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United Kingdom announces additional $8 million to tackle…

Breaking NewsFebruary 7, 2022

The United Kingdom’s Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs, Nick Dyer, announced an additional $8 million (£5.5 million) package for Somalis to deal with the effects of the extreme drought in Somalia. The…

The death of a 5-year-old boy trapped in…

Breaking NewsFebruary 7, 2022

Rayan, a five-year-old child, was stuck in a deep well for four days. As the boy's death was reported in a royal palace statement on Saturday night, King Mohammed VI conveyed his sympathies to the…

The coup epidemic was one of the topics…

Breaking NewsFebruary 6, 2022

African leaders are meeting in Addis Ababa. They will attend their first in-person summit since the COVID-19 epidemic began on Saturday and Sunday. Organizers say this year's theme is "Building Resilience in Nutrition on the…

2-day summit of African Union to raise issues…

FeaturedFebruary 5, 2022

The Past two years have been the toughest years in the history of the African region. Covid-19 pandemic was definitely one of the reasons but other than that, repeated attempts to remove the administrative power…

Tunisia Gets A Seat On African Union Peace…

EventsFebruary 4, 2022

Despite Tunisia seeing dark times, the African Union’s Peace and Security Council has added the country into its list of patrons. The country has been burning over oil price rise and bad governance. As the…

South Africa develops a copy of the Moderna…

Breaking NewsFebruary 4, 2022

A game-changing breakthrough by South African scientists has resulted in the successful replication of the Moderna Covid vaccine, a development that could put an end to vaccine scarcity in impoverished countries. According to Afrigen Biologics…

Ethiopia: Peace Remains Elusive In Tigray; Tigray’s Neighbours…

FeaturedFebruary 3, 2022

Soldiers limped in cafes, armed police bristled behind the rows of priests, militiamen in faded uniforms slumped in Ethiopia during the celebration of Epiphany of Saint George, an ancient Orthodox Christian tradition. It was celebrated…

A high-voltage cable fell into a flooded market,…

FeaturedFebruary 3, 2022

A high-voltage wire fell into a water-filled canal at a market in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, killing twenty-six people, according to local police. "After the morning rain, the cable snapped, and the live…

After three years of closure, the Uganda-Rwanda border…

FeaturedFebruary 2, 2022

On Monday, Uganda and Rwanda reopened their Gatuna border station, signaling the end of three years of tense relations between the East African neighbors. Kigali said last week that the border would reopen after three…

An agreement for a megaproject in Uganda has…

Breaking NewsFebruary 2, 2022

On Tuesday, Chinese and French oil companies signed a $10 billion deal to enhance Uganda's energy resources and construct a massive regional oil pipeline, a megaproject that has enraged environmentalists. The CEOs of France's TotalEnergies…

Burkina Faso Eliminated From African Union Till Constitution…

FeaturedFebruary 1, 2022

The African Union has finally suspended the country that has lost its government and has gone under junta rule, reports have confirmed. Burkina Faso is no more a part of the African Union. The military…

Former Energy Minister receives 20 year sentence on…

Breaking NewsFebruary 1, 2022

Alegria’s former Energy Minister has been sentenced to 20 years in prison under charges of corruption. On Tuesday, the prosecutor’s office announced that former Algerian energy minister Chakib Khelil who was under the leadership of…

Protesters march into the streets of Khartoum, causing…

Breaking NewsJanuary 31, 2022

According to reports, a new round of protests took place in Sudan on Sunday. One protester was killed in the clashes. Thousands of people flocked to the streets in Khartoum and its twin city, Omdurman,…

Kenya to start working on changes for labor…

FeaturedJanuary 31, 2022

African nations are not the best examples of policies driven to make a safer work environment for laborers. Kenya is one such example. The country struggles with proper laws in place to protest labor interes.…

Violent outrage against the Sudan coup continues to…

FeaturedJanuary 30, 2022

Another day of violent protests in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. On Thursday, hundreds of Sudanese people were on the streets and marched towards the house of 23-year-old Thabit Hussein. People wanted to protest…

Kinshasa plans to renovate its zoo, which opened…

FeaturedJanuary 30, 2022

It's time for a much-needed renovation at Kinshasa's zoological garden. The Congolese government has vowed to repair the place where families and students gather eight decades after it was initially opened. At the Kinshasa zoological…

Kenya on High Alert After France Warns of…

Breaking NewsJanuary 29, 2022

The French Embassy in Kenya has issued a terror alert to Western nationals, saying there’s a threat of an imminent terrorist attack against citizens residing in Nairobi. It also cautioned its citizens and expatriates from…

ECOWAS is “determined” to ensure military coups are…

FeaturedJanuary 28, 2022

Following the postponement of a conference between the EU and the G5 Sahel countries due to the coup in Burkina Faso, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian welcomes his Nigerien colleague Hassoumi Massoudou to Paris.…

Egypt and Djibouti are seeking to “strengthen” their…

Nigeria to work harder to establish businesses after…