Month: November 2024

Nigeria President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the...

South Africa, UK sign bilateral agreements, agree to bolster trade and defence ties

UK foreign secretary David Lammy has signed bilateral agreements in Cape Town with his South African counterpart. The talks he...

Rwanda bans petrol motorbike taxis to drive electric transition

Rwanda has announced that petrol-driven motorbike taxis will no longer be registered in the capital, Kigali, starting next year. This...

Zimbabwe bans police from using mobile phones while on duty

Zimbabwe's government has banned "with immediate effect" police officers from using mobile phones while working. The ban is contained in...

Mozambique’s President urges an end to deadly protests against recent election results

The president of Mozambique on Tuesday urged for an end to protests against recent election results. Filipe Nyusi said he...

Deadly food poisoning sparks xenophobic shop attacks in South

A spate of deaths in South Africa following outbreaks of food poisoning have sparked violence directed at African migrant shopkeepers...

BREAKING: Nigeria Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja, dies at 56

Nigeria Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, is dead, This was confirmed in a statement by the Special Adviser to...

Equatorial Guinea takes steps to safeguard national integrity

The government of Equatorial Guinea has announced temporary restrictions on multimedia sharing through mobile data on WhatsApp. The restriction follows...

Top 10 African countries with the strongest military

The recent Global Firepower (GFP) index ranks African countries by military strength based on factors like technology, defense budget, equipment...

Algerian-French writer Kamel Daoud wins top French literary prize

Algerian-French novelist Kamel Daoud was awarded the Goncourt prize, a prestigious literary distinction among French-speaking authors. He emerged Monday (Nov....

OPEC extends oil output cuts by one month until the end of December

Saudi Arabia and allied oil producing countries on Sunday said they would postpone a plan to gradually increase oil output...

Bukavu music festival dedicated to peace in eastern DRC

The third edition of Festiras, a Rap and Slam festival, has ended in the city of Bukavu in the eastern...

The Legacy of Queen Nanny: Jamaica’s Fierce Warrior Queen

To begin with, in a world often marred by injustice and oppression, the legacy of those who stand up for...

CAN 2025 Qualifiers: Gambia, Comoros to meet on neutra ground

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the CAN 2025 qualifying match between Gambia and Comoros, set for...

Nigeria-Morocco Gas Project progresses toward boosting African energy integration

The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project has reached a significant milestone with the land acquisition and resettlement phase, according to Nigerian...

Ghana: ETAP secures insurtech license, access with Hollard partnership

ETAP, a rising insurtech firm, has made strides in expanding African insurance accessibility by obtaining Ghana’s first operational license from...

“Almost one million mpox vaccines allocated to Africa” — WHO

The World Health Organization on Friday said almost a million doses of mpox vaccines have been allocated to nine countries...

Tanzania reaches food self-sufficiency milestone as AfDB President Adesina urges investment in Africa

Tanzania has achieved an extraordinary 128% food self-sufficiency, setting a benchmark for food security across Africa. President Samia Suluhu Hassan...

Agricultural Bank of Egypt sees loan portfolio surge to EGP 80.3 billion in Q3 2024

The Agricultural Bank of Egypt (ABE) reported significant growth in the third quarter of 2024, with its loan portfolio reaching...

ECOWAS citizens in The Gambia collaborate with ECOWAS mission for anti-drug sensitization