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The candidate of Nigeria’s main opposition party called the victory of the ruling party’s contender at presidential polls “a rape of democracy” on Thursday (Mar. 2nd). Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party came second with 6.9 million votes, behind Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress who polled over eight million votes

Here is the timeline of major developments concerning the naira redesign policy since its inception up to Friday when the Supreme Court is expected to give its judgement. The Supreme Court will Friday deliver its judgement on the propriety of the federal government’s naira redesign policy. The policy has caused banknotes scarcity with the associated

Mali’s draft constitution which gives the president sweeping powers has elicited diverse views. The text which was presented to army ruler Assimi Goita on Monday (Feb. 27) is supposed to replace that of 1992. Cconstitutional expert, Fousseynou Doumbia, says the draft has some progressive provisions. “This draft Constitution, as it has been characterized, it must be

Climate change and environmental policy measures have become a central part of planning for sustainable development and avoiding crises such as food and water insecurity. Because “going green” is such an urgent issue now, some people may think it’s a newcomer to policy agendas. This may seem especially likely in developing countries, where other challenges

A few dozen Congolese demonstrated Wednesday (Mar. 1st) against the arrival of French President in the DRC. Outside the French Embassy in Kinshasa, protesters chanted “Macron assassin” or “Macron get out”, some waving Russia flags. The group accused Emmanuel Macron of backing Rwanda which they hold responsible for growing insecurity in eastern DRC. “Rwanda, a

Germany has announced a project for migrant centres in five African countries which would offer a select category of Africans the possibility of settling on its soil. The Conversation Africa’s Assane Diagne spoke to sociologist Aly Tandian about the significance of this decision. Why is Germany considering bringing skilled labour into the country and how

The One Forest Summit kicked off in Libreville, Gabon on Wednesday, March 1st.   –   Copyright © africanews Libreville, Africanews Gabon Gabon’s One Forest Summit kicked off in Libreville Wednesday (Mar. 1st). The meeting aims to bring countries with large forest areas to collaboratively develop a platform of scientific and economic solutions; to combine forest consevation

Harare — Experts have called for a Congo Basin Climate Science Initiative to deploy the scientific underpinning of a forest protection plan. Attending a webinar ahead of the One Forest Summit, they outlined the importance of Congo Basin forests. French President Emmanuel Macron and Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba will co-host the One Forest Summit

How to strengthen football’s development in Burundi? The president of the Burundi Football association, Alexandre Muyengye, was in Paris Tuesday to discuss new pathways to success for the game in his country. He met with FIFA president Gianni Infantino in the sidelines of The Best FIFA Football Awards. “So we talked about how to develop

Johannesburg — The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE)  is the result of a long-standing partnership between His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, dating back to their pledge to fight diseases and put an end to polio in 2011. At the regional and national

Nigeria’s two main opposition parties have called for the annulment of what they have described as a “sham” election, denouncing the “massive manipulation” of the results. A partial count has given a slight lead to ruling party candidate and former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu. Saturday’s vote was generally peaceful, although there were some security

The fishing and cocoa industries show how criminal networks and corrupt officials exploit multinational supply chains. Transnational organised crime is usually associated with violent mafia-style groups that traffic drugs, people, arms and wildlife. Less dramatic but equally damaging is the effect of organised crime on global supply chains for legal goods. These logistics networks provide

Proposed changes to Mali’s Constitution would bolster the president’s power and reduce the status of the French language. That’s according to a revised draft of the document which was handed to the country’s transitional president, Colonel Assimi Goita, on Monday. The proposed new Constitution is a key element of the vast reform project it initiated

Nairobi — President William Ruto’s Cabinet has been graded at D in a new 100-day performance review published by Infotrak on Tuesday. The research conducted between February 21 and 24 placed the collective performance of ministries was reported at 45 per cent translating to D plain. Infotrak’s Senior Field operations manager Johvine Wanyingo explained that

Flowering plants rise as if magically from Lake Victoria onto a wooden boat, giving it a leafy ambiance that enchants many visitors. A man in Luzira, Uganda has found a unique way to recycle plastics by making a large vessel made entirely out of plastic waste and ecofriendly materials. James Kateeba hopes his creation, called

The current treatment for drug-susceptible tuberculosis (TB) used in South Africa involves a combination of four antibiotics, last for six months, effectively cures TB, and is dirt cheap. Some people, however, find it hard to complete the full six months of treatment – in some cases due to side effects and in other cases because

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri will visit Syria and Turkey on Monday, two countries with which Cairo had been on diplomatic ice for a decade before a recent warming, his office said Sunday. This visit “is a message of solidarity from Egypt with these two brotherly countries after the earthquake” of February 6 that killed

A total of 1,347,152 people were accredited for the election in Lagos, a state where Mr Tinubu has a lot of political control and influence. Peter Obi of the Labour Party has been declared the winner of the presidential election in Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous state. Mr Obi secured 582,454 votes to defeat his closest

The Algerian president received on Sunday former Malian rebels who had signed an important peace agreement signed in 2015 under the aegis of Algiers, who said they were seeking to break the “impasse” and the “status quo” in full access of tension with the authorities of Bamako. Algeria, which shares some 1,400 km of borders

About 20 owners of small businesses at Oshakati say they have been left without an income after the Oshakati Town Council allegedly sold the property where they used to operate their businesses. Council resolutions from the Oshakati Town Council show that the council resolved to sell the property measuring 2 094 square metres to an

The West African nation Communications Commission (NCC) says as of December 2022, the number of active mobile subscribers in the country reached 222.571 million, while internet subscribers exceeded 154.8m. A study by the Centre for Democracy and Development shows that the number of active social media users in Nigeria has risen from 27 million in

Mombasa — President William Ruto has directed all public institutions, schools, households using biomass as primary cooking fuel to transition to Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) by 2025. Speaking during the opening of Taifa Gas in Mombasa on Friday, President Ruto said that adoption of clean modern cooking minimises the appetite for wood fuel, which has

**The weeklong FESPACO that opens Saturday (Feb. 25) in Burkina Faso’s capital goes beyond entertainment and seeks to also offer hope, and a symbol of endurance: In years of political strife and Islamic extremist attacks, which killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million in the West African country, it’s never been cancelled.** “We only have FESPACO left

Umaru Abubakar, a farmer who voted on Feb, 25, 2023, at the Malkohi camp in Yola, north-eastern Nigeria. He was displaced from Gwoza.   –   Copyright © africanews Cleared AFP Last updated: 23 hours ago Nigeria When casting their ballot for the general elections Saturday (Feb. 25), Nigerians considered key issues such as: the high cost

Nairobi — Employers are now asking for more time before the new National Social Security Fund (NSSF) rates are implemented, to enable them restructure their cash flows. The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) on Friday said additional time will allow employers to accommodate the new changes. The federation said there is need for more stakeholder

US First Lady Jill Biden has arrived in Kenya as the Horn of Africa region endures its worst drought in decades. The past five rainy seasons have all been poor and that’s led to millions of livestock dying as well as the destruction of many farmers’ crop harvests. And now climatologists say the next rainy

Africa’s most populous country Nigeria has withdrawn 200-, 500- and 1000-naira notes from circulation following the redesign of the Nigerian currency. On 26 October, 2022, Nigeria’s Apex bank the central bank of Nigeria CBN announced the introduction of redesigned three high denomination of the naira notes into the country’s financial system. According to tthe CBN

TANZANIA’s government has officially created a clubhouse account, a platform that will allow public officials to participate in debates virtually and clarify various burning issues in the country. Using his verified Twitter handle @Nnauye_Nape, the Minister for Information, Communication and Information Technology, Mr Nape Nnauye on Friday debates will start on Saturday at around 9:00hrs.

The 2020 Endsars protest saw thousands of Nigerian youths storm the street to protest against police brutality and extrajudicial killings. The protests across major Nigerian cities began on 4 October 2020 after a viral video showing Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) dragging two men from a hotel and shooting one of them outside. Days into the

The issue of security bears on the well-being of people of all countries, the lofty cause of world peace and development, and the future of humanity. Today, the great changes that have not happened in a century are evolving with an accelerated pace, and the world has entered a new period of turbulence, as are

At least 13 civilians have been killed in an attack blamed on jihadists against their village in central Mali, local officials said on Friday. The attack on Kani-Bonzon on Thursday was not far from the border with northern Burkina Faso where at least 70 soldiers and a dozen others have been killed in less than

Nairobi, Kenya — Kenya and Uganda have initiated talks for the opening of a One-Stop Border Post in Lokiriama in northwest Kenya to boost trade and open up the far-flung area, the Interior Ministry said Monday evening. Kenya’s Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the border post would enhance movement and trade between the two

Haiti made football history on Wednesday after the women’s team reached the finals for the first time after defeating Chile 2-1 in an inter-continental playoff in Auckland, New Zealand. Melchie Dumornay scored twice for Haiti before Chile’s Maria Rojas scored in stoppage time to cut the lead to a single goal. “I won’t stop saying

Windhoek, Namibia — U.S. first lady Jill Biden is due to speak Thursday at a state luncheon with Namibia’s President Hage Geingob and first lady Monica Geingos at the Namibian presidential residence, the second day of her visit to the country. Biden is also due to go Thursday to a U.S.-funded project in the capital

Mallam Yusuf Takida, 38, IDP and first time voter.   –   Copyright © africanews cleared Last updated: 9 hours ago Nigeria In light of the presidential election in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission has estimated that three million internally displaced persons are to participate. The revision of the framework and regulations for IDPs enables a

The legislature must revise the constitution to speak clearly about women’s choices over their bodies. A century-old law is long overdue for a change and has no business functioning in modern times. Access to safe abortion is a matter of reproductive rights and a crucial step towards empowering women to control their future. Nigeria must

Tanzania’s government gave its approval on Tuesday for the construction of a $3.5 billion crude oil pipeline, part of a controversial mega-project that has raised concerns over human rights and the environment. The 1,443-kilometre (900-mile) pipeline will transport crude from vast oilfields being developed in Lake Albert in northwestern Uganda to a Tanzanian port on

Tropical Cyclone (file photo). Cyclone Freddy hit the east coast of Madagascar this afternoon (21 Feb) and is expected to continue west and hit Vilankulos Thursday night or Friday morning, with winds over 120 km/h. It will largely miss Beira and the Beira corridor towns of Dondo, Buzi and Chimoio. This is the track predicted

The first European Union-Kenya Business Forum concluded this Wednesday in the capital, Nairobi. The forum brought together for two days more than 500 participants ranging from politicians, business executives, experts and diplomats. On Tuesday, Kenya’s president, William Ruto, participated in the signing of an EU funding package for TradeMark Africa to facilitate a five-year programme

“They have all published their manifestoes. What is quite striking is how similar they are. I did not see huge policy differences among the big four. They have all told us how important it is to take those difficult policy decisions. But are there differences? In terms of policies, I did not see much differences.”

FILE – A Nigerian student displaying his voting ID card, January 2023   –   Copyright © africanews Sunday Alamba/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved Last updated: 10 hours ago Nigeria Nigerians are set to go to the polls on Saturday to elect the next president of Africa’s most populated state with 216 million people. Legislative

NCDC noted that four new healthcare workers were infected in the reporting week six. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 68 additional Lassa fever infections and 15 deaths in the 6th week of 2023, spanning 6 to 12 February. The NCDC in its latest situation report published Monday on its

Fighting reportedly flared on Monday (Feb. 19) between the DR Congo’s army and M23 rebels. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a security source said clashes began on 5:am in the Kitshanga area, northwest of the main eastern city of Goma. The fighting come as regional leaders called once again on Friday for a ceasefire and

How did Kais Saied, a retired law professor, become a tyrant? Answer: with the support of the pro-democracy movement he now oppresses. Everyone knows the legend of the Trojan Horse: after years trying to storm the city of Troy, the Greeks pretended to withdraw their troops and gifted a beautiful wooden horse to the Trojans

This handout photo taken on February 18, 2023 by The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Burkina Faso   –   Copyright © africanews -/AFP By Africanews Last updated: 20/02 – 19:15 Burkina Faso One day after the government of Burkina Faso announced the official withdrawal of the French Task Force’s operations in the country, citizens

Mr Buhari, Monday, told the President of the Union of Comoros, Azali Assouman, that he would brief his successor ‘from his party’ on the relationship between the two countries. Although Nigerians will be electing a new president on Saturday, the incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari, appears to have concluded that the candidate of his party, Bola

Like millions of fellow Nigerians, Rotimi Bankole says he wants to use Saturday’s (Feb. 25) presidential elections to push for a better life in his oil-rich but crisis-ridden country. Double digit inflation, weak economic growth and mounting insecurity are key concerns for Nigerians voting in general elections on February 25. “Nigeria has been so difficult

Africa holds mineral wealth with diverse commodities that are sought after the world over. In the diamond industry, revenues elude local communities despite multilateral certification measures. In diamond-rich parts of Africa, the revenue generated from mineral extraction does little to improve of the quality of life of the people who live in those countries, with

Mauritius was battered by heavy rain Monday (Feb. 20) as intense tropical storm Freddy neared the country. Many businesses were forced to close and the Indian Ocean archipelago’s international airport was shut. As of 10 PM local time (UTC +4), the Mauritius Meteorological Services said the cyclone had passed at its closest distance from the

This the first election in Nigeria in which the military will not be on the ballot or in the background as such. President Buhari is already a huge factor in the ballot with his insistence that the Central Bank’s currency reform should carry forward through the election season. The voting will take place in an

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for Africa to take “action for peace” to combat rising violence as the continent’s leaders held their annual summit in Addis Ababa. Africa is reeling from a record drought in the Horn and deadly violence in the Sahel region and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with

While all our attention is focussed on the forthcoming Nigerian presidential elections, events of global proportions are shaping up elsewhere in the world. Since time will not wait for anyone, and considering that we all have to live with the consequences of those other events whether we pay attention or not, the wise thing to

British cycling great Chris Froome said Friday he has high hopes for the future of the sport in Africa as he returned to the continent of his birth. The four-time Tour de France winner, who was born in Kenya, is the star attraction at the Tour du Rwanda which runs from Saturday to February 26.

Yesterday’s grand finale rally in Yola was amazing. The support that we got was magnificent and worthy of a homecoming.Twitter  @atiku It was with utmost humility and honour that I led my team members to the Fombina Palace of the Lamido Adamawa HRH Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa. I’m sincerely grateful for his generous words and

A curious creature looks like it’s straight out of Jurassic Park. It is however no dinosaur. This is a pangolin and if more isn’t done to protect it, the pangolin may well face the same fate as the dinosaurs. Unlike our understanding of most dinosaurs, these mammals are shy, defenceless and harmless yet they face a

Kadugli / ED Damazin / Khartoum / Oure Cassoni (Chad) — KADUGLI / ED DAMAZIN / KHARTOUM / OURE CASSONI (CHAD) Displaced in Blue Nile region, Kordofan, and Darfur, as well as refugees in Chad and Sudan are reporting serious food shortages. Displacement is one of the major drivers of humanitarian needs in Sudan, according

Carnival parade   –   Copyright © africanews TERCIO TEIXEIRA/AFP or licensors Last updated: 22 hours ago Brazil Sao Paulo kicked off its world-famous Carnival parade on Friday evening with some of Brazil’s top samba schools performing at Anhembi Sambodrome. Friday was the first of a two-night competition in the city, which has recently emerged as a Carnival

GOVERNMENT has been challenged to revamp the country’s referral hospitals as an legislator revealed that infrastructure at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) is in a shocking state of disrepair with patients forced to “sleep on pot-holed floors”. Speaking in Parliament Tuesday, Bulawayo East legislator Ilos Nyoni said the biggest referral hospital in the Matebeleland region

African leaders met Saturday to discuss a slew of challenges facing the continent as UN chief Antonio Guterres urged them to do more to bring peace to conflict-hit regions. Africa is reeling from a record drought in the Horn and deadly violence in the Sahel region and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with

Eskom has called on the public to report the theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure which has risen to disastrous proportions, threatening essential services and the lives of innocent people across the Gauteng province. Eskom has reported concerning levels of damage to its network such as transformers and substations, leading to prolonged outages to customers

The authorities in Mali have begun a crackdown on hookah smoking after giving a grace period to shisha bars to adjust to a ban. The country’s anti-drug agency says it has carried out dozens of arrests in the capital Bamako and seized water pipes after the six-month moratorium expired. Bars where small groups of smokers

South Africa’s electricity utility Eskom has made it clear that “loadshedding” – rolling scheduled power cuts – isn’t going to end any time soon. This reality, and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement during his annual state of the nation speech on 9 February 2023 that tax incentives for solar power use are imminent, mean that many

While Real Madrid has just won the Club World Cup in Morocco, a new form of competition will see the light of day, in 2025. It will bring together 32 teams, including four Africans, and will be played every four years. FIFA has also decided on the distribution of places by continent. Unsurprisingly, European clubs

Madrid — In this world of wars, massive weapons production, sales and use; of sharpening inequalities and deadly climate emergencies, hate speech and its inhumane impact, is being amplified at ‘unprecedented scale’ by new technologies. Hate speech has now reached dangerous records, fuelling discrimination, racism, xenophobia and staggering human rights violations. It mainly targets whoever

Bayelsa State Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, centre, stands outside his house guarded by policemen in Yenagoa, Nigeria, in this file photo dated Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005   –   Copyright © africanews AP/AP Last updated: 6 hours ago Nigeria The United States and the Nigerian government on Thursday, inked a deal for the return stolen money of about

Rwanda made the biggest leap in fixed broadband speeds, with the result that its position in the global rankings raised by 47 places, according to Speedtest Global Index by Ookla, a global network intelligence and connectivity research firm. Beyond Rwanda, the report indicates, a number of African countries have surged in global rankings that gauge

Human Rights Watch charged Wednesday (Feb. 15), that Britain and the United States committed crimes against humanity when they forced the people of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to leave their homes five decades ago to make way for a U.S. Navy base. The organization also called on the two governments to let the Chagossians

President Muhammadu Buhari has addressed Nigerians on the issue of currency swap policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, which has hindered economic activities in the country due to scarcity of the old and new notes. The President directed that the old naira notes, ranging from the N200, N500 to N1000 remain legal tender

One year after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, many companies in the emerging economies are feeling the pain. Bakeries in Nigeria are one such example as many have shut their doors, unable to afford the exorbitant price of flour. “Before the start of the conflict in Ukraine, which started in February of last year

Kampala, Uganda — Democratic Party (DP) asked the government to bring back the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill if it is serious about fighting the vice in the country. The remarks come at the time when schools are opening for the first term amidst the heated debates about homosexuality which has since taken shape across all corners

A photo taken on June 25, 2020, shows the entrance of Ferkessedougou, capital of Tchologo region, northern Ivory Coast, close to the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali   –   Copyright © africanews ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP or licensors Last updated: 10 hours ago Ivory Coast Ivory Coast will reopen its land borders on Wednesday night, closed since

Dodoma — MINISTER for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Adolf Mkenda has banned 16 supplementary books from being used in schools and education institutions citing immoral content that violates the country’s cultural norms, morals and good practices in upbringing children. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Prof Mkenda warned schools with the stray books in their

FILE – Christian Atsu looks on as he plays for Newcastle United, Jan. 12, 2019. Ghana …   –   Copyright © africanews Adam Davy/PA Wire Last updated: 14/02 – 17:39 Turkey Former Newcastle winger Christian Atsu is still missing 9 days after an earthquake in Turkey, with his agent appealing for more resources to aid rescue

PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has directed District Commissioners (DCs) in areas with mining activities to strengthen protection of children from acts of violence. He also demanded the DCs to ensure the children are enrolled in school. The Premier said that there has been a tendency of some people to use and exploit children in mining

Covered in golden glitter, Brazilian domestic worker Vera Lucia da Silva is bursting to be back parading through Rio de Janeiro in a carnival street party, after a three-year hiatus for Covid-19. This year marks the full comeback of the world’s biggest carnival, after Rio hosted a watered-down version in 2022 — postponed by two

PROVIDING universal access to water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) could reduce Tanzania’s economic losses by 1.9 billion US dollars (about 4.4tri/-) per year by 2030. The country could potentially generate more than 2.4 billion US dollars (about 5.6tri/-) each year in savings on excess medical costs and lost productivity due to inadequate access, according

Eight Croatians – four married couples – accused of child trafficking in Zambia have been granted bail of about $1,000 each. A magistrate in the Ndola court, central Zambia, said Tuesday (Feb. 14) the suspects posed no flight risk as Zambian officials hold their passports. The accused allegedly attempted to traffic four children from neighbouring

The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has embarked on an official visit to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and paid a courtesy call on the Honourable Prime Minister, Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, 8th February 2023. Honourable Minister Dr. Tangara took the opportunity to deliver a

The UN Secretary-General warned Tuesday that global warming could force a mass exodus “on a biblical scale” as people flee low-lying communities and called for legal frameworks to be implemented in preparation, especially for refugees. “The danger is especially acute for nearly 900 million people who live in coastal zones at low elevations — that’s

Lawyer Ousainu Darboe, the leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), on Saturday strongly warned President Adama Barrow not to interfere in the administrative affairs of the local government councils, saying if he does, he is calling for trouble. The country’s strongest opposition leader made this remark at Gunjur during the victory celebration of the

Artists from the Congo and the Great Lakes sub-region got thousands of festival goers dancing with songs calling for peace and reconciliation in a region plagued by armed conflict for more than two decades. “I know that through our dance we have launched a message of peace which must return to the country, the songs

Hon. Baboucarr Boye, the minister of Public Service, said on Thursday that the decentralisation of the court system will enhance justice delivery service in The Gambia. The minister made the remark while deputising President Adama Barrow at the inauguration of the newly built court complex in Bundung. “My government will remain steadfastly committed to providing

Rows of roses which bloomed on a farm in Kajiado, are being packed up to be sent out to lovers worldwide. Love is in the air ahead of Valentine’s Day in Kenya. Isinya Roses and Porini Flowers grows standard roses and red roses, Valentine’s day is a big event for the company. But despite being a busy period

“It is a tremendous opportunity to witness vehicle manufacturing taking place here in Nigeria, which is one of our brothers in the south.” The Jamaican High Commissioner to Nigeria, Esmond Reid, says his country was planning to source for vehicles from Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing (IVM) in Nigeria. Mr Reid, in the company of Nigeria’s Minister

Cairo donations for Syria   –   Copyright © africanews cleared By Africanews Last updated: 11/02 – 15:54 Syria Volunteers in Egypt announced on Friday having collected 90 tons of donations to be sent to the areas in northern Syria devastated by the earthquake. The items include essential food supplies, blankets, clothes and baby milk. “We planned

*Insists it’s working to boost circulation nationwide Contrary to a misleading report, which misquoted the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, as attributing the current challenge in the distribution of the redesigned naira banknotes to a shortage of printing materials at the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC) Plc

In Mozambique the authorities are still dealing with the effects of the heavy rains that caused floods in the province of Maputo this week. Local sources reported that at least 2,400 families have been affected. The floods affected the Matola neighbourhood and the Boane district near the capital, Maputo. “Our houses are full of water, we

* Okowa wants total rejection of Muslim-Muslim ticket The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday promised to set aside $10 billion to support business growth across the nation if he becomes Nigeria’s president. This is as the vice presidential candidate of the party and Governor of Delta State, Dr.

The African Union (AU) has called on Saturday for a “political dialogue” between the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan officials, more than three months after a peace agreement that ended a bloody conflict in the north of the country. The statement issued on Saturday in Addis Ababa was the outcome from a meeting of the monitoring

*Urges attackers to channel their grievances to political parties The Supreme Court yesterday reacted in anger to the attacks on its judges over the recent judgments they delivered, warning that those who had been “venting convoluted anger” were ignorant of the law. Recently, the apex court had delivered what many Nigerians thought were controversial verdicts

The Orthodox Church in Ethiopia has called off demonstrations planned for Sunday following a meeting with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The protests followed the creation of a breakaway synod by Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church bishops in Oromia. Breakaway bishops accused the Church of discrimination and linguistic and cultural hegemony, saying congregations in Oromia are not

Young people who are eligible to register to vote are taking an active role in the registration process as the country gears up for the 2023 elections. In the past, young people have too often snubbed the voting and election processes. Through some advocacy work being done by the Election Resource Centre (ERC), more youths

The Togolese government has dismissed allegations of malfeasance in the management of the fund intended to fight the coronavirus epidemic, saying that spending is “compliant, regular and sincere”. Significant irregularities have been pinpointed in an audit report by the Court of Auditors, sparking outrage in the West African country. In a press release published Thursday

COMMUNITIES living in conservancies in the Kunene region want the government to review the compensation for losses caused by wild animals. They feel the compensation for human-wildlife conflict losses is too little compared to the value of livestock and other losses. The community expressed this during their meeting with members of the National Assembly’s standing

The mission of Morocco’s ambassador to France has ended without a successor being appointed, in a climate of diplomatic crisis between Rabat and Paris, local media announced on Friday. “In accordance with high royal instructions, it has been decided to terminate the functions of Mr. Mohamed Benchaâboun as Ambassador of His Majesty to the French

Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Betty Amongi Akena speaks to NBS Television’s Canary Mugume about her suspicions regarding the management of the National Social Security Firm (NSSF) that have led to the parliament probe. The board recommended Richard Byarugaba to be re-appointed despite him clicking retirement age. Why did you not go by

Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar promised to revamp agriculture and commerce in Kano, if made president. Kano is Nigeria’s second-largest city and could help determine who wins the presidential vote. Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku who lost to Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 is one of the leading contenders in the race, alongside Bola Tinubu of the

Khartoum — Journalist and political analyst Ashraf Abdelaziz says that the official visit of six international envoys yesterday, along with a visit from Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov today, is linked to conflict over Sudanese resources. Six envoys representing the US, UK, France, Germany, Norway, and the European Union envoy to the Horn of

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel received Wednesday the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Unesco Peace Prize, during a ceremony in the Ivorian capital Yamoussoukro, rewarding in particular her action in the massive reception of refugees by Germany in 2015. “The jury wanted to distinguish the courageous decision taken in 2015 to welcome more than a million refugees (…)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) condemns in the strongest terms the murder of two of its employees in the Boucle du Mouhoun region, in northwestern Burkina Faso. The organisation is suspending its medical activities in the Boucle du Mouhoun region. On the morning of Wednesday February 8, an MSF vehicle, clearly identified as such, carrying a

Russian FM Lavrov meets Mauritania counterpart Merzoug and President Ghazouani Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Mauritania on Wednesday, holding talks with his colleague Salem Ould Merzoug and President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. The two sides discussed bilateral cooperation across a wide range of areas, as well as regional and international issues. Mauritania is interested in

What is happening in eastern DR Congo is far from being peaceful and tranquil if politicians and diplomats continue to avoid the truth, facts, and evidence, President Paul Kagame told envoys accredited to Rwanda on Wednesday, February 8. In his address during the diplomatic corps dinner, Kagame spoke at length about Rwanda’s relations with the

The three main armed movements that make up the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), merged on Wednesday in Kidal, a northeastern Malian town they have controlled militarily since 2013. The group includes National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, the Arab Movement of Azawad and the High Council for the Unity of Azawad. In concrete

South Africa’s mass HIV testing programme has been a huge success over the last decade, so much so that the country has almost hit the global target of 95% of people with HIV knowing their status. This success has largely been built on the use of many millions of rapid HIV tests. The UNAIDS targets

South Africa’s economic hub, Gauteng is bearing the brunt of water shortages caused by dwindling reservoir levels due to high demand of water. As taps are running dry, Dr Ferrial Adam, Water and Environment Manager for the Community Action Network (WaterCAN) believes the cause for the crisis are factors like ageing infrastructure and inequality. “We

Maputo — Mozambique’s main opposition party, Renamo, has accused agents of the Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR – the Mozambican equivalent of the riot police) of murdering a prominent Renamo member in the western province of Tete. A Renamo press release issued in Maputo on Monday claimed that the police members had formed a “death squad”

Ghana is optimistic about concluding the ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to get the support of the fund by March. According to local news reports, the issues surrounding the domestic debt exchange programme, one of the requirements, has been “virtually concluded”, paving the way for the country to go the full hog.

The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has embarked on a massive clampdown on owners of vehicles producing hazardous exhaust emissions above regulated levels. Since the start of the operation in the Mashonaland West province Thursday last week, 1,319 vehicles have been inspected for vehicular emissions and the compliance level was 96, 4%. By the time of

A group of Senegalese organizations from the civil society and citizens filed Monday (Feb. 06) a complaint with the Dakar court to ask the courts to take up the Covid-19 mismanagement case. The move by « Sunu’y milliards du ress », « our billions will not disappear » collective follows the publication of a report

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) acting deputy executive director Sonja Leighton-Kone is visiting Zimbabwe this week, the world body has revealed. According to a statement from the UN agency, Leighton-Kone will be in Zimbabwe from February 6 to 11 2023. “The UN official will engage senior government officials on environmental opportunities and challenges especially

African leaders are expressing condolences and solidarity with Türkiye and Syria after a 7.8 magnitude  earthquake hit parts of the two countries Monday. They included the presidents of Ethiopia, South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Burundi and Gambia. Also the AU chairperson Moussa Faki-Mahamat in a tweet welcomed the “global outpouring of support and solidarity”. Their condolences

Men remain skeptical of seeking health services and remain at a low rate on HIV testing, condom use, circumcision and enrolment on antiretroviral drugs, a gender assessment report by the National AIDS Council has revealed. The gender assessment report says this is because most of the focus on HIV response has been on females. Speaking

A South African peacekeeper was killed and another seriously wounded Sunday when their helicopter was shot at in the violence-ridden eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “strongly” condemned the attack, saying in a statement that “attacks on UN peacekeepers can constitute a war crime under international law. The plane, which was

Youths say this year’s elections will shape the way for their future as they get a chance to choose their own leaders. Some young people who were registering to vote told 263Chat that the time to be politically heard is nigh and are eager to exercise their constitutional rights. “It is important for me to

The family of former Burkinabe president Thomas Sankara, announced Sunday evening in a statement that they would not attend the burial of his remains. Burkinabe government had announced that the body of Burkina the nation’s revered revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara is to be buried alongside his 12 comrades, at the spot where in 1987 they

An announcement said that the country will showcase investment opportunities in the mining sector at 2023 Invest in African Mining Indaba, which kicked off from 6 to 9 February in Cape Town, South Africa. The Indaba presents a unique opportunity for Namibia to exhibit its investment prospects in the mining sector to a worldwide audience

UNESCO has settled a long-standing jollof rice dispute involving Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Cameroon, after declaring Senegal king of the famous West African delicacy in January this year. The Senegalese Jollof, stood out from that of the three other countries, cementing the country’s position as the true originator of the dish. The UN cultural organisation

Geneva — Swiss President Alain Berset will visit the troubled Cabo Delgado province this week during a trip to Mozambique and Botswana. His visit comes in the year Switzerland assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the first time. “In both countries, the regional situation and global issues will be discussed in

Two weeks after the dead body of Cameroonian journalist Salomon Mbani Zogo better known as Martinez Zogo was found, an influential tycoon is being questioned. Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga was arrested Monday (Feb. 06) according to the Cameroonian Communications ministry. Belinga’s media group l’Anecdote confirmed its owner was undergoing questioning by the gendarmerie’s top institution. Martinez

South African Tourism (SA Tourism) is reported to be planning to spend US$52 million (about R900 million) to sponsor UK football team Tottenham Hotspur over three years. The proposal gives the country branding on the club’s kit, backdrop branding in interviews, advertising on match days, partnership status, local training camps and access to tickets and

In the Libyan town of Ghadames, known as the “Pearl of the Desert”, Tuareg traditions are being celebrated with a huge craft and shopping festival. Built around an oasis and spring, the UNESCO-listed city, more than 600 kilometres south of Tripoli, is one of the oldest communities in the pre-saharan region and families from all

Addis Ababa — Children are facing a growing risk of disease as cholera and measles outbreaks tighten their grip on Ethiopia, raising fears for the many vulnerable children already suffering from malnutrition, Save the Children said. A cholera outbreak is affecting the Oromia and Somali regions, with at least 1,055 cases reported, including 28 deaths

Pope Francis has been trying to console the long-suffering people of South Sudan as he opened his first full day in the country on Saturday. Meeting with bishops, priests and deacons at St Theresa’s Cathedral in Juba, he asked people to challenge injustice amid an ethnic conflict that has led to years of fighting. He

Egypt’s ambassador to the European Union and Belgium Badr Abdel Ati has reviewed means to cement cooperation with the EU in the domains of renewable, traditional and clean energy and green hydrogen. The diplomat had a meeting with Kadri Simson, the EU Commissioner for Energy, Belgian Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten and a host

As data worldwide suggests the number of people with cancer is rising, some poorer nations are looking to find alternatives to cancer-causing fuel sources. Kenya has seen the introduction of solar-powered cookers which capture the Sun’s rays instead of using wood fires which are blamed for half-a-million deaths. It uses mirrors to focus sunlight to

Residents and passersby gathered as night fell on Thursday as they joined a team of emergency and aid workers who searched through the rubble looking for survivors. At least two people have now been confirmed dead after a two-storey building collapsed in Abuja, officials of the emergency response services said. Twenty-one people have been rescued

Already struggling without electricity for hours a day, many South Africans are now having to do also without water, as power outages batter the supply system. A power failure at a pump station feeding reservoirs and water towers caused taps to run dry in parts of Johannesburg and Pretoria, provincial utility Rand Water said this

Harare — Lindiwe Sisulu, the Minister of Tourism, distanced herself from the reported R1 billion deal to sponsor Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, which has sparked widespread outrage. This comes after SA Tourism (SAT) was lambasted after the Daily Maverick’s publication of its proposed plans for a three-year deal worth £42.5 million (approximately R900 million) beginning

Pope Francis made a plea for peace in South Sudan while speaking at event sitting side-by-side with the country’s president on Friday. Francis, on a novel ecumenical peace mission to the world’s youngest country, warned South Sudan’s political leaders on Friday that history will judge them harshly if they continue to drag their feet implementing

Nairobi — President William Ruto now says 800,000 Hustler Fund loan borrowers have defaulted in their payments. Speaking during the Kenya Police Sacco 50th anniversary in Nairobi, the Head of State urged Kenyans to pay on time in order to increase their loan limit and savings. “Of those who have borrowed, 800,000 are behind schedule

Morocco’s Walid Karti, right, and Badr Boulhroude, second from left, challenges the ball with Nigeria’s Rabiu Ali, center, during the final of the CHAN   –   Copyright © africanews Abdeljalil Bounhar/Copyright 2018 The AP. All rights reserved. Last updated: 4 hours ago Senegal At least 40,000 people are expected at the Stade Nelson Mandela in Algiers

Luanda — Belgian Government has expressed its interest in cooperating with Angola in the renewable energy sector, said the European country’s minister of Foreign Affairs, Hadja Lahbib. The Belgian top diplomat, who confirmed this Wednesday after the audience granted by the Angolan Head of State João Lourenço, added that her country also wants to focus

Pope Francis on Wednesday (Feb. 1) celebrated Mass for about 1 million people, invited Congo’s people to forgive those who committed “inhuman violence” against them, and then heard first-hand of the atrocities some of them have endured. During the intimate encounter at the Vatican Embassy in Kinshasa, the Pope listened and sought to shine a

PRESIDENT Hage Geingob yesterday expressed concern about the escalation of tensions in Eswatini, and reiterated his call for authorities in the kingdom to investigate the death of human rights and political activists Thulani Rudolf Maseko. Maseko, who was assassinated at his home in Mbabane a week ago, was the chairperson of the Multi-Stakeholder Forum. The

Spain’s Prime minister was welcomed Wednesday (Feb. 1) by his Moroccan counterpart Aziz Akhannouch. Pedro Sanchez and Akhannouch presided over an economic forum in Rabat. The Spaniard’s trip to the north African Kingdom is aimed at further mending ties after a deep diplomatic crisis between the countries was resolved last year. “Our common goal is

Nairobi — Esophageal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in Kenya, a new Status of Cancer in Kenya Report shows. The report which was officially launched on Thursday by the National Cancer Institute of Kenya Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Alfred Karangu, showed that nine out of ten persons

Citizens gathered outside the Moroccan parliament in Rabat on Wednesday to show their support for to protest Morocco’s normalization of ties with Israel in a show of support to Palestine. The demonstrations began Saturday in several cities of the country, two years after the resumption of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel. The Moroccan Front

Nairobi — The Government of Kenya has unveiled plans to accede to the establishment of a Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) that will support green investments in the country. The GGGI, established in 2012, is a treaty-based international, intergovernmental organization whose vision is a low-carbon, resilient world of inclusive and sustainable growth by supporting members

Trevor Noah feels more comfortable hosting the Grammy Awards for a third-straight year, but the former “The Daily Show” host still has some nervousness about leading the ceremony with big-time acts like Beyoncé, Adele and Harry Styles looking on. “The nerves come in because you’re standing in front of not just some of the best

Ayem Mahious scored two goals as hosts Algeria hammered Niger 5-0 to reach the final of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Tuesday. Mahious scored his fourth and fifth goals of the tournament in the first-half to secure the emphatic victory for the Desert Warriors in Oran. Captain Ayoub Abdellaoui opened the floodgates before

South Sudan prepares Papal visit   –   Copyright © africanews Africanews By Africanews Last updated: 31/01 – 22:04 South Sudan Pope Francis landed in the DRC’s capital, Kinshasa, on Tuesday afternoon for the first Papal visit to the DRC since 1985. The visit to the Continent includes a trip on Friday to Juba, the capital of

Papa Diallo scored the lone goal as Senegal edged Madagascar 1-0 to book a place in the final of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 on Tuesday night at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers. Diallo connected to a Mamadou Sane pass from the right to net a looping header past the Madagascar goalkeeper

The plane carrying the Holy Father arrived at Kinshasa International Airport in the middle of Tuesday afternoon. A dozen dignitaries including Congolese Prime Minister Sama Lukonde, alongside civil and religious authorities met him at the foot of the plane. Pope Francis was then escorted in his Popemobile to the Palace of the Nation where he

Nairobi — The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has retained its lending base rate at 8.75 percent on easing inflationary pressure that saw the cost of goods and services rise. On Monday, CBK’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said that it retained the rate since the existing monetary policy proved effective in containing spiraling price rises.

The first U.S. Cabinet member to visit Somalia since 2015 urged the world’s donors on Sunday to give immediate help to a country facing deadly famine, which she described as “the ultimate failure of the international community.” The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, heard perhaps the starkest warning yet about the crisis

Nairobi — Conflict and political unrest in north-east Africa – civil wars, uprisings and attacks by armed insurgents – are fueling a famine, causing displacement, loss of livelihoods, and disrupting of food production and food supply chains. Nearly one in four children under five in Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and parts of Kenya are

Tunisian citizens have expressed little hope one day after the second round of parliamentary elections with record abstention. Preliminary results suggest that nearly 89% of the electorate decided to stay away from the political process. “Those who have been elected, what are they going to do again? What will they bring? Don’t tell me that

opinion By By Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u and Prof. Théophile T. Azomahou The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a profound setback after a quarter-century of economic and social progress. Insecurity and political instability are becoming pervasive across Africa. The Russian-Ukrainian war is exposing millions of people to food insecurity, and the most vulnerable are the hardest hit as

In Kinshasa’s Ndolo airport everything is ready to welcome Pope Francis.  The Holy Pontiff arrives on Tuesday in Kinshasa, capital of the DRC and Africa’s largest catholic country. On Wednesday more than a million people are expected to attend a morning mass. In total, Pope Francis will deliver twelve speeches and will meet, in addition

As the Kremlin-linked Wagner Group expands its Africa footprint, questions remain about what “neutrality” really looks like for African governments. On New Year’s Day, video emerged of a young Ivorian serving with the Wagner Group on the frontlines of Ukraine. While being interviewed by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close ally to Vladimir Putin and head of

Dan Izzett has lived with leprosy’s effects on his body for 70 years, and has lost much to what he calls an “ancient, fascinating, very unkind disease”. The Zimbabwean former civil engineering technician and pastor was diagnosed at the age of 25 in 1972, but first contracted the disease when he was just five. That

The first pontiff to travel to Congo in 37 years will bring a simple message of peace, perhaps strengthening the sense of community in a nation where the Catholic Church has long played a dominant role. They hardly let anyone through at Ndolo. At the barriers of the domestic airport, soldiers only wave through travelers

Tunisia’s president and its shaky, decade-long experiment with democracy are facing an important test on Sunday as voters cast ballots in the second round of parliamentary elections. Turnout was just 11% in the first round of voting last month, as many disaffected Tunisians stayed away and the influential opposition Islamist party boycotted. The runoff elections

The CBN governor, who spoke to journalists Sunday morning, said he had the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari for the extension. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a 10-day extension of the deadline for the use of old naira notes across Nigeria. The CBN governor, who spoke to journalists Sunday morning, said he had

It should an idyllic scene – a waterfall cascading into the river below. But look a little closer and all is not well. The Nairobi River has turned sewer conduit in Kenya’s capital. Its waters turn from clear to black as it traverses informal settlements and industrial hubs. As clean water runs short, one of

The Plan seeks to tackle the dual crises of energy poverty and climate change with renewable energy contributing at least 30 per cent to the energy mix by the year 2030. Nigeria’s seat of power, known as the State House, will lead the way in keying into renewable energy sources to help mitigate the impacts

Moroccan human rights activists on Thursday welcomed a resolution by the European parliament critical of Morocco’s human rights record. Last week, a resulotion urging Rabat to respect the freedom of expression was overwhelmingly adopted by the EU parliament. It focused in particular on the case of Omar Radi, a freelance journalist critical of the government

Air Zimbabwe is promoting more domestic routes, as the airline seeks to expand its operations. This is according to the airline’s spokesperson, Firstme Vitori. The airline is expected to take delivery of a second Embraer (ERJ145) soon, in line with its six-year strategic turnaround plan (STP). Votori noted that key to this strategy is the

Germany apologized on Thursday (Jan. 26) for using a leopard emoji in a tweet refering to the Russian Foreign Minister’s visit to Africa. The post that was regarded as offensive by some users was called out by the spokeswoman for the African Union chairman Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat. The German foreign ministry attempted to poke fun at Russia’s

Nairobi — President William Ruto has called out the Kenya Power Company over numerous reports that some city estates have been disconnected from power over non-payment. Speaking at Shauri Moyo during the launch of affordable housing in units on Friday, the President instead advised Kenya Power to first engage with the residents so as to

The view of a cybercafé is commonplace in The Congo. Gloire Ness a 21-year old from Bacongo in Brazzaville managesa small business. On a daily basis, he has to deal with issues ranging from blackouts to poor access to Internet. “The difficulties primarily from the Internet connection. Customers often say it’s a little slow. It’s

“Doing so will help reassure the public of the “robustness of our system and to strengthen our processes ahead of the General Election,” the INEC Chairman says. In preparation for the coming general elections, Nigeria’s electoral commission, INEC, has scheduled a mock accreditation of voters for 4 February. This is to further test the Bimodal

French medical charity Doctors Without Borders or MSF, shared Friday (Jan. 27), footage of the rescue of 237 migrants off the Libyan coast. The NGO’s chartered rescue vessel was sailing in the Mediterranean Sea, north of the country’s capital Tripoli on Wednesday, when it received a distress call. The Geo Barents ship later encountered other

According to the World Health Organization, of the roughly 10 million people who fall ill with TB annually, over 80% survive, in most cases due to a six-month treatment course. Unfortunately, as with long COVID, being cured is not always the last hurdle and many people go on to struggle with post-TB lung disease. Professor

France said on Thursday that it was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso, a day after agreeing to demands from the ruling junta to pull out troops from the former French colony in Africa’s Sahel region. “In the context of the latest developments in Burkina Faso, we have decided to recall our ambassador to Paris

Tunis/Tunisia — January 29 is the only legal date for the second round of legislative elections, President of the Independent High Authority for Elections (French: ISIE) Farouk Bouasker said as he paid Thursday a working visit to Béja. “The date will be maintained regardless of weather conditions in the northwest,” Bouasker further told TAP. Polls

The African continent fueled many debates at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. The forum’s discussions centred around sustainable solutions, ranging from energy transition, reimagining globalisation, inclusion and diversity to prepare the world to collaborate and share equally in all future opportunities. How can the African continent position itself to thrive in an

Some sea cucumber species appear to be resilient to heavy fishing pressure while others show clear signs of over-exploitation according to a recently published 2021/2022 survey by the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA). According to a press release from the SFA on Tuesday, the survey was completed in October 2022 and about 200 of the original

From dairy farms unable to keep milk refrigerated, to chickens suffocating en masse as ventilators fall idle, an energy crisis is taking a heavy toll on South Africa’s food sector, industry groups said. Record power cuts have caused shortages of some staples, threatening price rises that could make some popular items too expensive for poor

The East African Community on Wednesday, January 25, launched its verification mission to assess Somalia’s readiness to join the regional economic community. This comes after the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on July 21, 2022, rekindled his country’s request to join the bloc. At the time, during an EAC Heads of State meeting in

A cholera outbreak in Malawi has killed more than 1,000 people, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday (Jan. 24) as the country ran out of vaccines. The southern African nation has been battling its worst cholera outbreak on record, with more than 30,600 people infected since the first cases were reported last year. In November

The raid happened as the vigilantes were preparing to pursue terrorists who attacked their village. Many vigilantes were reportedly killed in an air raid by a yet-to-be-identified aircraft in Galadima Kogo, a community in Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State, on Tuesday. Several members of the vigilante group, including its leader, were also injured in

The Cameroonian government has denied that it asked any country to mediate in its conflict with separatists trying to form a breakaway state called Ambazonia in its minority English-speaking regions. The latest comes after Canada last week said it had received a request to work on a peace process. In a statement issued on Monday

THE Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has directed education officers and quality controllers to visit all schools and libraries to identify unethical books being used by the institutions. The government directives follow complaints by some stakeholders that some books being used in some schools are immoral. The call was made on Monday in Dar

A Tanzanian cargo ship sank Tuesday (Jan. 23) in a jetty in the southern Iranian port of Assaluyeh, state media reported. The official IRNA news agency said the vessel named Anil overturned because containers on it were configured incorrectly at the port’s dock No. 9. The port has more than two dozen piers. IRNA said

Former Chivi South legislator Killer Zivhu has accused the ruling Zanu PF of rigging elections while urging Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa to be brave and counter election rigging. Posting on Twitter, Zivhu said Chamisa should be encouraged to be brave and build a strong opposition against Zanu PF failure of which elections

After Senegal, Ghana is the latest African country where officials have been called out for misappropriating or mismanaging funds dedicated to fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ghana audit service report on the government’s covid-19 expenditure for the period going from March 2020 to June 2022 is widely commented on social media. In all, GH¢21,844,189,185.24 (over

Lusaka — ZAMBIA has been a member of the 79-year-old International Monetary Fund (IMF) since 1965, a year after the dawn of the southern African country’s political independence. Since then, the copper-rich country has had 13 arrangements with the fund. On August 31, 2022, the IMF announced its executive board’s approval of the 38-month $1.3

Yellen’s trip comes a month after the US-Africa summit in Washington, where the US president pledged billions of dollars in investment, trade and development assistance   –   Copyright © africanews Yesica Fisch/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved. By Africanews Last updated: 14 hours ago Zambia U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Zambia on the

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Zambia on the second leg of her African tour, a stop aimed at promoting American investment and ties while she’s in a capital city that is visibly dominated by Chinese dollars. Visitors to Lusaka arriving at the renovated Kenneth Kaunda International Airport see a facility expanded in 2015

Moroccan football player Achraf Hakimi won the award for Best Arab Sportsman in Saudi Arabia. The 24-year-old player was rewarded for his outstanding 2022 season with his club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and his odyssey into world cup history with the Moroccan national squad. In Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, some of the biggest names in the movie

PEPFAR’s twentieth anniversary should prompt reflection on some inconvenient truths for U.S.-Africa relations. This month marks the twentieth anniversary of President George W. Bush’s signature global HIV/AIDS initiative, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR. From the outset, PEPFAR was profoundly ambitious in its vision, rejecting conventional wisdom about the viability of providing

From cabaret feathers to sleek suits and velvet robes, Dior celebrated Josephine Baker and the wild freedom of the Roaring Twenties in a celeb-packed show on Monday to kickstart haute couture week in Paris. A parade of stars were in the front row, including Anya Taylor-Joy, Kirsten Dunst, Rosamund Pike and K-Pop’s Jisoo, to see

Today we witness particularly hard times for the entire world because no country — poor and rich — has been spared of inflation. The argument by experts is that effects of COVD-19 — let alone other adverse economic conditions that prevailed before the pandemic broke out — have spared no country and that these effects

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Cabo Verde for the Ocean Race Summit on Sunday He also plans to observe some of the solutions being considered to help protect the 10-island archipelago off the coast of Africa.  Speaking to journalists, Guterres said, Cabo Verde “is on the frontlines of the existential crisis generated by

KEY players and stakeholders in the nutrition sector have been advised to form a collective multisectoral effort in order to win the fight against malnutrition. The advice was given by Global and Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Country Director Ms Prisce Rwezahula, during the 20th anniversary celebration of the organisation since its establishment held in

People in Burkina Faso have broadly welcomed plans by the military government to oust French troops within a month. The state broadcaster announced the move on 21 January saying the decision had been made to end the presence of France’s military on Burkinabe soil. It follows mass protests in the capital Ouagadougou demanding the French

Gombe state government has denied issuing an order for the arrest of a radio journalist for hosting a member of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) as alleged by the party. This is contained in a release signed by Alhaji Shuaibu Gara, Special adviser to Gov. Inuwa Yahaya on information management and strategy and made available

Juventus, the record 36-time Italian champion, were hit with a massive 15-point penalty for false accounting on Friday (Jan.20). The sanction following an appeal hearing at the Italian soccer federation. The decision means the Turin giants will plunge from third to 11th place in the Serie A table, although they have indicated that they will

Police in Plateau State said yesterday they arrested abductors of the paramount traditional ruler of Izere in Jos East local government area, Rev. Dr. Azi Wakili. According to a statement issued in Jos by the state police spokesman, DSP Alfred Alabo, a distress call was received by Angware Police Divisional headquarters that gunmen entered the

Nigeria’s health authorities confirmed a deadly outbreak of diftheria on Friday (Jan.20). In Kano state, one of the worst-hit states in the country’s north, Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa the health commission for the state has recorded more than 70 suspected cases along with 25 deaths related to the bacterial infection. The total number of confirmed cases and

Dakar, Senegal — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went to Gorree Island in Senegal Saturday, and spoke of the “unspeakable cruelty” of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. “Ultimately, Goree Island reminds us that the histories of Africa and America are intimately connected,” Yellen said after touring the island. “We know that the tragedy did not stop

Burkina Faso’s army has freed 66 women and children who were abducted earlier this month by Islamic extremists while gathering food in the country’s northern Sahel region, according to a state television report Friday (Jan.20). National broadcaster RTB reported that armed forces had located the hostages during a military operation in Center-North region. The group

Nairobi, Kenya — U.S. officials say food insecurity in Africa will worsen this year because of climate change, conflict, and market disruptions caused partly by Russia’s war on Ukraine. Speaking online to journalists Thursday from Malawi, Cary Fowler, special envoy for Global Food Security, said looking for solutions is key. “As much as I wish

The speaker of Zimbabwe’s parliament on Thursday handed over a pre-election report to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, as the southern African country counts down months before its generation election. It is constitutional tradition in Zimbabwe for the President to receive a briefing from parliament ahead of an election. On Friday, Mnangagwa is expected to hand over

High Court judge, Justice Priscilla Munangati Manongwa, has set aside a section of the Urban Councils Act which gave Local Government minister, July Moyo, powers to interfere and control local authorities. In a landmark ruling handed down recently, the judge said separation of powers was crucial, adding that the minister cannot be allowed to run

It has been nearly a year since European leaders and their African counterparts converged in Brussels for a summit billed as the beginning of a ‘renewed partnership’ between the two continents. The summit’s final declaration dubbed ‘the Joint Vision for 2030’ promised among other things to invest in Africa $25 billion per year over the

LISTED beverages manufacturer, Delta Corporation Limited, has credited policy interventions employed by monetary authorities for easing inflation and spurring foreign currency sales for businesses across the economy. Monetary authorities have sustained the implementation of measures aimed at stabilising the economy, which have seen annual inflation receding from over 800% recorded in July 2022 to the

Aboard canoes, motorboats and kayaks fashioned from papyrus stems, the faithful converged on a lake in central Ethiopia to celebrate the Orthodox holiday of Epiphany, known locally as “Timkat”. Lake Ziway, 120 kilometres (75 miles) south of Addis Ababa, is at the heart of annual celebrations in this region to mark the baptism of Christ

Despite the indictment and consequent sack, Mr Buhari known for his anti-corruption rhetoric reappointed her. In 2015, former President Goodluck Jonathan sacked Saratu Umar as the Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC). The sack followed a recommendation by a ministerial panel that indicted her for several offences, including lack of administrative competence