An Egyptian government minister slammed a UN expert who warned that former president Mohammed Morsi’s death in June could amount to a “state-sanctioned arbitrary killing”, but said Cairo was investigating. “The former president (Morsi) died in the courtroom in front of everybody,” Egyptian Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Omar Marwan told AFP, rejecting a statement issued […]
Popular Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Sammini, will on November 28- 30, 2019 share his experiences in the music space at this year’s music in Africa Conference for Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES). According to organisers, ACCES is a pan-African trade event for music industry players to exchange ideas, discover new talent and create business linkages. He […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday approved a historic vaccine to combat Ebola virus. The drug called, Ervebo and manufactured by MERCK pharmaceuticals had until now been used in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, as an experimental vaccine to the latest outbreak in the country’s east. The global health outfit said there is […]
Captain Ahmed Musa dropped to the substitute bench as Rangers attacking midfielder Joe Aribo set to makes his home debut after he was named in Super Eagles starting eleven against Benin Republic in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Wednesday evening. The Super Eagles, who have won Africa’s […]
More than 200 elephants have died amid a severe drought, Zimbabwe’s parks agency said on Tuesday, and a mass relocation of animals is planned to ease congestion. Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesman Tinashe Farawo said at least 200 elephants have died in vast Hwange National Park alone since October and other parks […]
Sixty-seven people arrested by police in a Kampala bar popular with gays were charged with “common nuisance” on Tuesday, but rights activists said it was a bid to intimidate the LGBT community. The police raided the Ram Bar in the heart of the Ugandan capital on Sunday and arrested 125 people, 58 of whom were […]
Former half-marathon world record holder Kenya’s Abraham Kiptum has been given a four-year doping ban, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Monday. The ban follows irregularities that showed up on Kiptum’s biological passport, which is used to track potential doping. “The World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal has banned the long-distance runner for four-years with effect from […]
The African Development Bank has disclosed plans to target projects valued at $67bn with deal makers at its flagship investment conference this week. According to AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, who spoke with journalists in Johannesburg, South Africa, the deal which is targeted at 29 countries across the continent, will range from infrastructure development in energy, […]
105 people have been killed in machete wars in mining areas surrounding Kadoma over the past three months. This was disclosed in a report by the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) titled “Who will protect citizens from their ‘supposed’ protectors?”. The report says: Mining gangs are fighting a brutal war against each other and citizens are […]
Botswana Football Association has said that ZIFA did not give a valid reason for changing the venue for the 2021 AFCON qualifier match from Barbourfields, Bulawayo to the Nationals Sports Stadium in Harare. Zimbabwe changed the venue saying that Bulawayo City Council had indicated that floodlights at Barbourfields might not work properly since they were […]
The illegitimate government intends to spend $US88 million in scarce foreign currency on the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) platform while the nation starves and the slow genocide in the nation’s hospitals is getting worse every day. POLAD is a talk show of fringe politicians who agree with Mr Mnangagwa and the broke government will spend […]
Benin Republic delegation have landed in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday, ahead of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria at Godswill Akpabio Stadium. The two teams were also part of the 2019 tournament in Egypt, with Super Eagles winning the bronze medals while Squirrels famously defeated Morocco while holding their […]
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the United States have thrown their weight behind Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, kicking against any plans to ridicule him by some people in the country. The leaders who were reacting to some of the news making the round in Nigeria said that Osinbajo has contributed greatly to […]
The Amhara Democratic Party, ADP, the governing party in Ethiopia’s Amhara regional state has backed plans by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to reconstruct the ruling coalition into a united national party. Announcing the decision, a top regional official, Lelaku Alebel Addis wrote on Twitter: “Cognizant that it intertwines Ethiopianism with identity & [because] it is […]
Uganda’s new Kid on Block Dewis Ndugwa alias Grenade official has officially appeared on the list of African artists that will perform on the bigger African music festival that is happening over the weekend in Dubai. This Music festival rotates across the world and only on form artists are invited to entertain the fans which […]
American rapper and actress Cardi B, born Belcalis Marlenis Almánza, has confirmed her presence and performance as headline artiste at the Livespot X Festival (LXF), which will be held at the Accra Sports Stadium on December 8. It has been speculated that the rapper would make appearances at the Livespot X Festival shows in Lagos […]
Zimbabwe’s wildlife agency said on Monday it would move hundreds of elephants and other animals in a dramatic bid to save them from a lethal drought. At least 120 elephants have already died over the past two months as the country grapples with one of the worst droughts in its history. “We are moving 600 […]
Kenya’s energy ministry on Monday said that it had revised its target for ensuring that everyone had access to modern clean cooking solutions to 2028. The revision now pushes access to the solution two years ahead of the global target. Simon Kachapin, chief administrative secretary in the ministry of energy said that the revised target […]
