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At least five soldiers were killed and 8 injured in a car accident, which happened near Balcad district within the Middle Shabelle region. The deadly incident happened after a speeding vehicle carrying military soldiers left Mogadishu and headed towards Balcad district overturned on the road. Five soldiers were confirmed dead in the incident, while eight

Barbara Loundou , host of Inspire Africa in an interview   –   Copyright © africanews cleared Last updated: 01/10 – 08:54 Inspire africa In this new episode of Inspire Africa presented by Barbara Loundou, you will meet Job Soyekwo, a young Ugandan tour guide who wants to show his country to a local and young population.

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is saddened by and condemns in the strongest terms the death of journalist Ahmed Mohamed Shukur, a reporter for Somali National Television (SNTV), who was killed today at around 11:30am, in a landmine blast in the Basro neighbourhood of Bal’ad district. According to preliminary reports, Shukur, a young

Burkina’s Faso’s state television was interrupted on Friday night by members of the country’s army declaring the previous coup’s leader Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, had been overthrown. The spokesman said: “People of Burkina Faso, fellow citizens, since 24 January 2022, faced by the continually worsening security situation, we the officers and junior officers

Islamist militants from al-Shabab on Friday killed 12 people drilling a well in drought-ravaged southern Somalia, a local resident and official said. The conflict between the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab, which wants to implement a strict implementation of sharia, or Islamic law, and the central government has killed thousands of people since 2006. Somali security forces say

A legal case by Maasai herders, trying to stop Tanzania’s government from evicting them from land they ghave farmed for generations, was dismissed by the East African Court of Justice on 31 September. However, lawyers representing the Maasai farmers say they plan to appeal the decision. The case at the court involved evictions beginning in

Ghana and the United States of America have agreed to collaborate to boost tourism, arts and culture in the two nations. As part of the collaboration, the two countries will hold joint tourism fora in Ghana and the United States to help promote Ghana’s tourism potential. The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim

Wearing a large hat protecting her face from the sun’s rays in Cameroon, 63-year-old Jeanne now bitterly regrets using skin whitening products after being diagnosed with skin cancer. She is one of many women in Cameroon who use the controversial products that have been banned after social media outrage. “I am embarrassed when people look

The government has pledged to continue improving governance, and development and bringing its services to the doorsteps of Ghanaians. The Minister for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, Dan Botwe, who said this in a speech read on his behalf at the national close-out of the Ghana Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms (GSAM) in Accra on Wednesday

Fans attending the Qatar 2022 World Cup must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of the host nation’s rules to combat the virus.Organisers announced on Thursday that all visitors aged 18 and over must also download a government-run phone application tracking people’s movements and health status, called Ehteraz. Fans aged six

Cairo — Egypt’s COP27 Presidency set out its vision for the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, taking place in Egypt’s coastal city of Sharm El-Sheikh from November 7th to the 18th. The aim to make COP27 an “implementation COP” by urging action across prior agreements through all areas of climate change need with a

President of Kenya, William Ruto, addressed a joint sitting of Parliament this Thursday, with members of both the Senate and the National Assembly convening for the address. Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula and his Senate counterpart Amason Kingi stated that the address by the head of state complies with Article 132 (1) (a)

Khartoum — On Monday, the Information Crimes and Digital Investigations Prosecution, directed the Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority to block the website of El Sudani newspaper, following a complaint about an information crime. Attaf Mohamed Mukhtar, Editor-in-Chief of El Sudani newspaper, told Radio Dabanga that the news outlet was not officially informed about the decision.

In this Saturday, July 13, 2019, file photo, a health worker wearing protective suit enters an isolation pod to treat a patient at a treatment center in Beni, Congo DRC.   –   Copyright © africanews Jerome Delay/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Last updated: 28/09 – 15:45 Democratic Republic Of Congo The Democratic Republic

Khartoum — The Sudanese electricity workers who laid down their tools again on Sunday to demand the implementation of the new salary structure, yesterday lifted their strike after reaching an agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Oil. The strike that lasted three days, reportedly led to power outages in the Republican Palace and a

A Ugandan army spokesman confirmed Wednesday the crash of one of the country’s military helicopters in eastern Congo. The spokesman, Felix Kulayigye, told The Associated Press “we are still waiting” for more details about the crash earlier this week. An unamed Congo army spokesman who spoke to Reuters agency on Wednesday said “at least 22

A report released by the World Organisation Against Torture says that extrajudicial murder and torture have become widespread in Libya, with nearly 600 people losing their lives in the past year to law enforcement agents or militia members. According to the report published by the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), Libyan law enforcement agents and

The campaign for presidential and National Assembly seats officially kicked off Wednesday, Sept 28, in Nigeria. In accordance with Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, campaign in public by all political parties “commences 150 days before polling day [Editor’s note: Sept.28] and ends 24 hours prior to that day”. On September 20, the Commission

At first glance, it’s hard to see what gold, iron, lead, arsenic, silver, platinum and tin have in common. A look at the periodic table will clear up the confusion: they are all heavy metals, typically categorised as those metals with an atomic weight and density at least five times greater than water. These and

Thousands of fans, gamers and cosplayers took part in the first Comic Con Africa event since the pandemic. The four-day long convention ran from 22-25 September and is the continent’s largest pop culture, fantasy and gaming festival. Some are there just for fun but others are making statements, such as Johannesburg-based Thifhuriwi Nephawe. She is

A long-running state of insecurity has recently intensified in Unity State – one of South Sudan’s 10 states – resulting in many innocent lives being lost. The security crisis is being stoked by many factors. One is fighting between sections of the civilian population, caused by cattle raiding, among other things. Another is armed confrontation

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has cut short foreign visits as the country’s electricity crisis worsens, warned on Monday that there was no prospect of improvement “in the short term”. “Given the uncertain performance of (state-owned Eskom’s) coal-fired power plant fleet, we will not be able to stop load shedding in the short term.

Arusha — The long-awaited trial of Félicien Kabuga, alleged mastermind of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, is due to start on September 29 in The Hague. However, the accused is appearing with a lawyer he has been rejecting for almost two years. The trial is threatened by the 89-year-old’s frail health and the court seems mired

Like every year on September 26 since the terrible night of 2002, the Senegalese town of Ziguinchor remembers its departed children. A hundred relatives of the nearly 1,9000 victims of the Le Joola ferry shipwreck, together with officials laid a wreath and took part to a Muslim and a Christian commemorative ceremony, Monday. Next to

Cape Town —   Jacob Zuma Says He Will Answer If ANC Calls Former president Jacob Zuma, 80, is not ruling out a political comeback, according to a statement on his daughter’s Twitter page, eNCA reports. Zuma says he has been approached to avail himself for the position of national chairperson. Zuma says he will not refuse

Yegueni Prigozhin, a businessman close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, admitted on Monday that in 2014 he created the Wagner Group, a private military company, which is forbidden by law in Russia and is also present in the military campaign in Ukraine. “In 2014, when the genocide of the Russian population of the Dombash began

Of the 4,369 inmates who escaped from various prisons in Nigeria between January 2020 and December 2021, only 984 were recaptured. Though jailbreaks are not new in Nigeria, they have worsened under President Muhammadu Buhari. Since he assumed office in 2015, jailbreaks have been recorded in 11 different states of the country and the Federal

In Casablanca, there is a shop with a difference. Everything on display, including chairs and bags, has been recycled from plastic, cardboard or paper waste. All the items were made by a charity based called KOUN; meaning ‘be’ in Arabic. Organisers hope to reduce some of the thousands of tonnes of waste in Morroco which

UN Secretary-General António Guterres and African leaders have launched a high-level panel to assess the situation in the Sahel and make recommendations on ways to foster international engagement and map out responses to the region’s complex challenges. The independent panel was formally announced on Saturday in New York on the margins of the General Assembly’s

Two-time Olympic winner, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, has beaten his personal best and set a new world record in Sunday’s Berlin marathon. Crossing the line in just two hours, one minute and nine seconds he shaved 30 seconds off his previous best and after the race said he was in it to win. “I was planning

The African sides playing at the 2022 World Cup had mixed fortunes in their warm-up matches during this week’s international break as they geared up for November’s tournament in Qatar. Senegal, Morocco and Tunisia won their matches while Ghana and Cameroon suffered defeats in the first of two matches to be played by all the

Voters in São Tomé were casting their ballots on Sunday to elect the 55 members of the National Assembly and the mayors of the country’s six municipalities. In Príncipe, votes are also being cast for the National Assembly and for the government of the autonomous region. The archipelago of 215,000 inhabitants is considered to be

Flights in and out of airports in a number of countries in West and Central Africa have ground to a halt after air traffic controllers defied a ban and launched a “wildcat strike” on Friday to demand better working conditions. The Union of Staff at the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar

Belgian filmmaker Thierry Michel is being sued by in the Democratic Republic of Congo by documentary making partnership, the Balufu brothers. Gilbert Balufu Mbaye and Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda accuse Michel of plagiarising their 2015 film “The Silence of Forgotten Crimes.” It follows the release of Michel’s 2021 film, “Empire of Silence.” “What he has done is

Tunis/Tunisia — The meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum (CFTA-NF) will be held on September 26 -27 in Tunisia, Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT) Deputy Secretary-General in charge of Arab and International Relations Hedia Arfaoui told TAP on Saturday. Nearly one hundred African trade unionists and representatives of international organisations are

Chad is asking for Africa to be allowed to join the United Nations Security Council as a permanent member.  Speaking to the UN on Friday Chad’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Awatif El Tidjani Ahmed Koiboro, said it would “correct an historic injustice” and help countries in the G5 Sahel. She said: “On the

TANZANIA Port Authority (TPA) has revealed in Dar es Salaam that preparations for the construction of Bagamoyo Port are underway. TPA’s Director General Plasduce Mbossa said on Saturday that the government is looking for a strategic investor although the part of the mega project will be executed by the State. “We will implement part of

In an ambitious mission to cut plastic pollution in the top 30 most affected countries, the Plastic Odyssey is ready to set sail from Marseille on 1 October. It will be a three-year expedition to South-East Asia, Africa and South America; training hundreds of people to recycle waste into useful objects Simon Bernard is a

Throughout the pandemic, one of the biggest COVID risks has been sharing a house with someone who is infectious. Given how contagious COVID is, especially more recent variants, you’d imagine if you lived with someone who has COVID it would be inevitable you’d get infected. But this isn’t the case. A recent study suggests you

The West African nation of Mali celebrated its 62nd anniversary of independence on Thursday. The country’s leader Colonel Assimi Goita, in charge since taking power in a coup two years ago, reviewed troops at a military parade to mark the occasion in the capital, Bamako. He was joined at the parade by the head of

After 14 years of highly controversial amendments, South Africa’s parliament has finally approved the Traditional Courts Bill. The Bill now awaits the signature of the President to become law. The Bill seeks to regulate the structure and functioning of traditional courts in a uniform way. It also sets out to transform the traditional justice system

As Malian authorities held a traditional military parade on Thursday to mark the country’s independence day in the presence of the head of Guinea´s military junta, Col Mamady Doumbouya,  West African leaders were in a meeting in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. They agreed at the emergency summit to impose

The World Cup kicks off on 20 November, when Qatar will host Ecuador in the opening match. It will conclude on 18 December when the final will be played in the 80 000-seater Lusail Iconic Stadium. In the intervening weeks the world’s attention will be on Qatar, the smallest country by land area ever to

AFP   –   Copyright © africanews AFP Last updated: 6 hours ago sahel During the UN General Assembly, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of Guinea-Bissau and ECOWAS acting chair, seized the opportunity to draw the attention of world leaders to the evolution of “terrorism, violent extremism and transnational crime” in the Sahel regions. “The stability of a

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday renewed accusations that Rwanda is fanning rebel groups in his country during an address at the United Nations. “Despite my goodwill and the Congolese people’s outstretched hand for peace, some of our neighbours find no way to thank us other than supporting armed groups in the

A CAF delegation consisting of technical experts in various operational areas will visit the three cities that will host the TotalEnergies African Nations Championships (CHAN) from 13 January until 04 February 2023. The inspection team will arrive on Thursday, 22 September 2022 in Algiers and will kick-off the visits the following day, Friday 23 September

The fixtures for the second preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup are known. With the entry of major players, this second round promises to be very interesting. Exempted from the previous round, the defending champions RS Berkane will face Nigeria’s Kwara United. AS Real Bamako of Mali and Accra Hearts of Oak of

Kampala, Uganda — Officials in Uganda have confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. The country’s Ministry of Health says a young man died of the virus in central Uganda Monday, and several of his relatives who died earlier this month are also suspected to have had Ebola. The government has sent a rapid

Kampala, Uganda — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has pledged to work with Parliament and other stakeholders in implementing its new resolution on curbing traffic accident deaths by 50 percent within a decade. The Head of Safety and Mobility at the World Health Organisation, Dr Nhan Tran, made the remarks in a meeting with members

This week the UN is hosting its first Transforming Education summit. Government leaders and educationists from across the world are convening in New York for the United Nations (UN) inaugural Transforming Education Summit. The summit is a response to the global learning crisis, and is focussed on identifying education transformation programmes proven to work at

Monrovia — As the clamor for the election of competent and visionary lawmakers in the next dispensation who understand the three cardinal functions of a lawmaker, lawmaking, oversight and representation gain traction around the country, a young Grand Gedean, Anthony Wulu Gaye, has declared his intention to contest the senatorial seat come in 2023 to

Monrovia — Smiles could not cease from the faces of residents of Montserrado County District #14, most especially women, as they were given school materials for their children by Representative aspirant Kerkula Muka Kamara. School materials ranging from book bags, copybooks, pens, pencils, and other equipment were given to parents to ease their burden. Lucy

It was all about settling scores. Charles Taylor had turned it into a defense for justice. A five-man Council of State was reduced to just a one-man show. It was wrong! Stupidity in leadership was rife. It became costly. ULIMO-J leader, Roosevelt Johnson was Taylor’s target. Some kind of arms sale deal evaporated! What manner

Monrovia — The Executive Director of Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh has called for a united front to tackle the menace of plastic pollution across the African continent. Addressing the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN)’s 18th Ministerial Dialogue in Dakar, Senegal,Prof. Tarpeh also called for a strengthened role of

Residents of Chitungwiza Friday staged a flash demonstration demanding the release of incarcerated Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker Job Sikhala. The demonstration was held about 300 metres from Chitungwiza Central Police Station, where tens gathered, blocking roads, chanting and holding placards. Sikhala was arrested three months ago together with legislator, Godfrey Sithole, and a

Washington, DC — President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his official working visit to the United States at the invitation of President Joseph Biden. The two leaders deliberated on a range of critical issues of national, regional and global importance during their bilateral meeting, where trade, investment, global peace and stability, health, as well as climate

London — The risk of nuclear war is at its highest in decades, and nuclear-armed states are confirming what African states have known for decades: that there is no rational explanation for the need for nuclear weapons, and these inhumane weapons of mass destruction are dangerous in the hands of any nation. Putin’s nuclear threats to discourage

VALERIA Bhunu, Zimbabwe’s highest-ranked female tennis player, has been slapped with a lengthy ban by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) after a banned substance, Mesterolone was found in an out-of-competition sample. The 27-year-old Cape Town-based tennis player revealed in a statement on social media that she has been banned until December 2024 for testing positive

Seven suspected “terrorists” have been reported killed and some 30 alleged accomplices of the Boko Haram jihadist group arrested over the past two weeks in south-eastern Niger. In its weekly bulletin on military operations, Niger’s Defence Ministry said the seven suspects were killed in the town of Gueskerou, near the Nigerian border. The army also

Addis Abeba — In statement issued today, Arshya Ahmed, the Speaker of the Gurage Zone Council, in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s (SNNP) regional state, said that the zonal council has called its members for a meeting scheduled for tomorrow, 17 September. This is the first meeting by the Council after its emergency meeting held

ENERGY and Power Development Minister, Zhemu Soda has dissolved the PetroTrade board over allegations of poor corporate governance. The board members were; Advocate Tinomudaishe Chinyoka, the board chairperson, who was deputised by Zanele Dube. The others included, Gladys Mumhure, Simbabrashe Eric Mhuriro, Ferida Matambo, former MDC Alliance MP who has now joined Zanu PF Lilian

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has called on scientists to develop new technologies, and knowledge to help produce food and fibre in a sustainable way that aligns with the new climate realities. With the impact of climate change and other factors on food security, he said, Africa needed new farming

Johannesburg — Japan is the latest country to try to increase engagement with Africa in the face of China’s massive influence on the continent and amid perceived threats to the international order. There has been a flurry of visits to the continent by top officials this year, including Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, U.S. Secretary

An official said the suspects were saved from being lynched by angry youth. Four persons suspected to have been involved in the killing of an officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Segun Ayebulu, in Ekiti State last week have been arrested. It was gathered that the arrest was made possible through

The amended bills were transmitted to the House of Assembly for ratification in March 2022. The Ekiti State House of Assembly has approved the creation of state police and judicial autonomy in the ongoing fifth alteration to the 1999 Constitution. The House also ratified the provisions stipulating the procedure for the removal from office of

The Chairman of the FCT Ministerial Task Team on City Sanitation says the massive influx of people to Abuja has created conditions for illegal developments and crime. Properties estimated at billions of naira have been demolished for various reasons over the years within the high and low-density areas of Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. Many of

Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, the vice chancellor of Makerere University has commissioned Uganda’s first smart classroom. The CreateView classroom is located in Block A of the college of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) at Makerere. Nawangwe and partners in the project said this was the first in the country, and the second in East Africa after

Nairobi — A 2,000 tones capacity Marine Vessel, Pamba Wagon Ferry owned by Mango Tree Group commenced the transportation of goods from the Kisumu Port to the East Africa region on Monday. The Group’s General Manager Franck Menard says they will be transporting goods from Kisumu Port weekly to Uganda and Tanzania. “We are off

Nairobi — Outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta has hosted his successor William Samoei Ruto at the seat of power ahead of Tuesday’s inauguration. Ruto arrived at State House, Nairobi accompanied by First Lady Rachel and were welcomed by Kenyatta and the outgoing First Lady Margatet. Ruto will be sworn in on Tuesday at the Kasarani Stadium

Nairobi — Among the issues head coach Robert Matano hopes to solve for reigning champions Tusker FC before the season starts, is his side’s defense, basing his assessment on recent friendly matches his side has played. The team was held to a 2-2 draw by fellow Premier League side Bidco United on Saturday and earlier

MOGADISHU [SMN] – It is planned that in the next few hours, the meeting of the National Consultation Forum will be held in Mogadishu, which will last for two days, and will be chaired by the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, with the participation of the regional leaders. Yesterday, the Presidents of Galmudug, Hir-Shabelle

JOWHAR (SMN) – The reports from the Middle Shabelle region indicate that plane crashed into AU military base housing troops from the Burundian contingent. The crash took place in the Biyo-Adde with reports suggesting that a fire broke out in parts of the ATMIS base. The details of the cause of the plane crash and

The Supreme Law of the Land (Constitution) guarantees the freedom and enjoyment of rights of its citizens. This position is buttressed by Articles 14 and 21 of the 1992 Constitution which talk of protection of personal liberties and general fundamental freedom. GENERAL MISCONCEPTION The general impression among the Ghanaian populace per the interpretation of Article

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ghana has launched a Business and Human Rights (B+HR) project aimed at promoting responsible business conduct in the country. The project formed part of the UNDP global project with funding from the government of Japan to promote responsible business practices in 17 countries including Ghana, Kenya and Mozambique in

The Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) has advocated the overhauling of the Constitutional Instrument (CI) used in setting up the local government system. It explained that even though certain ideals went into the creation of the system years back, it could not work currently because they had been tested and proven “flawed”. “If any government

President Museveni has hailed National Social Security Fund(NSSF) for growing from a small fund to one that now takes part in big investment projects in the country . President Museveni has hailed National Social Security Fund(NSSF) for growing from a small fund to one that now takes part in big investment projects in the country

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is set to introduce body cameras as a tool to help hold its law enforcement officers accountable and more transparent. A surveillance system will also be put in place whereby even when an officer removes or switches off the camera they will still be known. The cameras will enable

Luanda — The Head of State of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi, on Thursday congratulated his Angolan counterpart, Joao Lourenço, on his re-election as President of the Republic. In a congratulatory message, the Botswana President expressed the conviction that his re-election reflects the trust of Angolan people in João Lourenço´s leadership and in the party of which

Uber is expanding into eight more cities across Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana and raising its safety measures The company announced that it will now be operational in Owerri and Akure in Nigeria; Eldoret, Kisumu, Nakuru and Naivasha in Kenya; and Tamale and Sunyani in Ghana The ride-hailing app has also launched sharing options across the

Four years ago, and a year after the nullification of the 2017 election in Kenya, the electoral commission said that technology would be employed to allow presidential candidates to access election results safely. This, apparently, was in order to increase transparency and lessen perceptions of opacity. To this end, the East African nation worked towards

Now affirmed by the Supreme Court, the Ruto administration will have campaign promises put to the test. On Monday, Kenya’s Supreme Court resoundingly rejected challenges to the August 9 election, affirming the victory of William Ruto and his United Democratic Alliance. Shortly thereafter, outgoing Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta broke his long silence about the electoral

Abuja, Nigeria — Police in Nigeria’s southwest Ondo state are searching for more than 30 people abducted Saturday as they were returning home from a funeral. The mass abduction came just a day after gunmen seized scores of worshippers at a mosque during Friday prayers in northwest Zamfara state. The almost weekly attacks have Nigerian

Johannesburg — The Stop Stockout Project (SSP) has drawn attention to challenges in accessing contraceptives at public health clinics across South Africa in its latest survey. “Difficulties in accessing contraceptives violates or limit women’s sexual and reproductive health rights, including their right to life, health, privacy, education, equality, freedom and security and of their dignity,”

The communications minister says the planned excise duty on telecommunication services has been suspended. The federal government has suspended the proposed new tax on phone calls and other telecommunications services. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, announced this on Monday. He said the planned excise duty on telecommunication services has been suspended.

ED Damazin — Renewed intercommunal fighting that broke out in northern Blue Nile state on Thursday, continued the following day, despite a curfew set by the state government. At least 21 people were killed. The death toll from the clashes between Hausa and other ethnic groups in El Roseires and the area south of the

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has offered to submit itself for forensic audit of fuel supply and subsidy management, insisting that daily fuel supply is 68 million litres. The NNPC made this known on Sunday in a statement signed by Malam Garba Muhammad, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC. Muhammad

If and when Nigeria’s idea for a Debt-For-Climate Swap deal, tabled last week in the United States at different fora and events including at the White House by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, is widely accepted, the Federal Government would be reaping a huge debt relief from some creditors ranging in the order of billions

Genocide suspects Venant Rutunga and Beatrice Munyenyezi are set to return to court this month for the continuation of the hearing of their cases in substance. Both hearings will take place on September 19. Rutunga is being tried by the High Court Chamber for International and Cross Border Crimes (HCCIC) in Nyanza, while Munyenyezi is

Nairobi — Police Headquarters has ordered security be intensified in hotspots as the Supreme Court preopares to issue a verdict on the presidential verdict on Monday. Deputy Inspector General of Police Edward Mbugua has already directed all County Commanders to increase deployments in specific areas where protests or celebrations are likely to take place once

Al-Shabaab carried out an attack early on Saturday morning in the Hiran region in central Somalia, which caused heavy losses. The ambush targeted trucks carrying food aid and civilians heading to drought-hit areas in the region, according to the local officials. The attacks resulted in the loss of 17 people who were traveling in the

In a call that can at once significantly advance the course of global net-zero emissions targets, facilitate energy access and the development of African countries, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has proposed a Debt-For-Climate (DFC) swap deal. Explaining the concept yesterday at a lecture on a just and equitable energy transition for Africa at the Center

Being a midwife is not a career for her, says Sebabatso Tsosane – it’s a calling. She says she was born into this world “to serve other women”. Tsosane’s interest in sexual and reproductive health was sparked when she herself ended up in hospital after being diagnosed with endometriosis. She is a registered midwife. She

Angola’s leading opposition party has filed a legal complaint challenging the integrity of last week’s election, which saw the ruling MPLA party win by a narrow majority. “The complaint about the final results was filed with the (national electoral commission) today,” Faustino Mumbika, national secretary of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola

“It is therefore instructive for prospective visa applicants to indicate clearly their visa preferences without any ambiguity and also respect the immigration laws of other countries so as to avoid unwarranted treatments,” a statement signed by Francisca Omayuli for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Following another video on social media showing Nigerians who arrived in

Two former Mpumalanga municipal managers have been released on R5000 bail after they were arrested on Monday for contravening the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Theron Zwelishe Shongwe (47) and Thusi Hezekiel Kubheka (65) who were employed by the Msukaligwa Municipality in Mpumalanga, were arrested by the Hawks alongside the Municipality’s former community service manager

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the violence perpetrated by men against women and children is a devastating social problem that can only be solved by every part of society working together. While the latest crime statistics show a slight year-on-year decline in sexual offences, the President said the country has not yet made significant progress in

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has reinforced government’s stance that corruption will not be tolerated in all spheres of the public sector. This after the arrest and court appearance of high ranking Transnet executives, Brian Molefe and Anoj Singh, together with two other people. The four appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court

The Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Lamido Yuguda reveal how the commission is fighting to rid the capital market of Ponzi schemes. Kayode Tokede captures some of the excerpts at the just concluded Second quarter (Q2) Capital Market Committing (CMC) held virtually. What is the Commission doing to stem the tide of Ponzi

The world’s most popular sporting event is about to take place in Qatar. The World Health Organization and the Qatar Ministry of Public Health are working to make this year’s football (soccer) championship the launchpad for a global health and safety campaign – and a model for promoting those messages at other major sporting events.

Close friends and classmates, Unam Halam and Faith Claasen’s invention, the Drop Saver, is making waves at the World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden. The Drop Saver is the brainchild of the two teens from Heatherlands High School in George, Western Cape. It is a device that can be attached to a tap to help

Minna, Kano — Last week’s London meeting between the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike, though shrouded in secrecy, was actually not a successful engagement, THISDAY has learnt. Tinubu was alleged to have declined committing to

The children of the late Gen Elly Tumwine have asked the public to forgive him in case of any wrongs he did. Speaking to mourners at the deceased’s home in Nakasero on Sunday night, the NRA bush war hero’s children led by Cynthia Tumwine asked God and members of the public to forgive their dad

The leader of the People’s Front for Transition (PFT) Dr Kizza Besigye, has lashed out at Ugandans who are celebrating the death of Gen Elly Tumwine, saying that only God has the right to judge the dead. “I wish to encourage Ugandans to stop judging the dead. I am a believer and know that we

Mutare City Council requires a US$30 million grant or loan from international and regional financial institutions to construct a new water treatment plant. Council officials say Odzani water treatment plant can no longer meet the demand in the eastern border city. Mutare also supplies water to surrounding areas in Mutasa district, where the Odzani water

Nairobi — The first consignment of Fresh Avocados from Kenya has hit the Chinese market. Kenya’s Ambassador to China Muthoni Gichohi graced the official hand-over ceremony of the first batch of Kenya’s fresh avocado export to China which also marks the very first export of such avocados from Africa. The event took place in Beijing

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, weekend assured Nigerians that COVID-19 vaccines produced in Nigeria will meet international standards with the strengthening of the agency. The Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye who asserted during the oversight visit to the NAFDAC facilities and COVID-19 laboratory projects in Lagos by the House

Nigeria is second only to Indians in the number of visas granted for the ‘Skilled Worker – Health & Care’ with 14 per cent (13,609). While Nigerian hospitals continue to suffer from insufficient and other health personnel, over 13,000 healthcare workers left the country for the UK in the past year. A new report by

Trishna (Tim) Balgobin is organizing from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th August at Port Chambly Hotel (as from 10.30am to 5pm), in collaboration with the Royal Office of UAE, a special event to attract Mauritians to buy properties, setup companies in UAE at most competitive packages (exceptionally as a Mauritian offer) which includes for the

Cape Town — In a viral video, Limpopo province Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba told a migrant patient that illegal Zimbabweans were putting a strain on the provincial healthcare system when informed the patient she was addressing was Shona speaking. “You know that [President Emmerson] Mnangagwa doesn’t give me money to operate you guys… You’re killing

Cape Town — The National Truth and Forgiveness Commission delivered its report on August 24 to Colonel and Interim President Mamadi Doumbouya after hearings in which thousands of Guineans took part. The commission was initiated by Doumbouya, and closed at the end of April. The commission, co-led by Monsignor Vincent Koulibaly, Archbishop of Conakry, produced

Colley Foundation for Social and Environmental Justice, a Non-Governmental Organisation on Monday extended magnanimity to flood victims in Kombo South with the donation of 20 bags of basmati rice worth 23,000 dalasis. The foundation is committed to fighting negative vices hindering environmental and social wellbeing. Bubacarr F.M. Colley, founder of the organisation, reminded of the

The minister for Agriculture Dr. Demba Sabally has strongly paised Global GAFSP, the World Bank and the African Development Bank for financing the joined Agricultural projects with a total of US$56 million grant. Dr. Sabally’s comments come in the wake of the official launch of the two projects recently held at Sir Dawda Kairaba Confrence

Municipal water has not been restored to Tongaat’s 40,000 residents since the April floods Taps have been dry in Tongaat since the April floods devastated KwaZulu-Natal. The Tongaat Civic Association says that despite being declared a disaster zone government had all but abandoned them. eThekwini only expects the Tongaat Water Treatment Plant to be restored

The small, dilapidated clinic serves residents of Intabazwe, near Harrismith – but it is overwhelmed and under-stocked Staff and patients at the Intabazwe Clinic near Harrismith, Free State, say the facility is dilapidated and floods when it rains. Staff want the health department to build a second clinic in the community after the only other

Kenya’s Supreme Court has been given a lesson on observing the separation of powers and not ‘usurping’ the legislative power of Parliament. Strangely enough, this lesson has come from the High Court which had been asked to consider the constitutional validity of new rules promulgated by the Supreme Court. The disputed rules effectively prevented litigants

Cape Town — A Malawian Court has ruled that South African witnesses in the fraud case against self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary do not need to travel to Malawi to give their depositions, but that it can be done in South Africa and delivered to the courts in Malawi. The pair who

Geneva — Without mincing his words, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has again attributed to racism the lack of international action to end the suffering of civilians in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region. The Federal Government in Addis Ababa has hit back in turn, accusing him of partisanship. “I can tell you that

Addis Abeba — A Ugandan delegation, which includes Uganda’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Henry Okello Oryem, and the Commander-in-Chief of the country’s Ground Forces and President Yoweri Museveni’s Senior Advisor on Special Operations, Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kianerugaba, as well as other senior security and military leaders, arrived in Addis Abeba Sunday for an

INDIA has rejected three of the cheetahs translocated from Namibia last month. – This comes after Namibia agreed to translocate eight cheetahs to India, following the signing of an agreement by the two countries on wildlife conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilisation. Cheetahs were officially declared extinct in India in 1952. According to The Times of

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for Covid-19, just one week before he is slated to attend the Japanese-African development conference in Tunisia. Kishida, 65, took a PCR test “after experiencing a mild temperature and a cough” late Saturday, an official from his office told AFP newswire. Japan’s Prime Minister may need to

Recognition of a right to abortion is often the first step towards creating an enabling environment for women to access abortions but in some countries in east and southern Africa, argue the authors, the outcome of the US case may put brakes on little sparks of hope that emerged in recent years. The right to

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, who chaired the State Capture Commission as deputy Chief Justice, says the rights of individuals bringing review applications have to be balanced against the rights of South Africans to have the commission’s findings implemented, but at the same time nobody has a right to ensure that this work of the commission

King Misuzulu, who ascended to the throne, will wield great symbolic power for over 11 million Zulus. They make up nearly a fifth of South Africa’s population. Thousands of people gathered at the Zulu royal palace in South Africa on Saturday to witness the crowning Misuzulu Zulu as a new Zulu king. From the early

President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed that the stability of Chad and other neighbouring countries to Nigeria is in the overall interest of the nation. The President, who spoke on the virtues of good neighborliness yesterday at State House, Abuja, while receiving a Special Envoy from the Transitional President of Chad, General Mahamat Idris Derby, posited

No fewer than 55 communities in four local government areas of Edo State yesterday protested the acquisition of the communities’ rainforest reserve and farmland by the state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, in spite of pending court cases on the matter. Some of the impacted communities which protested include Odighi, Odiguetue, Uhiere, Owan, Agbanikaka, Orhua, Oke-Irhue

Malawi’s headline year on year inflation rate for July soared to 24.6 percent from 23.5 percent in June, triggering fears of continued escalation of cost of living and erosion of salary values in peoples’ pockets. National Statistics Office (NSO) says during the month under review, food and non-food inflation rates were at 32.5 and 17.5

In efforts to prepare Namibia to fully seize opportunities under the much anticipated African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the trade ministry through the Namibia Trade Forum and in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme Namibia yesterday launched an awareness campaign. The stakeholders are undertaking a series of awareness campaigns across the country, to

Government ready for environmental restoration- Museveni The government will soon share strategies for the restoration of the environment and natural resources following a spell of global climate challenges. The announcement was made Wednesday by President Museveni during the closing ceremony of the National Scouts Camp that started on August 12th at the scouts’ home in

Parliament has approved a $70 million (Shs266 billion) loan for the construction of a state of the art facility to house the Uganda Heart institute. A loan request brought by government to borrow $70 million from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, Saudi Fund for Development and the Opec Fund for International Development

South Africa can avoid possible greylisting if it were to implement recommendations contained in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation report. The FATF commenced its assessment in 2019 and published its final report on 7 October last year. The mutual evaluation report had an adverse rating under technical compliance and effectiveness. It made

African nations have “unlimited” potential to become “breadbaskets” that not only feed the continent but also a hungry world, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, said during a policy address on food security in Accra earlier this month. The Cabinet member with the most broadest African experience and knowledge – she served

United Nations — Thank you, Mr. President. And since this is my first time in the Council since you took over your presidency, if you would allow me, I would like to first thank Brazil for a successful month as President and welcome you in your chair of the presidency and wish you a successful

Abuja, Nigeria — Nigerian authorities say the country’s inflation rate jumped to nearly 20% in July, compared to last year, the highest in nearly two decades. Consumers in Africa’s biggest economy are struggling to keep up with rising prices for basic foods. Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday the country’s inflation rate in

Nigeria has levelled fresh claims of fraud against a little-known offshore firm, Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID), which earlier won an $11 billion arbitration award against the country, ramping up the pressure ahead of one of the biggest London trials to take place next year. The federal government would seek to prove to the court

This week’s summit should appoint a special envoy to assert SADC’s position and revive the national dialogue. The Eswatini crisis is descending into violent conflict, with the bombing of state institutions and attacks against security forces on the rise. At the same time, brutal repression of protests and apparent abductions of civil society members continue.

Khartoum — The Sudanese Pound (SDG) has fallen sharply against major international currencies over the last two days. Traders active on Khartoum’s parallel market ascribe the flux to a scarcity of foreign currency – an ongoing issue in Sudan’s ailing economy, that is driving an increasing number of Sudanese into poverty and hunger. On Sunday

El Gezira / Sennar / Katila / Jebal Marra — Sudanese authorities stated that 52 people have died as a result of the torrential rains which have flooded various states throughout Sudan. The torrential downpour, which usually occurs between May and October, has also resulted in 25 injuries as well as the destruction of thousands

Nairobi — President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday met a team of AU/ COMESA election observers at State House, Nairobi, who briefed him on their observations about the election process. The team led by former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma said the electoral process has been relatively transparent and all the observers have issued positive

The federal government has threatened to mete out a stiff sanction to the China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) over the firm’s alleged failure to provide 85 per cent counterpart fund for the the rail project in some parts of the country. The Minister of Transportation, Muazu Sambo, decried the slow pace of work

Nairobi — The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced enhanced measures at the Bomas of Kenya during the verification of presidential results in a bid to expedite the process. In the revised rules of procedure, the electoral body’s commissioner Abdi Guliye stated that only chief presidential agents from the four presidential candidates and

Nairobi — Close to 10,000 votes were erroneously awarded to United Democratic Alliance presidential flag bearer William Ruto in Form 34B in the Kiambu Town constituency. Data read by the poll commission indicated that Ruto had garnered 51,050 votes while his closest rival Raila Odinga of the Azimio La Umoja had 14,860 votes, Waihiga Mwaure

Addis Abeba — A conflict hotspot in the Benishangul-Gumuz region, Metekel has seen an escalation of violence since 2020 that has resulted in mass displacements, indiscriminate killings, and property damage. The first attack in September 2020 left scores dead; displacing over 300, according to accounts by the then woreda administrator. There has been an alarming

Millions of waste pickers and reclaimers around the world search through disposed of goods in dumpsites, and landfills for valuable recyclable materials that many consider worthless. Some search for necessities, while others collect to recycle, and sell to recycling warehouses or recycling plants. They operate and collect either from neighborhood streets, door-to-door or waste collection points. Recyclers play an important role

The number of young people globally who can’t find a job this year is set to reach 73 million – that’s a full six million more than before COVID-19 – the UN labour agency said on Thursday. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), the pandemic has caused many additional problems for 15 to 24-year-olds

After more than five months of talks, 42 rebel groups signed an agreement with the ruling junta in the Qatari capital Doha on Monday. The ceremony was attended by the leader of the junta, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who promised not to relent in his efforts to obtain peace. “I am firmly committed to implementing

Some civil society groups have demanded parliament to withdraw a motion summoning High Court Judge Ken Manda over his ruling on the sale of a filling station in Lilongwe, saying Parliament was overstepping its mandate. Parliament passed a motion last week to summon Justice Manda to appear before Legal affairs committee of Parliament. The Civil

UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for $73 million over the next six months to provide food rations to more than 750,000 people seeking refuge in Ethiopia. The World Food Programme (WFP), UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and Ethiopian Government Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) made the plea for assistance because without it, WFP will run out

Addis Abeba — The Ethiopian government said it has killed hundreds of armed militants operating in various parts of the country, and detained thousands of suspects since the National Security Council (NSC) held its meeting in June this year and put forth a direction to tack the growing security crises in Ethiopia. It also said

Peace used to be the sweetest ingredient enjoyed by both the young and old in the cities of Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto. People carried out their activities without any fear, but that is no longer the case. In the past, many commuters going to Kebbi preferred to travel at night as the roads were less

The 2022 Merrybet 5Stars Premier League has berthed in Lagos as the organisers seek to discover more grassroots talents in a bid to develop Nigeria’s football. In a press conference held over the weekend, the NFF’s first Vice President, Mr Seyi Akinwummi represented by Mr Dotun Coker, the Technical Director of Lagos Football Association said

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, tiredness, vomiting and headaches. In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, seizures, coma, or death. It is spread exclusively through bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. The mosquito bite introduces the parasites from the mosquito’s saliva

Police Minister, Bheki Cele, has commended the recent arrest of three men for the possession of a cocaine consignment valued at R400 million in the Western Cape. The three were arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), together with Crime Intelligence and Western Cape Traffic, while they were travelling on the N1 towards

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in South Africa on Sunday, the first leg of his three-nation African tour. In addition to South Africa, Blinken is also set to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. Blinken is slated to deliver a major speech in South Africa on Monday on U.S. strategy toward

document By Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Today we solemnly remember the lives — Americans, Kenyans, Tanzanians, and others — that were violently taken from us 24 years ago. The terrorist attacks against our Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania claimed 224 innocent victims and injured more than 4,500 others. Among

Zimbabwe is currently facing acute power shortages which have led to supply being limited to less than 12 hours per day in some areas. In its Q1 trading period to May, the group said the quality of network had been heavily compromised as a result. “Persistent national grid power outages have affected network quality and

Bauchi — Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has stressed the need for Nigerians to put sentiments aside and live peacefully with each other irrespective of ethno-religious differences. The governor further stressed that the present situation in the country characterised by insecurity and banditry need peaceful coexistence and purposeful tolerance in order to be

For several rainy seasons in Kano State, flood and its attendant devastating effects have been the order of the day, with as much as five deaths already recorded this rainy season. While the government has not been effective enough in addressing the root causes, residents have also been identified as playing crucial roles in the

Accra — Good afternoon. I want to start by thanking Pro Vice Chancellor Asante for that kind introduction and to say how delighted I am to be here at the University of Ghana. Professor, I actually came on this campus the first time in 1978. And as we were driving through – [Applause.], I remember

Rwanda has termed the allegedly leaked United Nations Group of Experts’ (UNGoE) report accusing the country of supporting DR Congo rebel group, M23, as a tactical distraction from the real issues. The allegations in the report that emerged today August 4 claimed that the Rwandan army has supported and provided logistical support to the M23.

Beyoncé has released her seventh solo studio album, titled Renaissance (2022). The album, an event in global popular culture, is the first of a three-part project by the US artist. Her previous outing, the visual album Black is King (2020), collaborated with a host of African artists. Renaissance pays tribute to black dance music and

Chrisland Schools on Victoria Island in Lagos was recently in the news for the wrong reasons. Nigerian newspapers – and some further afield – carried the story of an incident in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during the World School Games in March 2022. There were allegations of drug use, pornography and sex by under-aged children

Ten African countries have proposed that hippopotamus be given the highest protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora’s (CITES) official list of endangered animals. Hippos are already listed as an appendix II species, which means they are not necessarily threatened with extinction but could become so if

The governors accuse Attorney General Malami and the finance minister of circumventing the law by surreptitiously securing the approval of FEC to effect the payment. Governors of Nigerian states under the umbrella of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have again resisted attempts to commence the deduction of $418 million Paris Club refund allegedly owed four contractors

Nairobi — The US Embassy in Nairobi has issued a travel advisory urging American citizens to avoid traveling to Kisumu ahead of next Tuesday’s General Election. In a security alert issued on Tuesday, the Embassy also noted it had imposed movement restrictions on its staff in the lakeside city. “Out of an abundance of caution

Controlling and eliminating malaria remains critical for the health of southern Africa and cross-border partnership is key to achieving this goal. This was highlighted at the 7th Malaria Research Conference hosted by the South African Medical Research Council Malaria Research Group (MRG) and the Department of Health. This year’s gathering, currently underway, focuses mainly on

ZAMBIA President Hakainde Hichilema has said his country and Tanzania must leverage on their historic relationship, to maximize benefits to the people of the two neighbouring nations. “Zambia and Tanzania can’t stay apart a day, we would work on structures (so) that we interact every day, weekly, monthly, and yearly. It starts with us (Presidents)

Maputo — The General Inspectorate of Public Administration has found evidence of crime in the case of errors detected in the 6th grade social science textbook in Mozambique and, it has therefore submitted its reports to the Central Office for the Fight Against Corruption (GCCC). The case of the 6th grade textbook errors became public

London — It is often those least responsible for causing climate change that suffer the most from the impacts. And such is the case with women and girls in Malawi – one of the world’s poorest and lowest carbon-emitting countries but ranked fifth in the Global Climate Index 2021 list of nations worst affected by

As climate change hits farmers and those who depend on them, creating a smarter food system is now critical Each year the country presiding over the UN Climate Summit – which this year is Egypt – can choose key areas in which to raise ambition through the ‘presidency programme’. The news that Egypt has chosen

The Confederation of African Football (“CAF”)_ Executive Committee has approved a revised TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 revised qualification calendar._ This was necessitated by the Executive Committee’s commitment to make room for the African nations that have qualified for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in November/ December 2022 to prepare adequately.

Senegalese citizens have headed to the polls on Sunday, for legislative elections where the opposition competes to challenge President Macky Sall’s majority, on the hopes of curbing a potential bid for a third term. Polls opened at 8 a.m. GMT and Senegal’s nearly 7 million eligible voters can cast their ballots until 6 p.m. GMT

Ethiopian forces reportedly killed three key Al-Shabab leaders in the latest operation in the South Eastern Part of the country bordering Somalia region. A joint Ethiopian Defense Force and Somali region special forces operation in Aato area, where Al-Shabab opened attack on Friday, after its fighters were wiped out in the in two villages earlier

The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, for the first time spoke about security in Mogadishu after a surge in robberies and targeted killings. Speaking at a mosque after Friday prayers, Mohamud urged parents not to cross the line after the criminals are caught by the government security forces. The president said that he is

Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. Anti-UN protests turn deadly in DRC The acting head of the United Nations mission in eastern Congo said Wednesday that they would carry out a joint investigation with national

Chitungwiza — In 2001, when Reki Jimu was 30 years old, his wife died aged 27. The now 51-year-old Jimu said the couple’s two sons died prematurely. Both were underweight and frail, although the couple had been previously blessed with a baby girl, Faith Jimu, who is now a 29-year-old mother of three. Jimu was

The chair of the West African regional bloc Ecowas said the military junta in Guinea has agreed to reduce its transition to civilian rule from three to two years.This as violent protests against the junta brought the capital Conakry to a standstill on Thursday. Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who is chair of the Economic

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has reiterated its commitment to resolving the ongoing industrial action with organised labour. SARS staff have been on strike since May over a wage negotiation impasse. In May, SARS said it did not have the resources to meet the labour demand of CPI plus 7%. After engaging with organised

AT least 45 000 children were pushed into poverty during the Covid-19 pandemic, making children in Namibia the poorest demographic group in the country. This means more than half of the children in the country are poor, while 43,3% of Namibia’s total population live in poverty. According to the latest country report of the United

Companies that are not complying with legislation of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) are being dealt with, says the Department of Employment and Labour. In a statement on Wednesday, the department said that Phase two of the UIF’s “Follow the Money Project” which started this month has its sight set on employers that have not

With voters impatient for better government, Angola’s parliamentary elections on 24 August will be the closest since democratic elections were first introduced. The electoral contest in Angola – which officially started on 24 July – is fiercely competitive. An Afrobarometer survey in May found the opposition National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)

President Museveni will on Wednesday July 27, 2022 evening address the nation on issues of national importance. According to Linda Nabusayi, the Senior Presidential Press Secretary, the head of state’s address will be at 8pm. “President Museveni will address the nation tomorrow July 27, 2022 at 8pm, from Nakasero State Lodge #IssuesOfNationalImportance. The address will

In the wake of a “cooperation” agreement between opposition Democratic Party and ruling NRM that also saw him appointed Minister for Justice, DP president Norbert Mao has described himself as the Biblical Moses who will see Ugandans reach the promised land of transition. “Uganda is in transition and it is not coming but has started.

The prolonged dry spells in Kayunga have raised fears of possible hunger in the district. Many farmers say they have not been able to harvest after the dry spell frustrated their crops. Three sub counties of Galiraaya, Bbaale, and Kayonza in Kayunga district are now struggling with a prolonged drought which has crippled normal agricultural

In north western Nigeria bandit gangs raid villages, attack drivers, abduct schoolchildren, and kill anyone who resists. But who are these men, and what do they want? A new documentary from BBC Africa Eye talks us into the heart of Nigeria’s worst security crisis, and brings us face to face with some of the most

Nigeria is staring down the barrel of financial bankruptcy. A bizarre situation is playing out in Nigeria. If you fix your attention on the political space, things have never been more stable. The major political parties have picked their candidates for next February’s all-important presidential election, who in turn have selected their running mates. From

Cyamudongo forest is small and fragmented-only 19 square kilometres of Nyungwe national park and it is located in the Southwest of Rwanda. Its vegetation is very thick and dark, home to over 30 species of chimpanzees and is unique for sheltering some endemic species of plants that are not found in Nyungwe national park like

Rwandan women from various sectors have been profiled and added on Wikipedia, the world’s largest encyclopaedia. Biographies of 264 women from across fields such as politics, activism, sports and the art industry have been profiled both in English and Kinyarwanda, bringing their total to over 400. The initiative by the Wikimedia Community User Group Rwanda

The LP presidential candidate has been visiting prominent political figures and clerics, apparently to solicit political support. The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Saturday, visited the Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, at his private residence at Umuobiakwa, a community in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state. On his arrival, in the

Mass suspensions of dissenting office bearers ruled “invalid” and “unconstitutional” The national congress of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), set to begin on Monday, has been interdicted and restrained from going ahead, until the union complies with its constitution. NUMSA’s national office bearers are elected at their national congress, which was

Fighting between rival militias in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Friday killed at least 13 people, the city’s emergency services said. Three of the victims, including a 12-year-old child, were civilians, said emergency services spokesperson Osama Ali. Another 30 people were wounded. It was the second day of violence in the city and came shortly

The state has been pressured into talks in Tigray but not in Oromia, where a liberation movement complainsof generations of subjugation. In November 2020, an outbreak of violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region captured worldwide attention. The conflict was between Tigrayan forces and those of the Ethiopian government and its allies. Since then, Prime Minister Abiy

The deal that Zambia strikes with its many international creditors could set a precedent for Africa. Since taking office in August 2021, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema (HH) has been wrestling with the huge and sometimes secret foreign public debt he inherited from his spendthrift predecessor, Edgar Lungu. It’s officially calculated at$14.1-billion but could be higher.

Anti-Corruption Bureau Director General Martha Chizuma’s incompetence and self-centredness has has been exposed with the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Dr Steven Kayuni, in a letter to the graft bursting body describing her conduct as an embarrassment and disappointment to other law enforcement agencies in the country. In a letter dated July 19 2022, Kayuni

Marrakech — The Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, and president of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), Alice Albright, welcomed, Wednesday in Marrakech, the dynamism of their “fruitful” partnership, especially in the light of the last phase of the “Millennium Challenge” program. “Morocco is positioned as an excellent partner for the Millennium Challenge Corporation, committed to

As South Africa works towards achieving a just energy transition, government has reiterated that workers and communities that are highly dependent on the fossil fuels value chain will be part of the various initiates that seek to protect livelihoods. Addressing a virtual media briefing on Thursday, Head of the Presidential Climate Finance Task Team, Daniel

Casablanca — The growth of the Moroccan economy is expected to reach 1.3% in 2022, compared to 7.9% in 2021, said, Wednesday, the WB’s Senior economist in Morocco, Javier Diaz Cassou. After a strong recovery in 2021, the Moroccan economy is facing the effects of the global economic slowdown, a severe drought, the repercussions of

Rabat — Morocco recorded 1,209 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection said Wednesday, adding that 2,077 COVID-19 patients have recovered over the same period. A total of 24,868,041 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while the number of fully vaccinated people (1st

Nairobi — The government has launched the the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for points of entry and exit which are geared towards protecting the country’s borders and promoting legitimate trade. State Department of Interior and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho said that this is a momentous step for Kenya – one that is going

Nairobi — The electoral on Tuesday announced it had geofenced KIEMS kits to location-specific parameters with the devices said to be programmed to reject “false results forms” without the requisite identify features for corresponding polling centres. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said each polling station had unique statutory forms whose identifying features do

Nairobi — Deputy President William Ruto now claims that the government wants to reduce the price of maize flour because elections are near. While campaigning in Nairobi on Monday the DP Ruto questioned the government on why they let Kenyans to suffer for too long before intervening, adding that the intervention is late. The DP