Kenya – Chairman Wafula Chebukati revealed that only 760,000 Kenyans have registered as new voters against a target of 4.5 million by this week, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). He said that in the agency people are concerned about the low voter registration trend as the mass listing drive is planned to end […]
Africa – A total of 110 doses of the Moderna covid 19 vaccine will be delivered to Africa. On the world’s least vaccinated continent, this has been dubbed a breakthrough. Moderna said Tuesday that it expects to provide the first 15 million doses by the end of this year, followed by 35 million in the […]
Sudan – On Monday, the Sudanese army seized control and dissolved the transitional government following PM Abdalla Hamdok’s arrest. A state of emergency was declared in Sudan by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan; he stated that disputes among political groups provoked the military to intercede, yet he vowed to finish the nation’s democratic transition, saying another technocrat […]
Sudan – After soldiers seized civilian leaders Monday in what activists called a “coup,” Sudan’s top general declared a state of emergency, dissolved the institutions overseeing the country’s democratic transition, and announced the formation of a new government. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan made the declaration in a televised address after armed forces imprisoned members of […]
Libya – The election commission of Libya has announced that the candidates for the latest election in the country can start registering their names from November this year. On Sunday, the head of the election commission asserted that in line with UN-backed efforts to bring peace in the country, the electoral procedures will begin next […]
Sudan – After weeks of tension between the military and civilian transitional authorities in Sudan, unidentified gunmen arrested several Sudanese politicians at their homes early Monday, according to a government source. According to AFP journalists, the internet was shut down across the country, as people gathered in the streets to protest the arrests, setting fire […]
Kenya – Last Wednesday, mourners and family members of dead Olympian Agnes Tirop gathered in Iten, western Kenya, for her funeral. The family of the 25-year-old Olympian who was found dead at her home in Iten on October 13 believes they have lost an asset, just like the athletics committee. “My daughter adored her parents; […]
Tanzania -Tanzania is going the natural way as it is moving towards harnessing natural gas, concretizing a zero-emission target set by the UN for 2030. It will now be looking at exporting Natural gas, adding to its own GDP, as informed by the President’s office. The development comes after President Samia Suluhu Hassan could negotiate […]
Libya– Elections in Libya have been an issue of conjecture for many years. The officials of the country met with delegates from the United Nations as well as regional and western powers to find a way around to be more inclusive and efficient with the politics. At the opening of International politics at Tripoli, Libyan […]
Sierra Leone – The government of Sierra Leone tabled a measure on Thursday that will ensure that women hold 30 percent of parliamentary seats and cabinet positions in the West African country. President Julius Maada Bio gave his approval to the effort this summer, making good on a campaign promise to increase women’s representation in […]
Mekele -A new air raid against the Tigrayan capital of Mekele was launched by Ethiopia’s military on Wednesday, marking the second shelling of the city this week against objectives of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. It is the most significant escalation in the almost year-long struggle in northern Ethiopia, which pits government forces and their […]
Virginia – The company of the 1970s has now stepped into making its mark in the field of renewable energy as it is being seen as the largest emerging company to harness the power of natural gas and helium in Africa. Indeed, Renergen is almost ready to start producing both natural gas and helium, placing […]
Libya – It is the 10th anniversary of the death of former Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi at a time when the country is preparing for parliamentary elections in December, as part of a United Nations-led peace process that some hope will help begin a new, more peaceful chapter in the country’s historical record. As a […]
Africa – The latest report on the state of Africa’s climate by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and African Union agencies paints a dire picture of the continent’s ability to adapt to increasingly frequent weather disasters. Africa’s fabled eastern glaciers will vanish in two decades; 118 million poor people will succumb to drought, floods, extreme […]
Niger -Local officials informed AFP that jihadists attacked a police checkpoint in Niger’s dangerous border zone with Burkina Faso overnight, killing three police officers and wounded seven others, according to local sources. For the past year, militants have been terrorizing the Tillaberi region, which encompasses a large territory spanning 100,000 square kilometers (38,000 square miles) […]
Sudan – Hundreds of pro-military Sudanese protestors demonstrated for a second day on Sunday, exacerbating what Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok termed the country’s precarious transition’s “biggest and most serious crisis.” Protesters in Khartoum are calling for Sudan’s post-dictatorship interim government to be disbanded, claiming that it has “failed” them politically and economically. “The sit-in will […]
South Africa -A leak of 12 million papers that uncover hidden wealth, money laundering, tax avoidance by the world’s most influential and wealthiest people are called Pandora papers. More than 117 nations, including South Africa and more than 600 journalists, were engaged with the investigation, published to the world on Sunday. It is one of […]
Sudan – Hundreds of Sudanese demonstrated in Khartoum on Saturday, calling for the overthrow of the government that is supposed to lead the country into its first elections after 30 years of dictatorship, accusing it of having “failed” to lift them out of political and economic stagnation, according to AFP reporters on the ground. Yahya […]
Central Africa – The president of the Central African Republic has announced the end of the country’s conflict with rebel groups on Friday. The leaders said that he hereby declares a ‘unilateral ceasefire’ concerning the conflict. Yesterday, the African leader said that from now on, all the military operations from the country’s end will be […]
Tigray– Use of weapons and air offense is increasing and growing intense by each day in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray. Sensing the possibility of a fresh attack, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) says the fighting began with airstrikes launched by the federal government last week. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has not acknowledged the offensive yet rather […]