Billionaire tech entrepreneur Musk, who has called for major spending cuts, has been chosen alongside biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new âDepartment of Government Efficiencyâ (Doge). This acronym is a nod to Musk's…
Somalia’s long-postponed indirect presidential election will take place…
The long-deferred presidential election in Somalia will finally take place on Oct. 10; the country's political heads concurred on Tuesday, following months of political deadlock that turned violent on several occasions. Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein…
Rwanda and DRC have established an economic partnership
Following a meeting between the two presidents of state on Saturday, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed three bilateral cooperation agreements. The agreements were inked during Rwandan President Paul Kagame's visit to Goma…
Africa Facing ‘Brutal’ Third Wave Of Pandemic As…
Africa is facing a vicious coronavirus resurgence. With just under 5.3 million reported cases and around 139,000 deaths among its nearly 1.3 billion people, it is now seeing the Delta variant of virus in people.…
River Nile dam & growing strategic ties between…
Egypt after a being sucked into Israel â Arab conflict for long, has decided to return to its original stakes in Africa, and more specifically in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Egypt is now trying to…
Sudan’s Prime Minister has warned of military schisms
Sudan's prime minister warned on Tuesday of "very concerning" divisions inside the country's security services and called for political reconciliation between civilian and military factions. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok made the remarks as he unveiled…
KwaZulu-Natal Court Ruling for Land Reform in South…
In a landmark judgment a South African high court, the verdict is out stating in the favour of the people who are living in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, notionally held in trust by the Ingonyama…
South Africa to get WHOâs mRNA Covid-19 vaccine…
WHO (World Health Organization) is setting up a âtech transfer hubâ in South Africa that would enable African companies to start manufacturing mRNA vaccines. This technology is used in some of the most promising vaccines…
ECOWAS maintains Mali’s suspension despite the presence of…
On Saturday, West African states said they will continue to monitor events in Mali following a coup before removing the country's suspension from a regional grouping. Following Colonel Assimi Goiterâs coup in May, Bamako has…
West Africa: Former CĂ´te dâIvoire president is back…
On Thursday, former president of CĂ´te dâIvoire Laurent Gbagbo touched down on home soil after ten years in exile abroad when he received permission to return from President Alassane Ouattaraâs government. Gbagbo anyhow managed to figure…
Uganda battles Covid third wave amid oxygen &…
African country of Uganda is battling third wave of Covid-19 currently amid acute shortage of vaccines and oxygen supply. Panic has swept across countryâs authorities and healthcare framework as reports come in of running out…
Nabil Karoui, an ex-presidential contender in Tunisia, has…
Tunisia's Court ordered opposition leader Nabil Karoui's release on Tuesday, six months after his imprisonment on charges of financial corruption and tax cheating. Karoui has been on a hunger strike since June 5 in protest…
Cameroon’s PM Ngute, SGPR Ngoh lock horns on…
Cameroon Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute and Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, secretary-general at the president's office (SGPR), appear to be crossing swords over the recent scandal of mismanagement of funds from a $338 million national COVID-19…
Ethiopian elections 2021: Brief about Abiy Ahmed
The very recent elections in Ethiopia threw light on their Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who assumed office in 2018. He has always been praised as a peacemaker and economic reformer in a country that had…
Mali’s Junta leader Assimi Goita to be sworn…
Mali's military-led by Col Assimi Goita led a coup in the country & detained the interim leadership Amid the ongoing political chaos, the head of Mali's junta, Colonel Assimi Goita, is all set to be…
Qatar Sources Get Pulled Up Over Terrorism Financing…
Qatar that has been in the helm for human rights abuse is also being pulled up for money laundering operations of having funded hundreds and millions of dollars to jihadists in Syria. The smaller Arabic…
South African Dream Of Vessel Power Plants Hits…
South Africa continues to suffer from the misplaced image. Despite it trying hard to get its supply of electricity, its plans have reached a dead-end with suppliers now worried whether there is proper infrastructure in…
Nigeria: Islamic school students kidnapped by gunmen in…
An Islamic School in Nigeriaâs north-central state of Niger was attacked on Sunday by an armed gang that abducted students from the school. Niger state authorities confirmed that the gunmen had kidnapped an unknown number…
How polls can help in Somaliland elections
Africa is swinging in a state of hope. People of Somaliland are expecting to see a boost in their chances of being internationally recognized as an independent state. Mary Harper, who is an analyst at…
