A new Jihadist strike in Burkina Faso has left 47 people dead

August 19, 2021

According to Burkinabe authorities, a suspected jihadist attack on a military convoy transporting citizens in northern Burkina Faso killed 47…

SADC leaders praise Zambia for peaceful polls at 41st annual summit

August 19, 2021

On Tuesday, the Southern African Development Community praised Zambia for ensuring a peaceful transfer of power after a veteran opposition…

Johnson & Johnson vaccine export criticized by African health activists

August 18, 2021

South Africa is the hub of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines production. But the company has been vehemently exporting vaccines…

Ghana’s economy is projected to grow due to the rise in agricultural production

August 18, 2021

The lifting of the European Union's ban on the import of fruits and vegetables from Ghana has boosted big investments…

Hichilema wins Zambia’s presidential race

August 17, 2021

Business tycoon and opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema won Zambia’s hotly contested presidential election on Monday, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu. Official…

Egyptian and Japanese foreign ministers met to discuss regional problems

August 17, 2021

At a meeting in Cairo on Monday, Japan's foreign minister exchanged views with his Egyptian counterpart. In a statement released…

Undersea Cable Network in Africa: Facebook all set to further expand the planned network

August 16, 2021

 Facebook Inc along with other world’s leading telecommunications carriers like China Mobile Ltd and MTN Group Ltd is set to…

Zambia’s opposition leader, Hichilema, won the election with more than 2.8 million votes

August 16, 2021

With 155 of 156 constituencies reporting, Hichilema received 2,810,757 votes to President Edgar Lungu's 1,814,201 votes. The 59-year-old veteran opposition…

Algeria investigates the death of a guy accused of setting fires

August 15, 2021

According to Algeria's official APS news agency, an Algerian prosecutor has ordered an investigation into the death of a man…

AU monitors report high tensions before and after the election in Zambia

August 14, 2021

Following the Thursday vote to pick Zambia's new leader, African Union election observers reported heightened tensions in the country. The…

OLAM’s survey reveals Covid-19’s devastating impact on Africa’s agri-business

August 13, 2021

Covid-19 has disturbed food suppliers around the world. As per a new survey by Agribusiness Olam International, farmers across the…

2021, a lethal year for terrorist attacks in the Sahel

August 13, 2021

"In Burkina Faso, the conflict reached record levels in May and June, with the country's two deadliest attacks ever recorded.…

Zambia votes for its next president today

August 12, 2021

Zambians, on Thursday, started voting in an election showdown between President Edgar Lungu and his opposition rival Hakainde Hichilema -…

Wildfires in Algeria have displaced at least 600 families

August 12, 2021

Wildfires near Algeria's capital have forced "more than 600 families" to flee their homes, according to an Algerian Red Crescent…

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo proposes the formation of a new party

August 11, 2021

During an extraordinary meeting on Monday in Treichville-Abidjan, the co-founder of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) and former President of…

Following a case of the Marburg virus, WHO scientists are heading to Guinea

August 11, 2021

At least four people have been identified as contacts of a man who died in Guinea from the Ebola-like Marburg…

Nigeria’s ‘kidnap epidemic’: over 200 school children kidnappings being reported

August 10, 2021

Northern Nigeria is witnessing a worsening form of violence – school children are regularly being abducted by armed bandits. This…

Unusually low rainfall has impacted communities around Malawi’s Lake Chilwa

August 10, 2021

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a warning on Monday, saying that greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere…

Egypt is relocating the Pharaoh’s solar boat to a new mega-museum

August 9, 2021

Authorities in Egypt announced on Saturday that the Pharaonic solar boat of ancient King Khufu has been relocated to the…

Rwandan soldiers deployed in Mozambique against jihadists

August 9, 2021

The war in Mozambique against the Islamic extremist group Ansar al-Sunna al Shabaab is the first real turning point since…

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