Africa

Hollard unveils new brand image and expands in Africa

Willie Lategan, chairman and chief executive of the Hollard Group says : ‘’Hollard has been constantly seeking a better way…

August 31, 2024

Guin People of Togo Celebrate 361st Edition of the Sacred Stone Ceremony During Epé-Ekpé Festival

Every year, thousands of white-clad individuals swarm Glidji, southeast Togo, to take part in the Epé-Ekpé festival—a major Guin cultural…

August 30, 2024

In Northern Sudan, catastrophic floods claim many lives and cause thousands of displacements

Over the past two days, floodwaters have inundated many towns and villages in northern Sudan, killing scores of people and…

August 30, 2024

Nigeria Priority High-Risk States: First African Nation to Get Mpox Vaccines

Being the first nation in Africa to have mpox vaccinations, Nigeria has created history. The United States of America sent…

August 29, 2024

Mpox vaccines: Sources and challenges of distribution all over Africa

The monkey pox virus (MPXV), which causes the disease, is related to the smallpox virus. In Africa, the last smallpox…

August 29, 2024

Six feared dead, thousands rendered homeless as flooding continues in Nigeria’s north

Freak floods in northern Nigeria have left at least six people dead and more than 10,000 homeless since Monday. Eleven…

August 29, 2024

Algerian opposition leader Fethi Ghares arrested

Fethi Ghares' arrest comes shortly before the presidential elections on 7 September, as President Tebboune prepares to run for a…

August 28, 2024

Spain builds closer ties to Mauritania in order to handle the migrant flood to Canary Islands

Aiming at reducing the rising number of migrants traveling the dangerous Atlantic route to the Canary Islands, Spain's Prime Minister…

August 28, 2024

Released and scheduled to be returned home, Polish students detained during Nigerian protests

Poland's foreign ministry reported on Wednesday six Polish students and a Warsaw University lecturer who were arrested earlier this month…

August 28, 2024

Football: Former Elephants coach dies

Sven Goran Eriksson, former coach of the Elephants of Côte d'Ivoire, died on Monday at the age of 76. The…

August 27, 2024

Non-oil UAE foreign trade jumped to Dh1.4 trillion in H1 2024, well above pre-pandemic level

The UAE non-oil foreign trade hit a historical new record, with the value approaching AED 1.4 trillion for the first…

August 27, 2024

Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadis Start Devastating Attack on Village, Over 100 Killed in Burkina Faso

Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists killed at least 100 people, including troops and peasants, in the Barsalogho commune in central Burkina Faso in…

August 27, 2024

List of the top 10 African cities with the highest projected GDP in 2035

Africa's major urban centres, such as Cairo, Lagos and Johannesburg, will continue to lead Africa's top 100 urban economies between…

August 26, 2024

Northern Mali Airstrikes Leave 21 Civilians Dead, Including 11 Children, in Escalation of Conflict

On Sunday, a number of airstrikes on the village of Tinzaouatine, in northern Mali bordering Algeria, killed 21 civilians, including…

August 26, 2024

UAE’s Strategic $60 Billion Investment Surge in Africa: A Partnership for Sustainable Growth

The United Arab Emirates has coronated itself as one of the biggest investors in Africa, with over $60 billion of…

August 26, 2024

Call of urgency for worldwide support for education amid the crisis for Sudanese refugee children in Egypt

Thousands of displaced children's education hangs precariously as Egypt struggles with a huge flood of migrants escaping the terrible turmoil…

August 25, 2024

Nigeria’s fuel supply to be boosted by Dangote refinery launch in September

Nigeria's energy landscape is about to be turned upside down by the Dangote refinery on the outskirts of Lagos, which…

August 25, 2024

Botswana Reveals the Second-Largest Diamond Ever Found: a 2,492-carat gemstone

Renowned for its abundance of diamonds, Botswana has once more made news with the finding of a massive 2,492-carat diamond,…

August 24, 2024

Ivory Coast’s Sylvain Gbohouo plans to join Africa Sport after the transfer window

The former Côte d'Ivoire international goalkeeper has been tipped to join the club, which will be promoted back to Ligue…

August 24, 2024

Armed Men Murder 13 North-Central Nigerian Farmers Amid Growing Violence

Local officials report that at least 13 farmers were killed on Wednesday in a vicious attack by armed men in…

August 23, 2024

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