Sudan is one of Poland’s key partners in Africa, and our bilateral relations have flourished in recent years. We applaud the process of significant peaceful transition in Sudan that was launched in 2019,” Deputy Foreign Minister Maciej Lang said during today’s meeting with his Sudanese counterpart, State Minister in Sudan’s foreign office, Omer G. Ismail. […]
Court nullifies candidacy of Musa Wada of PDP in the Kogi governorship election The hope of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to contest the result of the 16 November 2019 Kogi State governorship election was dashed on Thursday as the State High Court sitting in Lokoja nullified the eligibility of the party’s candidate in the […]
Ramon Hood who began as a receptionist at FedEx has been named its newest CEO. The company announced on Wednesday, February that the former VP of operations, strategy, and planning is now CEO, bringing more than 28 years of company experience to her role. She will be overseeing the Custom Critical division. As the announcement […]
Two rare white rhinos have been killed by a speeding lorry in the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park in southern Zambia. One was a young male called Romeo and the other an adult female named Lubinda. The pair suffered severe injuries when hit on Tuesday night on the Livingstone-Kazungula road that passes through the park. Lubinda died […]
The Ford Struandale Engine Plant in Port Elizabeth is home to two engine programmes currently, the latest and most advanced being the new-generation 157kW/500Nm 2.0 Bi-Turbo and 132kW/420Nm 2.0 Single Turbo engines that power the locally assembled Ford Ranger Raptor, as well as selected Ranger and Everest models. The introduction of the new diesel engine […]
The Chinese Embassy in Egypt held on Wednesday the first Chinese-Arab Diplomatic Salon on Coronavirus Crisis. The symposium, organised at Cairo’s Conrad Hotel, was chaired by Deputy Chief of Mission at the Chinese Embassy in Cairo Xiao Junzheng, with the participation of the Director of Early Warning Unit at the Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision […]
Mamelodi Sundowns are already underway with day three of preparations in Egypt ahead of Saturdays clash. The Brazilians will lock horns with Al Ahly in the first leg of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals and jetted out to Egypt five days before the clash in order to prepare accordingly. Speaking to the media from Egypt, […]
Dangote Cement exports from Nigeria to neighbouring countries fell 41% in 2019 when Nigeria’s government closed the land borders. The development has made the dominant cement company in Africa move its exports to Congo Republic, producing from plants in those countries. Nigeria shut its land border in August to curb the smuggling of rice to […]
After she was spotted with American actress and author Octavia Spencer in Hollywood, DJ Switch has earned a massive endorsement from DJ Khaled. The renowned American DJ on Wednesday evening posted a picture of the 12-year-old Ghanaian DJ who was clad in an orange t-shirt and an African print skirt with a headset around her […]
Two artisanal miners are feared dead after a mine shaft they were working in collapsed on Tuesday morning in Shamva. The accident occurred at Lumbo18 Zuze Syndicate Mine. National Police Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident in a statement. “Two men Serima Luckson and another one who is yet to be identified are […]
The head of the Catholic Church in Ethiopia was barred from leaving the main airport in neighbouring Eritrea to attend an engagement over the weekend. The church said Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew had been issued with a visa, which Ethiopians now get on arrival following a 2018 peace deal. But airport officials said their orders had […]
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ATUZ) has claimed that the right to education in the country was now under serious threat. The union observed that the matter is serious considering that the right to education is provided for by the national Constitution of Zimbabwe, Section 75 but its realisation is in jeopardy because […]
The police in Ekiti State have arrested three secondary school teachers for allegedly having carnal knowledge of female students who were deemed to be minors. The three suspects, who are currently being detained at the police headquarters in Ado Ekiti, are from Osi Grammar School, Osi Ekiti in Ido/Osi local government area and All Saints […]
Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday advised African countries that share the River Nile to consider expanding their consumption to the River Congo, as a way of easing tensions. Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia are currently navigating a stalemate over a giant dam that the latter is building on the Nile. Museveni, who was addressing delegates […]
Brown Sugar as she is fondly called by friends and Nollywood curvy actress Ini Edo might be tying the knot soon, and it is with music producer and singer Larry Ndianefo, aka Larry Gaaga. The Universal Music Group recording artist, announced the news on his page with a bride, love and lip emoji while also […]
Algeria’s ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform has reported the country’s first case of COVID-19. A statement released by the World Health Organization says health authorities in Algeria has reported tests indicating that an Italian adult, who arrived in the country on the 17 February 2020 has tested positive for the coronavirus disease. Thus […]
A small group of desert locusts has entered Congo, marking the first time the voracious insects have been seen in the Central African country since 1944, the UN Food and Agriculture Agency said Tuesday as UN agencies warned of a “major hunger threat” in East Africa from the flying pests. Kenya, Somalia and Uganda have […]
Former Orlando Pirates defender Rooi Mahamutsa’s return to professional football has been explained by his new club. Having spent some time without a club since parting ways with Free State Stars at the end of the 2018/19 season, and following training stints with different top and lower league teams in recent weeks, Mahamutsa has been […]
Ethiopia on Wednesday said it would release dozens of high-profile prisoners from jail, including opposition activists held over an alleged coup and other high-ranking government critics. A spokesman for the attorney general’s office said investigations had been dropped against 63 individuals and they would be released from custody later this week “for the national good”. […]
Malawian president Peter Mutharika’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Tuesday entered into an alliance with United Democratic Front (UDF). The UDF governed Malawi between 1994 and 2004, and has 10 parliamentary seats. The DPP has 61 while the main opposition Malawi Congress Party has 55. The UDF is led by Atupele Muluzi, who served […]