Ethiopia - On Sunday, Ethiopia's mega-dam on the Blue Nile began generating energy, marking a significant milestone in the contentious multi-billion-dollar project. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed toured the power plant with high-ranking officials and clicked…
Mali Junta - Mali lawmakers have opened the roads for the military junta to run the show for a span for five years. This has happened despite the regional sanctions that had been imposed on…
Uganda - Uganda's Foreign Minister, General Jeje Odongo, described the EU-African Union (AU) joint meeting as an "interesting conversation" between Africa and Europe. On Friday, General Odongo gave an exclusive interview on the sidelines of…
First six African countries have been selected who will receive mRNA vaccine technology to develop the Covid-19 vaccines as a part of the WHO (World Health Organization) scheme. These countries – Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal,…
Ethiopia - Ethiopian lawmakers have voted to end the country's three-month state of emergency, citing improvement of security conditions in the country. The lawmakers said that mediation efforts continue to end the deadly war in…
Nigeria - Nigeria's state-run oil company announced that it has begun distributing petrol to service stations 24 hours a day to end a week-long scarcity that had caused traffic jams in key cities. The fuel…
Uganda - Seven people have been arrested in Uganda for reportedly being members of two terror cells and having ties to a raid in the central Lukaya and Butambala regions. According to police spokesman Fred…
An African fintech company flutterwave has raised $250 million in a series D round recently which has tripled the company’s valuation and taken the total value at $3 billion in just one year of its…
Sudan - Sudan's military authorities have again arrested a former senior government official during a crackdown on a protest against a military coup on Monday. At least two demonstrators were killed by the security forces…
Uganda - Dominic Ongwen, a former Ugandan warlord, will be heard by the International Criminal Court's appeal chamber on Monday. The Ogwen case will be heard by the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court…
The President of the United States has urged for a ceasefire in Ethiopia after the situation in the country grows out of control with every passing day. Biden spoke to the Ethiopian prime minister Abiy…
Tunisia - Thousands of Tunisians demonstrated on Sunday, only hours after President Kais Saied replaced a judicial watchdog and gave himself the authority to fire judges and prohibit them from striking. More than 2,000 people…
Denmark -Denmark's development aid to Mali and Burkina Faso will be largely halted following the forced evacuation of Danish troops from the nation, according to the Foreign Ministry. Minister for Development Flemming Mller Mortensen made…
Businessman and politician Abdul Hamid Dbeibah was termed as the Prime Minister of Libya for the government of national unity. His appointment was only on an interim basis. But on Thursday, the Libyan parliament decided…
Zimbabwe - Many teachers in Zimbabwe have gone on strike just days after schools reopened after closure during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Harare, some schools were open on Thursday, but not all teachers came to…
The drought is threatening millions of people in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are affected by severe drought. The worst drought in decades led to millions of people being dependent on food…
Ethiopia -On Friday, a European Union delegate for the Horn of Africa said she was "cautiously optimistic" that Ethiopia's state of emergency would be abolished in the near future by parliament. Early in November, the…
Burundi - Following a similar move by the US last year, the EU said on Tuesday that it would resume providing financial aid to Burundi, drawing outrage from government critics. The EU said in a…
Madagascar - According to authorities on Wednesday, the death toll from Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar has grown to 80. As some settlements in the worst-affected areas remain cut off, the numbers could grow much further.…
Libyans across the country are filled with weariness and anger because of the delay in presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya. Libya's eastern-based parliament said on Monday that there would be no elections this year.…
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