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NEWS: Mali’s sanctions set to take longer than expected to be lifted

It was hoped the Sunday appointment of Mali’s new civilian prime minister, Moctar Ouane, should elevate sanctions imposed by neighbouring countries. ECOWAS imposed sanctions on Mali soon after the junta led August 18 coup and said they would be lifted after civilian leaders have been appointed at some stage in the transition period. But the […]

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Business: As the pandemic takes its toll, RMI records a 49% slump in headline earnings

JSE-listed funding maintaining agency Rand Merchant Investment (RMI) stated on Friday that its headline profits fell with the aid of nearly 50percent for the yr to end June, generally due to the big provisions raised in Discovery and Momentum Metropolitan Holdings for the anticipated consequences of Covid-19. This comes after Discovery made provision of R3.4billion […]

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Sudan: Death toll from flooding climbs to 138

The loss of life toll from flooding in Sudan triggered by way of months of heavy rains has risen to 138, the country’s Interior Ministry said early Tuesday.   More than 100,000 houses have end up partly or totally unusable due to floods.  The ministry brought that 56 humans have been injured in the flooding.  Earlier […]

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Entertainment: “Don’t let them break you, I dey for you officially” – Burna Boy consoles Rema after he recounted his sad experiences

Award winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has penned down a message to fellow singer, Rema after he recounted his past experiences and how people only stick with him because he has something to offer. Rema recounted how his brother had many friends who partied with him, but after his death, they all left him, and […]

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NEWS: Guinea remembers September 28 massacres

Guinea commemorate the September 28 massacres. On Sept. 28, 2009, the Guinean Security Forces attacked its very own populace at some point of a giant pro-democratic protest in a stadium in Conakry, the capital. The political tournament used to be geared up through a Guinean opposition birthday party where a number of thousand opponents had gathered. […]

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Breaking: Recycling plastics in Mozambique

For many Mozambicans, the Hulene dump, in Maputo, is a rescue resource to which they desperately resort in order to survive and support their families. It is the largest dump in the country and has become the basis for a plastic collection business dominated mainly by young people and women. Those who come here have […]

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Qatar, Yasin, Al-Shabaab Hold Somalia in Linked Triangular Vise Grip

Qatar’s ‘support’ for Somali Spy organisation raises storm over links with Al-Shabaab Qatar has but once more been sucked into Somalia’s inner politics, with mounting accusations from quite a few quarters over alleged guide to the Al-Shabaab militants and the undercover agent business enterprise NISA, which is stated to be supporting the militants with intelligence […]

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Central African Republic: President Touadera looks for a second term in office

Central african republic president Touadera has announced on saturday he will be running for a second term in office. “It is a heavy duty, a very heavry one. I accept to be your candidate”, Touadera said in front of his party members in capital city Bangui. If the President hadn’t officially announced he would be […]

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Business: Eskom’s new CEO plans to fix South Africa’s utility

Andre de Ruyter knew properly the adversity he confronted at South Africa’s strength monopoly — a state-owned wreck hollowed out with the aid of corruption that struggles to hold the lights on, pay its bills and play ball with a unionized workforce. “I don’t suppose I was once under any illusion that this wasn’t going […]

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Uganda: Kikuube turns to sugarcane growing as the wait for oil continues

For so many years, locals in the Albertine place have patiently waited for industrial manufacturing of oil in vain. However, as the projections suffer one shift after another, many farmers, in particular those in Kikuube District have grew to become their hope to Hoima Sugar Ltd, a cane processing factory operating in the location in […]

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Sports: Osigwe celebrates draw by 10-man Lugano

Sebastian Osigwe took to social media to express pleasure after he helped Lugano to tightly closed a 2-2 away draw in opposition to Zürich. The 26-year-old Super Eagles prospect was handed his debut final week by way of manager Maurizio Jacobacci and he delivered as he stimulated his new aspect to a 2-1 victory against […]

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Entertainment: Comedian Oluwadollars Acquires A New Range Rover

Popular Nigerian comedian, Oluwadolarz has acquired a Rangerover for himself, in addition to his collection of cars. The excited comedian took to his Instagram page some moments ago to share photos of himself posing beside the new black range Rover. Sharing the photos, he announced that he just got another car as he revealed that […]

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NEWS: Mauritius still investigating Oil Spill damage

A saddening sight on the Mauritius coastline. Two months after a cargo loaded with gasoline ran aground off Mauritius, the shores are nonetheless taking inventory of the damage. The wealthy fishing grounds and touchy marine habitats have been severly damaged via the oil. Conservationists are mainly worried about the long-term ecological injury to the island’s […]

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Breaking: African countries ask for Moratorium extension ‘until 2021’

African nations came out swinging during the United Nations General Assembly,// calling for dramatic fiscal measures, in order to help economies survive the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. African countries estimate they need an annually support of $100 billion for the next three years, pointing out it is only a fraction of the trillions of […]

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World about to cross the Million Covid-19 Deaths

With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide surpassing 32 million, the one million coronavirus related deaths mark should shortly be reached, as the situation has worsened in several countries. The United States remain the country with the most contaminations with close to 7 million confirmed cases, and 200 000 deaths. India, who has struggled […]

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DR Congo: 19 dead in Lubumbashi firefight, attackers repelled

Democratic Republic of Congo’s second biggest town Lubumbashi has been at the center of at attack by armed militiathis saturday. Two police officers and a soldier were killed as a result of the firefights. “16 attackers were neutralised. Severa others wounded and captured” added Haut-Katanga regional Interior minister Fulbert Kunda Milundu. According to Milundu, the […]

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Sports: Finidi George miss out as NFF confirm new national team coaches

The former Nigeria worldwide George Finidi is pinnacle on the list of high-profile names missing as the Nigeria Football Federation named new coaches and technical crew contributors for a number of National Teams on Friday. Finidi forty nine was once extensively touted for one of the hitherto vacant positions in the male age-grade teams but […]

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NEWS: Gas tanker blast in Lagos, Nigeria kills 40 people

At least 40 humans have been reportedly killed in a gasoline tanker explosion in Nigeria’s Logos State, local media suggested Friday. One witness informed newshounds no much less than 40 victims were killed however the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) was capable to confirm solely 23 deaths, along with seven children, The Tide website reported. […]