South Africa’s president signs contentious education bill, testing coalition
South Africa’s president signed contentious education legislation into law on Friday, angering his party’s main coalition partner amid a debate…
IMF staff in Kenya for fact-finding mission after protests
A team of staff from the International Monetary Fund is visiting Kenya on a fact-finding trip, the IMF said late…
Nigerian communities seek $310 million from Shell, want asset sale stopped
Nigerian communities are claiming 505 billion naira ($310 million) in damages from Shell, which they accuse of breaching an existing…
South African anti-corruption minister Gordhan dies, aged 75
South African politician Pravin Gordhan, who served as finance minister twice, overhauled the tax service and waged a battle against…
INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN ENERGY, OIL AND GAS SUMMIT (IAEOG) NAMIBIA 2024
12th September 2024London UK INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN ENERGY, OIL AND GAS SUMMIT (IAEOG) NAMIBIA 2024 INVITATION TO ATTEND THE 3rd EDITION…
ONE CJN, TWO OATHS?
BY PROF MIKE A.A. OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, LL.D. INTRODUCTION In a historic moment that has echoed through the corridors…
More than 260 women sexually assaulted during Congo prison break, UN reports shows
More than 260 female inmates were sexually assaulted during an attempted mass escape from Democratic Republic of Congo’s Makala Central…
Exclusive: US supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa
The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be…
Guinea Bissau President Embalo says he will not run for a second term
Guinea Bissau’s President Umaro Cissoko Embalo said on Thursday he would not run for a second term in elections in…
AFRICA-FX-Kenyan and Zambian currencies seen stable, Nigeria’s could weaken
The Kenyan, Ugandan, Ghanaian and Zambian currencies are expected to be broadly stable in the next week to Thursday, while…
US donates 50,000 Mpox vaccine doses to DRC amid outbreak
On Tuesday, the US donated 50,000 doses of mpox vaccine to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help combat…
Algeria: after the elections, confusion over the results
Algerians expected the elections to go off without incident and for President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to win a second term. Instead,…
US: 9/11 commemoration brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero
US citizens marked Wednesday (Sep. 11) the 23rd commemoration of the 9/11 attacks. The solemn occasion brought together President Joe…
Mbappé rejects mediation offer in $60M financial dispute with PSG
Kylian Mbappé is not ready to compromise with Paris Saint-Germain. The France superstar rejected a mediation offer by the French…
China renews calls for unity and cooperation in the BRICS alliance
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi called Wednesday to strengthen unity and cooperation within the BRICS alliance, in the face of…
Senegal’s President promises to combat human trafficking after deadly shipwreck
Three days after a devastating shipwreck off the coast of Mbour, which claimed the lives of over 125 people, search…
Critics say a South African education bill on language in schools threatens new unity government
An education bill that would give South Africa’s government more control over white minority language schools is a threat to…
Workers call off protest that grounded flights at Kenya’s main airport
Kenya’s airport workers’ union has called off a strike that grounded flights in the country’s main airport on Wednesday over…
Banana wine brings sweet taste of success to Malawi farmers
A small-scale farmer in northern Malawi, Emily Nkhana used to discard over-ripe bananas or just let them rot, but she…
Dollar drops; Harris’ chances improve after US election debate
The dollar fell to its lowest against the yen this year on Wednesday after investors upped the chances of Democrat…