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Cry for justice for Qatar’s Attorney General

Breaking NewsJuly 25, 2021

Inspite of a rock-solid judicial system, there lies a bed of flaws that eventually surfaces the true picture of unlawful activities. Taking away the rose coloured glasses, President of France Emmanuel Macron received a long…

Madagascar police arrest suspects plotting to kill the…

Breaking NewsJuly 24, 2021

Police, this week, in Madagascar arrested six people suspected of plotting to assassinate the President. This development follows what officials in the Indian Ocean island nation term “a months-long investigation”. A French citizen is among the…

Qatar and BDS under lens as NSO stands…

Breaking NewsJuly 23, 2021

This dates back to when three young entrepreneurs wanted to disrupt the technology industry with their breakthrough ideas. On an interesting turn, they were approached by law enforcement officials with an unexpected request. They asked…

In South Africa, Pfizer will manufacture the Covid-19 vaccine

FeaturedJuly 23, 2021

From 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech laboratories will complete the final step of their Covid-19 vaccine production in Cape Town, South Africa, to primarily supply the African continent, where a paucity of doses delays immunization campaigns.…

Tanzania’s Chadema party says chief Freeman Mbowe arrested…

Breaking NewsJuly 23, 2021

Tanzania's main opposition party has said that its leader Freeman Mbowe has been detained by the police ahead of his address at a scheduled conference aimed at demanding constitutional reforms in the East African country.…

Nigeria secures release of 100 kidnapped mothers and…

Breaking NewsJuly 22, 2021

The authorities from northwest Nigeria freed 100 women and children. These were mainly mothers nursing infants who were seized by bandits. This group was abducted last month in June from Zamfara state. In the unfortunate…

President of Mali survives assassination attempt

FeaturedJuly 21, 2021

After being accosted by two armed individuals, one of whom held a knife, at the great mosque in the capital Bamako on Tuesday, Mali's interim president Assimi Goita was "safe and sound," according to his…

Zimbabwe is juggling between the increase in demand…

FeaturedJuly 21, 2021

Over one million out of nearly 15 million people have received the first dose in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has been prosperous in pushing thousands of people into health care centres; however, many have to stand in…

COVID-19: Boosting intra-Africa free trade need of the…

BusinessJuly 20, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and movement restrictions significantly disrupted the global supply chain, resulting in shortages of essential products such as medical equipment and pharmaceuticals across the world. As several pharmaceutical-producing countries suspended their exports due…

Ethiopia completes second-year filling of mega-dam on the…

FeaturedJuly 20, 2021

Ethiopia on Monday announced the completion of its second-year target of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) reservoir on the Blue Nile River even as tensions with Egypt and Sudan have escalated. Taking to…

Millions in Senegal are preparing for Tabaski as…

Breaking NewsJuly 19, 2021

As millions of Senegalese prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha, a Muslim festival, health officials have warned that coronavirus cases are on the rise in the West African country. After the country's early surges were not…

The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, visits…

FeaturedJuly 19, 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa paid a visit to three commercial centers in Soweto on Sunday to assist with the cleanup of damaged businesses. The violence and looting that has swept the country for…

Pro-democracy protests sweep Eswatini as King appoints new…

FeaturedJuly 18, 2021

The Kingdom of Eswatini is witnessing massive pro-democracy protests in recent weeks against the long-running rule of King Mswati III. Protesters have been demanding political reforms to facilitate the democratic election of a prime minister…

African leaders are requesting $100 billion from a…

BusinessJuly 17, 2021

On Thursday, African leaders convened in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to lobby the World Bank for fresh aid plans to help them finance their economic recovery and improve access to Covid-19 vaccines. As the COVID-19 pandemic…

South Africa Resorts To Military Support To Curtail…

FeaturedJuly 16, 2021

The South African government has now decided to deploy troops in large numbers as riots rocked the cities after the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. This kind of military deployment of 25000 is being…

The United Nations General Assembly pays tribute to…

FeaturedJuly 15, 2021

On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly convened a memorial session for Haitian President Jovenel Mose, who was slain in his house last week by gunmen. Vice President Keisha McGuire, speaking on behalf of General…

Egypt’s Sisi extends Cairo’s full support to resolve…

Breaking NewsJuly 15, 2021

Amid a political deadlock, Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri visited Cairo this week to discuss the formation of a new government in the crisis-hit country with the Egyptian leadership. During Hariri's visit, Egyptian President Abdel…

Zuma protests in South Africa Across the country,…

Breaking NewsJuly 14, 2021

The death toll in South Africa has grown to 72, with violence spreading across the country in the aftermath of former President Jacob Zuma's imprisonment. On Tuesday, police clashed with crowds looting and setting fire…

Long walk for a drop of water in…

Israel reclaims observer status in African Union after…