Going to Africa may be a pleasant experience that exposes you to a variety of different people and places from different parts of the world. But unfortunately, few African cities are regarded as very dangerous.…
Ugandan envoy clashes with Trump top adviser
Ugandan diplomats are working round-the-clock to assess the damage from an exchange on Friday between the country’s envoy to Washington, D.C., Ambassador Sebujja Mull Katende and one of US President Donald Trump’s key advisers. Mr…
Moroccans protest against U.S Middle East Peace Plan
Uproar in Morocco over U.S President Donald Trump’s plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Thousands of them took to the streets of the capital Rabat to oppose the controversial Middle East Plan. Sympathizers and trade…
Sudan asks UN to deploy peacekeeping mission
Sudan’s government is requesting that the UN deploy a peacekeeping mission in the country to help during the transitional period, a spokesman for Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok said Sunday. The mission’s mandate would be under…
SAA business rescue practitioners defend decisions on embattled…
The joint South African Airways (SAA) business rescue practitioners (BRP) on Sunday defended steps taken to turn the embattled airline around, but also pledged to continue engaging stakeholders and to include inputs in the final…
Libya’s Oil in Focus as United Nations Hosts…
The United Nations began holding a Cairo conference to discuss Libya’s economy, about three weeks after a blockade of ports sent the OPEC nation’s oil production tumbling to its lowest level since the 2011 civil…
Africa not ready for coronavirus outbreak, health workers…
At a Chinese-run hospital in Zambia, some employees watched as people who recently returned from China showed up with coughs but were not placed in isolation. A doctor tending to those patients has stopped coming…
EU calls for dialogue in Guinea as referendum…
The European Union has expressed its readiness to contribute to an “inclusive” dialogue in Guinea, following the announcement of a constitutional referendum, which the opposition denounces as a manoeuvre by President Alpha Condé to seek…
Coronavirus: Gabon bans entry of passengers from China
Gabon announced on Friday that it was suspending access to its territory for all passengers from China in an attempt to prevent any contamination by the coronavirus To date, no suspicious or reported cases have…
Sanad and Ethiopian Airlines join forces to create…
ADDIS ABABA, 8th February 2020 (WAM) - Sanad Aerotech, Sanad, the leading provider of aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, MRO, solutions and part of Sanad – a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company,…
OPEC Committee Recommends Fresh 600,000bpd Oil
With crude oil prices shedding over $11 per barrel this year to $55, thus alarming the producers, a panel set up by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies have recommended a…
Unions slam SAA route cancellations, warn of ‘devastating’…
Two key unions at flag carrier SAA have slammed plans by the airline's business rescue practitioners to cancel a number of routes to save costs. "This will have a devastating impact on workers and their…
Coronavirus: Don’t panic, Chinese Ambassador tells Taraba govt
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian has advised the people of Taraba not to panic as the Chinese Government was working harder to curtail the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Pingjian gave the advice…
Tunisians protest Trump’s ‘Deal of Shame,’ call for…
Hundreds of people in Tunisia demonstrated on Wednesday in the centre of the capital Tunis against a recent Middle East plan by United States president Donald Trump. According to protesters, “Trump’s “Peace to Prosperity” plan”:https://www.africanews.com/2020/01/29/twitter-uses-apartheid-label-for-trump-s-israeli-palestine-plan/…
Equatorial Guinea donates $2m to China to help…
The government of Equatorial Guinea has announced a solidarity contribution of $2 million to China over the rampaging coronavirus outbreak. The decision was reached after a cabinet meeting this week. It was chaired by President…
Nigeria customs intercepts $8m cash stashed in car…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday announced the seizure of over $8 million at the main airport in the commercial capital of Lagos. Hameed Ali, NCS comptroller-general, told the media at a press briefing…
Damning evidence of war crimes and other violations…
Turkish military forces and a coalition of Turkey-backed Syrian armed groups have displayed a shameful disregard for civilian life, carrying out serious violations and war crimes, including summary killings and unlawful attacks that have killed…
Turkish activists oppose amnesties for child rapists
Turkey’s ruling party has begun a second attempt at introducing a law to grant rapists amnesty as long as they marry their victim, four years after a similar bill sparked outrage at home and internationally.…
Turkey’s ‘marry your rapist’ bill is part of…
If the law is a reflection of normative attitudes toward women, gender and family, then Turkey’s most recent “marry your rapist” bill accurately captures the situation women face globally. The bill — first debated on…
