There has been much progress made concerning visa-free entry to Africa in 2026. Many nations have embraced policies that facilitate visa-free access for citizens from Africa and other visitors. This trend is a move by African countries to promote economic development and help achieve the mission of the African Union. Listed below are some of […]
The government of Ghana has introduced a brand new e-Visa application process. It was developed with the intent of making the entire visa application process more convenient and secure. Ghana e-Visa 2026, This visa application process can be completely done through the internet, and no need to visit any embassy for the purpose of applying […]
Gambian president Adama Barrow has replaced the head of the army according to a statement from the presidency. The March 11 statement said Barrow as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces had “decided to relieve Lietenant General Masanneh Kinteh of his duties as the Chief of Defense Staff of The Gambian Armed Forces effective […]
The Minister of Equipment in Morocco, Abdelkader Amara, is on an official visit to Budapest, Hungary, where he will discuss means to strengthen bilateral cooperation in water management and road infrastructure. The working visit began Monday, March 9, and will wrap up on Wednesday, March 11. Amara is accompanied by a delegation of Moroccan experts […]
World Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua has given a rousing speech in London in front of the Royal Family in which he spoke about his Yoruba roots and Nigerian heritage. He spoke on Monday night during the Commonwealth Day celebration service held at Westminster Abbey. “My name is Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua and like many of […]
Two buses caught fire after colliding in central Ghana, trapping passengers inside and killing at least 29 people early Monday, local government officials said. The buses collided in the Bono East area near Kintampo, Kintampo North municipal chief executive Micheal Sakodie-Baffoe said. The vehicles burst into flames after the crash, trapping the passengers inside, local […]
President Museveni has said Ugandans will remain poor if they spend much of their time sleeping instead of engaging in productive activities. “We Ugandans and Africans have big problems that have stagnated our progress, that is; either we sleep and do nothing or we wake up and do things without mathematics and the result of […]
A court in Egypt on Monday sentenced a train engineer to 15 years in prison for his conviction on charges of manslaughter and damaging public property stemming from a deadly locomotive crash last year at the Egyptian capital’s main train station. An argument between engineers Emad Fathy and Ayman el-Shahat led to the unleashing of […]
Egypt said on Saturday a total of 45 people on board the A-Sara in Luxor had tested positive for the new coronavirus, making the ship the site of the biggest cluster of cases so far in Egypt. The health ministry said the source of infection was a Taiwanese-American woman who had been on the same […]
A year after losing his wife in the Boeing Co. 737 Max crash in Ethiopia, it’s the lack of information about what happened that is prolonging Bayihe Demissie’s grief. This week, about 500 family members of victims of the disaster will gather at the crash site outside the capital, Addis Ababa, to commemorate the first […]
The Boeing 737 plane that crashed in Ethiopia late last year was not safe and unworthy for take off, an investigation by the US House of Representatives says. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Saturday released a preliminary report of its findings, showing that although the commercial aircraft was compliant with federal aviation authority […]
Ambassador of China to South Africa, Lin Songitan, has confirmed that somd of those waiting to be repatriated are positive with coronavirus. Songitan told media in Pretoria on Friday that South Africans awaiting repatriation were part of China’s quarantine programmes, and the group will be subjected to screenings before leaving China. He said the Chinese […]
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on Friday denied reports that soldiers were not be willing to go to Wuhan to evacuate South Africa citizens, due to the coronavirus outbreak. According to EWN, more than 180 South Africans in the Chinese city have noted that they want to come home due to the CODVID-19 […]
The International Monetary Fund, (IMF) and World Bank Group on Wednesday announced other measures to curb the impact of the coronavirus on the world’s economy and health. “We know the disease is spreading quickly with over one-third of our membership affected directly. This is no longer a regional issue. It is a global problem calling […]
President of Ghana, Akufo-Addo on Wednesday visited the Kotoka International Airport to assess the country’s readiness to deal with the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The President also visited the General Hospital in Telma, and the Greater Accra Regional Hospital. His visit was geared towards assessing the measures put in place by the Ministry of Health and […]
Nationwide power cuts are blamed for pushing South Africa’s economy, the continent’s most industrialized, into recession, according to official statistics released Tuesday. The South African economy shrank by 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2019 from the previous three-month period, after contracting by 0.8% in the third quarter, according to Stats SA. A recession is […]
The economic and financial fallout from the coronavirus outbreak for African airlines all over the world is only becoming clearer now. For Kenya airways, the losses amount to $8m almost a month since the airline stoppled flying to China. Before the outbreak, Kenya’s flag carrier used to fly to the industrial hub of Guangzhou three […]
According to the Khartoum based Al-Sudani newspaper, the decision was signed by the head of the Sovereign Council upon a request made by the interior minister at a cabinet meeting. However, the daily did not notify the date of the decree. The former regime had given Sudanese passports to some Islamist opposition leading members from […]
President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness and concern following a deadly accident in Centane, Eastern Cape, where at least 25 people were killed when a bus crashed and rolled down an embankment. The bus had been transporting among others – pensioners and children. The bus crashed when the driver lost control, leading […]
The United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) updated its alert issued on Wednesday, warning civilian airliners and all operators of US-registered aircraft to “exercise caution” when flying over Kenyan airspace, citing possible attacks by extremists. “Those persons are advised to exercise caution when flying into, out of, within, or over the territory and airspace of […]