Addressing the smuggling crisis in Africa: solutions for a safer future
Smuggling has emerged as a significant threat across Africa, manifesting in various forms, from human trafficking and arms trade crisis...
Month: October 2024
BRICS: African leaders call for reforms of international institutions
African leaders attending the summit of BRICS nations currently underway in Russia, spoke out on Wednesday about what they see...
Burkinabe playwright aims to break the silence about rape
Under a spotlight in a pitch dark room, Oliva Ouedraogo holds up a piece of fabric that looks like its...
Siya, Rachel Kolisi part ways, commit to co-parenting, continued charity work
South African rugby star Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel have announced their decision to divorce after more than a...
EU observers flag irregularities and ‘alteration of results’ in Mozambique election
European Union election EU observers have flagged irregularities in Mozambique's election as the country awaits the announcement of official results...
Scientists says climate change has worsened deadly flooding in Africa
Human-caused climate change increased the intensity of seasonal rain across the Niger and Lake Chad basins Africa this year resulting...
Egyptian, Russian leaders agree to strengthen ties during BRICS summit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi met Tuesday (Oct. 22) his Russian counterpart moments before the official start of the BRICS...
Nigeria President reshuffles cabinet, merges ministries
President of Nigeria Bola Tinubu has reshuffles his ministerial cabinet and merges ministries during a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting...
Banjul launches inner city cleaning initiative with youth volunteers
A new initiative aimed at enhancing the city’s environmental sustainability was launched today as over 100 volunteers gathered for the...
Josina Machel: A revolutionary icon of Mozambique fight for independence
Mozambique is a southeastern African country bordered by the Indian Ocean, with its capital in Maputo. The country has a...
South African Minister hails ties with China ahead of BRICS summit
The South African Minister of International Relations and cooperation spoke positively about bilateral relations between Moscow and Beijing, ahead of...
Idris Elba to relocate to Africa to promote film industry
Idris Elba, the renowned British actor known for his roles in The Wire and Luther, has announced his intention to...
CAF unveils financial report, projects net profit for next year
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) released its 2022-2023 financial report and projected a net profit of $11.7 million for...
Fuel truck accident near Ugandan capital claims lives
A fuel truck lost control and exploded near Kampala on Tuesday, tragically killing at least 10 people. Despite the disaster,...
Indigenous Colombians support Biodiversity Action Plan at COP16 in Cali
Nearly 2,000 Indigenous people from southwestern Colombia gathered in Cali on Monday, October 21, in support of the government’s efforts...
Taiwan stands firm on office location amid South Africa’s relocation request
Taiwan has rejected South Africa's request to move its representative office from Pretoria, the capital, to Johannesburg, the country’s commercial...
Top 10 African countries where workers earn the highest average salaries
As Africa continues to grow economically, certain countries stand out for offering higher average salaries to their workforce. This trend...
Sudan’s paramilitary shoots down cargo jet in Darfur
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken responsibility for downing a cargo jet in the Malha region of Darfur,...
Gabon moves closer to restoring civilian government with upcoming constitutional referendum
Gabon is set to take a major step towards democratic governance as the country prepares for a referendum on November...
President Paul Biya returns to Cameroon, after 6-week long absence sparked health concerns
After a 6-week long absence prompted concerns over his health and whereabouts, Cameroonian President Paul Biya has returned to the...
The Moment I Recognized the Power- Terra Renee, President of African American Women In Cinema
The moment I recognized the inherited power bestowed upon me was profound. Although I came from a family of devoted...
Police investigate alleged murder at old Yundum
The SeneGambia Police are currently investigating the alleged murder of Leonard Dominique, a British national, which occurred on October 19,...
French president Emmanuel Macron to make state visit to Morocco in October, Moroccan palace announces
French President Emmanuel Macron will make a three-day state visit to Morocco, the Moroccan royal palace announced on Monday, which...
Rwandan President Kagame launches leadership school to empower African leaders
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has launched the African School of Governance (ASG), a higher education institution aimed at equipping emerging...
Barcelona partners with Mali’s Academie Africa Foot
FC Barcelona has taken a significant step in its efforts to tap into Africa's rich talent pool by formalizing a...
WHO chief in Kigali as Rwanda moves closer to “stopping Marburg outbreak”
An outbreak of the Marburg virus is being contained in Rwanda, authorities say. The health minister cited Sunday the absence...
Burkina Faso hopeful of securing talented goalkeeper Alban Lafont for national team
Burkina Faso is optimistic about securing former France youth international, Alban Lafont, for their national team as the FC Nantes...
Residents escape tragedy as seven-story building collapses in Nairobi, Kenya
Residents of a seven-story apartment building in Nairobi’s Kahawa West narrowly avoided disaster when the structure collapsed. Thankfully, the majority...
Egypt declared malaria-free by WHO
Egypt has officially been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO), marking the culmination of nearly a century of...
Minister Kyofatogabye urges action on Kiteezi waste crisis, calls for accountability
Minister Kyofatogabye has raised concerns about the management of the Kiteezi garbage site, questioning the decision to select the Ghana-based...
MPs discuss environmental, regional integration concerns at EALA, propose key legislation
Members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) have expressed their concerns about environmental issues and regional integration, with some...
Former Johannesburg mayor arrested in funeral policy scam, new reforms aim to protect consumers
Former Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda, a member of Al Jama-ah, was arrested in connection with a funeral policy scam involving...
Two prominent opposition figures in Mozambique killed as election tensions rise
Two prominent opposition figures in Mozambique, Elvino Dias and Paulo Guambe, were killed late Friday night, heightening tensions ahead of...
Grand Egyptian Museum partially opens to public
Bodies in ancient Egypt were often embalmed and mummified A highly anticipated museum housing the world's largest collection of ancient...
Global South experts see BRICS expansion as positive
Global South experts believe the recent expansion of the BRICS bloc of developing economies is a good thing. "Any expansion...
Community rallies to prevent tanker disasters after tragic explosion in Nigeria
Residents of Majia, a town in northern Nigeria, are uniting in grief and determination after a devastating fuel tanker explosion...
15 key things about Thomas Sankara, the revolutionary leader of Burkina Faso
Thomas Sankara, often referred to as “Africa’s Che Guevara” was the president of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987. He...
Egypt increases fuel prices by 10% to 17%
Egypt raised fuel prices Friday by between 10% and 17%, a move likely to impact the cost of both goods...
Rwanda dismisses ‘Sportswashing’ claims, focuses on winning development strategy
Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda, demises sportwashing claim allegation may govern a small, landlocked nation in central Africa, but his...
Ivory Coast dissolves powerful student unions after deaths and a police raid
Ivory Coast's government has announced a ban on all student unions following the deaths of two students and the arrest...
Kenya’s deputy president sacked over corruption charges
Kenyan Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, has been removed from office marking the first impeachment of a deputy president under the...
Ruto appoints Kindiki as new deputy following Gachagua’s impeachment
Kenyan President William Ruto appoints the nomination of his Interior Minister, Kithuri Kindiki, as the new Deputy President on Friday....
Kenyan ride-hailing company helps people with disabilities get mobile
A ride-hailing company in Kenya is trying to improve the lives of disabled people by providing them with safe and...
Mpox: Head of Africa CDC urges partners to honour pledges as death toll tops 1,000
The number of mpox-related deaths has toll topped 1,000 in outbreaks currently affecting 18 of Africa 55 nations. The head...
Niger drops French place names to honour local heroes
Niger’s military leaders have renamed streets and monuments bearing French names, in the latest move to cut links with the...
Nigeria to roll out a new malaria vaccine
Nigeria will become one of the first countries to roll out a new malaria vaccine after receiving a first batch...
France released African activist amid foreign interference probe
African anti-Western activist Kemi Seba has been released from French custody without any charges two days after his arrest, prosecutors...
Zimbabwe to compensate white farmers 20 years after land seizures
Zimbabwe says it will compensate local and foreign white farmers who lost land and property more than 20 years ago...
Mali’s junta chief self-promoted to army general
The head of the military junta that seized power in Mali in 2020 promoted himself Wednesday to the rank of...
Uganda: Activists urge government to improve infrastructure to preserve food
Activists and organizations advocating for food rights have called on the government to establish better infrastructure to preserve food, particularly...