Africa

Mozambique’s health system is facing a triple threat from the coronavirus pandemic, cyclone Eloise and a large-scale outbreak in violence attributed to extremist Islamic groups in Cabo Delgado province. Almost 700 health professionals…

The Angolan cartoonist Sérgio Piçarra was awarded the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law for his commitment to the promotion of freedom of expression in Angola. It is the first time an Angolan has won the prize. …

Somalia’s deadline to pick a new president is on Monday but that’s now unlikely after negotiations between the central government and federal states collapsed over the weekend. Somali President Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo, who is seeking…

UN calls for end of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Somalia. Somalia has one of the highest rates of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the world. According to the latest Somalia Health and Demographic Survey, 99 percent of women…

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has now taken over the helm of the African Union (AU) to serve as the chairman for 1-year. He replies his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa, following the AU’s 34th…

Tanzanian’s President John Magufuli has warned the country’s health ministry against rushing into embracing the Covid 19 vaccines promoted by foreign companies and countries. Magufuli cast doubt on the global urge to develop Covid 19…

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has raised concerns over a possible challenge of dumping of substandard goods in the country by other African countries. The association has described dumping as a huge challenge that may…

A Rwanda peacekeeper was killed and another injured in an attack on Wednesday morning by armed rebels on the outskirts of the city of Bangui in Central African Republic. A statement by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated…

Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have dismissed the Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 during a parliament plenary session held in Kinshasa. According to a thorough research, the…

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for an urgent adoption of Conservation Agriculture (CA) mechanization in Ghana to help the country boost its food…