of the 600…
Ethiopia Faces Another Threat For Autonomous Region
A fresh crisis is haunting Ethiopia as the small Sidama ethnic group is threatening to unilaterally declare on July 18 a new semi-autonomous region in defiance of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmedās federal government. The Sidama,…
Ghana Will Be Prosperous After My Mandate –…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday stated that his government had a clear vision on where it was taking the country, saying that by the end of his mandate, Ghana would have emerged a…
