Kenya’s government will beef up security in Lamu County, a popular tourist region, to combat terrorism and other threats in order to attract more visitors, Vice President Rigathi Gachagua said on Thursday. LAMU, Kenya, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — The Kenyan government will beef up security in Lamu County, a popular tourist area, to combat terrorism […]
Nationwide protests, held in all 16 regional capitals, had been staged by the NDC on Tuesday, demanding an independent audit of the voter roll ahead of general elections due in December. Supporters attending a rally by Ghana’s largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, say the party mobilized millions into the streets. In attendance were […]
Consequently, the UAE announced a set of new humanitarian projects in Chad and pledged $10.25 million to the United Nations to respond to the needs of Sudanese women affected by the ongoing Sudan crisis, further demonstrating the commitment of the UAE to addressing the urgent health and psychosocial needs of women and children in the […]
Loveness Bhitoni has been picking baobab fruit from the gigantic trees surrounding his farm in Zimbabwe since childhood, to vary his family’s diet based on maize and millet. Droughts caused by climate change have decimated his staple crops. Meanwhile, the world is increasingly interested in the baobab as a natural food. Every day, Bhitoni rises […]
A terrorist attack by the Al-Qaeda affiliate group Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin-or JNIM-occurred in Bamako, Mali, early Tuesday, September 17. The Associated Press reported that the targets of the attack were the gendarme school in Faladié and the military base near Modibo Keita Senou airport. Later in the day, Malian forces were back in […]
The Afrika Tikkun youth development agency has teamed up with Microsoft South Africa to launch the ICT Academy – Going Mobile initiative in Olievenhoutbosch. The initiative is designed to empower unemployed young people by equipping them with ICT skills, so that they can pursue a career in the technology sector. Leading youth development agency Afrika […]
Over a year after the fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese army and RSF paramilitaries, civilians are caught in a never-ending cycle of displacement, lack of assistance, and an impending hunger crisis. UN Secretary-General’s Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric called on them to stop the growing violence-especially in the North Darfur capital of El Fasher. Following reports […]
The United States military said on Monday it had completed the withdrawal of all its troops and assets from Niger by the September 15 deadline set. The pullout was gradual and started in May after Niger’s new leadership voided a military cooperation deal with Washington. The decision came in the wake of a coup in […]
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will soon adopt new harmonized passports, the serving president of the confederation that groups the three countries has said. In a televised address on Sunday, September 15, Malian President Col Assimi Goïta said such a move would ensure the harmonization of travel documents within the confederation, enabling their citizens to […]
A key challenge facing African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is access to finance to survive and grow. The French-speaking part of Africa is particularly disadvantaged: 98% of private funding goes to South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Kenya. With direct recourse to the traditional banking system virtually impossible, companies and investment funds are offering solutions […]
Heavy rains of late have caused chaos in the Mayo Danay region of northern Cameroon, especially its worst-hit city, Yagoua. Torrential rain has caused the death of at least ten people, submerging neighborhoods and much loss in livestock and educational infrastructure. The floods have submerged 185 primary schools and 13 high schools, displaced over 200000 […]
German and Kenyan officials signed an agreement that the skilled workers from Kenya would make up for the shortfall of labor in Germany, while the repatriation of those Kenyans who have no residency rights there would be facilitated. The agreement signed by German and Kenyan officials aimed to address labor shortages in Germany during a […]
The court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 37 people, including three Americans, a Briton, a Belgian, and a Canadian, to death after finding them guilty of attempting to overthrow President Félix Tshisekedi. The defendants reportedly led attacks on the presidential palace and on the residence of one of the president’s close allies […]
Cristiano Ronaldo took to his Twitter account to express his happiness and gratitude to his fans, stating that this milestone is a testament to the journey he and his fans have shared. In the tweet, Ronaldo emphasised that this milestone goes beyond mere numbers, describing it as a reflection of the passion, determination and love […]
The United Nations warned of a worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan, Chad, and South Sudan, where heavy rain and flooding make access to people in need more and more challenging. In war-scarred Sudan, extreme logistics have become worse as a result of flooded roads and thick mud impeding efforts to get vital supplies to millions […]
The United States has declared support for the addition of two new permanent seats for African countries on the U.N. Security Council and a new non-permanent seat for small island developing nations. This was made known by the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Linda Thomas-Greenfield, in a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations. This […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strengthened its ties with both Seychelles and Mauritius through a series of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in a bid to enhance cross-border financial transactions and to address climate change challenges. MoUs were signed between the UAE and Seychelles in order to enhance the use of the UAE Dirham and […]
The 2024 Pan-African AI Conference, cohosted by the United States, has brought together politicians, legislators, and businesspeople from all over Africa and beyond into a bustling tech center in Lagos, Nigeria. This is where debates on pros and cons of AI take place, thus it helps shape the future of these fields in Africa. The […]
ACTRESS Nombulelo Mhlongo is back on the small screens. This return comes after a break of almost two years, during which she spread her wings with music. The 31-year-old actress and musician from Pongola, KZN, who made her name in Uzalo and Durban Gen, has joined the e.tv series Scandal! and plays the role of […]
Nada Al-Nashif, the U.N. Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, issued a sobering warning about the continuing violence in Sudan during the 57th session of the Human Rights Council gathered in Geneva. She underlined the concerning increase in sexual abuse used as a weapon of war and charged both warring groups of showing “total disregard […]