According to statements made by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday, Somalia has elevated the former deputy leader and spokesman for the Islamist group Al-Shabaab to the position of Minister of Religion. Muktar Robow has been placed under house arrest for the past four years as a result of a dispute with the former […]
To safeguard its commercial interests, China is allegedly enlisting retired members of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) as covert security contractors throughout Africa. China’s involvement in commerce and investment in Africa at the start of the twenty-first century was essentially nonexistent. It became Africa’s largest commercial partner in 2009, surpassing the US, and by 2020, […]
Due to the generation capacity expansions trailing behind the growth in demand, South Africa has been dealing with blackouts for years. These have reached new, record-breaking levels of intensity during the past few months. Politicians and corporate executives have addressed the “electricity crisis” and taken steps to end Eskom’s monopoly. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa […]
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, expressed his “outrage” after UN peacekeepers opened fire during an incident on Sunday in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the border with Uganda, causing the deaths of two people and the injuries of several others. The United Nations Mission in the […]
Sunday was Election Day in Senegal, as citizens cast their ballots to choose the country’s lawmakers. These elections will serve as a significant test for opposition parties that are attempting to counteract the power of the ruling party in advance of the presidential election that will take place in 2024. The possibility of President Macky […]
On Friday, the United States made the announcement that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken would travel to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda between August 7th and August 11th. Just two days after Blinken’s Russian colleague Serguei Lavrov finished his African tour in four different countries—Egypt, the Congo, Uganda, and Ethiopia—this […]
Ghana’s team at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022 grabbed the stage with a vibrant entrance at the opening ceremony. The sportsmen arrived in a glamorous exhibition of dance and culture while dressed in their traditional kente attire. The Ghanaian squad received the loudest cheers as the leader of the contingent raised the red, […]
According to the results of a referendum that were released on Tuesday, Tunisians voted in favor of a new constitution that will cement the one-man rule that President Kais Saied has instituted over the past year. This will be a body blow to the democracy that was built in Tunisia with a tremendous amount of […]
Just over 5 percent of the objective was purchased in the first few hours of the sale of the Central African Republic’s first digital token, prompting concerns about the project’s transparency and an overall decline in the sector. One of the world’s poorest nations, the Central African Republic (CAR), became the first state in Africa […]
A $200 billion trust fund has been established for the preservation of the approximately 8,600 protected areas encompassing 26 million square kilometers in Africa. Conservationists have urged international aid for it. One of the numerous outcomes of the African Protected Areas Congress was the trust. It was the first time that African leaders, people, and […]
Daniel Chukwudumebi Okoh has been elected the new president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The General Secretary of CAN, Joseph Daramola, announced the news in Abuja. On Wednesday, CAN will hold a general assembly to usher in the new administration. This marks the end of the tenure of outgoing President, Samson Olasupo Adeniyi […]
The Banyana Banyana from South Africa were proclaimed the new champions of the 14th edition of the Africa Women Cup of Nations, which was put on by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the women’s national teams of Africa. Zambia defeated Nigeria to take home the bronze. Here are five of the tournament’s highlights […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, traveled to the Republic of the Congo as part of an African tour. The tour is intended to strengthen Moscow’s ties with a continent that has refused to join in Western condemnation and sanctions over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Lavrov’s visit to the Republic of the Congo is […]
The 14th US-Africa Business Summit 2022, which was held in Marrakech, Morocco, from July 19 to 22, was a success, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The summit’s attendees had the chance to converse over a three-day period on ways to improve trade, investment, and industrial ties between our continent and the United […]
Magdi Abdelhadi analyzes the man who is hailed as a savior by his followers and as a usurper of power by his opponents in Tunisia at the same time as the country’s president is asking voters to ratify a new constitution on Monday that grants him greater powers. It is very evident that President Kais […]
Experts have predicted ahead of a significant meeting in South Africa later this year that technological innovation is going to play a significant role in improving healthcare in Africa. This year’s Africa Health Conference, which will take place in South Africa in October, will focus on a number of important topics, including the role played […]
Police and a spokesman from the area reported on Thursday that an attack by armed individuals in the Katsina province of northwestern Nigeria resulted in the deaths of 17 people, including five members of the police force. Locals know that bandits, who are criminals who attack, kill, and kidnap people in villages and steal livestock, […]
Big Brother Naija, the most watched reality program in Africa, will premiere its seventh season on July 23 and 24 with two separate episodes. The 24-hour show on DStv channel 198 and GOtv channel 29, as well as Africa Magic Showcase, Africa Magic Urban, and Africa Magic Family channels will all begin airing both shows […]
The six Indian Premier League franchise owners – Reliance, RPSG, Sun TV, CSK, Royals Sports Group, and JSW Sports – have now been confirmed as the successful bidders for the South African T20 league. According to a press release from Cricket South Africa, the franchise owners for the South Africa T20 teams in Cape Town, […]
