On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Kenya started hearing arguments in cases challenging the results of the presidential election. On Tuesday, the court held a pre-trial hearing during which all of the parties reaffirmed the submissions made in their affidavits. A vote recount had been ordered by the court earlier, and it is currently taking […]
According to local and medical sources told to AFP, fourteen people were murdered and 28 others were injured on Monday in Madagascar as a result of gendarmes’ opening fire on enraged citizens who were protesting a questionable kidnapping case. Jean Brunelle Razafintsiandraofa, a member of parliament for the eastern district of Ikongo, where the incident […]
After a day of fatal skirmishes between political factions in Libya’s capital city of Tripoli, the United Nations has issued a plea for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the country. During the violence, at least 32 people were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were injured, according to the health ministry. An official has stated […]
In the capital city of Tunisia, discussions have taken place between African heads of state and a Japanese delegation with the goal of encouraging “African-led” development. Attendees at the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, also known as TICAD, were given a warm welcome by President Kais Saied of Tunisia. Fumio Kishida, the Prime […]
According to a declaration that was issued by the President on Friday, a committee that will be charged with drafting a new constitution has been established in the Central African Republic, a country that has been mired in civil war for the past nine years. The 65-year-old Touadera won the election for the first time […]
Ben Foakes, the wicketkeeper for England, was thrilled to have reached his second Test century in the current match between South Africa and England at Old Trafford in Manchester. The Three Lions took a commanding first innings lead of 264 runs thanks in large part to Foakes, who finished unbeaten on 113 with nine fours. […]
Giving to specific causes that have a direct influence on individuals, communities, and society as a whole is an art that transcends generations. Overall, the motivations for individuals, institutions, and organizations adopting philanthropy, in reality, to lend a helping hand—whether in money or kind—to entities or groups of needy people have been largely characterized by […]
Josh Block, an adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute, a foreign policy researcher and political strategist, and a former US State Department spokesman, wrote an article for Prolific Solutions, highlighting the negative facts about Iran. Block reportedly said that failing to end the Iranian nuclear alliance is a threat to the United States. In the […]
The Ethiopian army made the announcement on Wednesday that it had shot down a plane loaded with weapons destined for the Tigray rebels. The report was made by the official Ethiopian news agency, ENA, which cited a senior officer. The plane had flown over Sudan before entering Ethiopian airspace and violating Ethiopian airspace. General Tesfaye […]
Desert Radio host Whilzahn Gelderbloem, alias Dubz, has been nominated for a Zikomo Africa Award. Dubz has more than seven years of expertise in broadcast media and various entertainment industries. Dubz and Touch FM host Helvi Hishekwa were both nominated for best African female radio presenter of the year. They are one of 55 other […]
The incumbent president of Angola, Joao Lourenco, is facing off against the charismatic opposition leader Adalberto Costa Junior in what is expected to be the most competitive election in the country’s history of democratic elections. Voting began on Wednesday. A weak economy, a high cost of living, growing poverty made worse by the COVID pandemic, […]
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will be held in the coastal cities of Gqeberha (previously Port Elizabeth), Paarl, and Cape Town in February 2023. The inaugural ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup will be held in Benoni and Potchefstroom in January 2023. The Eastern and Western Cape will now host the 2019 Women’s T20 […]
Raila Odinga, the losing candidate for president of Kenya, submitted a petition to the highest court in the country on Monday, challenging the results of the election that took place on August 9. He referred to this endeavor as a “war for democracy and good government.” Odinga, a seasoned opposition leader who campaigned for president […]
The BVN functions similarly to a security number in that it allows banks and other financial institutions to link a person’s bank account information to their identity. You are given this one-of-a-kind 11-digit number when you register with a biometric device. The identification of a person based on physiological characteristics, such as a fingerprint, voice, […]
On Saturday, tens of thousands of people converged on the Zulu royal house in South Africa to witness the coronation of a new king in the Zulu traditional monarchy, which is the wealthiest and most prominent in the country. During traditional rites, Misuzulu Zulu, who is 48 years old, ascended to the kingdom that his […]
Hollywood and the music industry come to mind when we think of pop culture, but there is also a global Afro-pop culture movement. Some of the world’s most dynamic and forward-thinking music scenes are found on the African continent. Yet the majority of the continent continues to receive little attention from audiences around the world. […]
According to military sources, Somali forces have successfully concluded a 30-hour siege of a hotel in the country’s capital city of Mogadishu. Security forces have also successfully cleared the hotel of explosives that were set by fighters within the facility. At least thirteen civilians were murdered, and dozens more were injured, as a result of […]
A Syrian English teacher who was stranded on a small boat between Malta and Italy informed an Associated Press photographer about the atrocities he saw committed against asylum-seekers in Libya. The Syrian was waiting to be rescued when he told the photographer. “Last year I saw people getting killed by the Libyan coastguard, maybe eight […]
Prior to the fourth meeting of the intersessional process considering the strategic approach and sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 (IP4) and the fifth meeting of the International Conference on Chemical Management (ICCM5), the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) called a number of regional meetings. The Africa regional meeting gave nations […]
During an interview with The Capitol, the former US State Department spokesman Josh Block said that Iran poses a threat to the United States and is an extremely serious concern. “The Iranians also sent an armed terrorist to the home of a prominent person in New York recently. The regime is very dangerous. These are […]