Could the US be the key to unlocking the GERD deadlock?
“I want to make it clear that your concerns about the GERD are legitimate, but we need to address this…
BMW, Ford, Toyota and others called on to act over rights abuses in the aluminium sector
Guinea is a priority area for action by the global auto industry over human-rights abuses in aluminium supply chains, according…
Space travel for the masses? Don’t be ridiculous | Business and Economy
Earlier this month, the British billionaire entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson, successfully flew to outer space, trailblazing his brand, Virgin Galactic,…
UK border rules are harsher for Africans
A political activist from Zimbabwe seeks humanitarian protection. A Sudanese girl stranded in Greece dreams of joining her refugee brother…
Iran opens oil terminal to bypass strategic Strait of Hormuz | Oil and Gas News
New terminal located near Jask port on Gulf of Oman, allowing ships headed into Arabian Sea and beyond to avoid…
What’s really behind CCM’s refusal to change the constitution?
The opposition and other activists have been calling for constitutional reforms that would allow for the formation of an independent…
South Africa: The secret behind their ‘diamond wedding’
Botswana, where four of the world’s richest deposits are located, was producing around 24.2m carats of diamonds until 2019, thus…
India probes its first human death from bird flu | Health News
An eleven-year-old boy’s death highlights a new risk for the world’s second-most populous nation battling the coronavirus pandemic. India is…
India farmers to protest near parliament to demand repeal of laws | Agriculture News
As monsoon session of parliament began this week, 200 protesters will gather in central New Delhi to continue their protests.…
Olympics face heat from broiling Tokyo summer | Olympics News
Tokyo, Japan – As Japan prepares to hold the long-delayed Olympics on Friday, it is not only the coronavirus pandemic…
Major drug companies reach landmark $26bn US opioid settlement | Drugs News
The deal is the second-largest cash settlement in United States history, trailing only the $246bn tobacco deal in 1998. A…
Morocco, Rwanda, Togo…how involved is Africa in ‘Pegasus Gate’?
The average African still has the distinct impression that their continent is only “in” at its worst and “out” at…
‘We want to make Weah a one-term president’ says Alexander Cummings
Liberian businessman, politician and philanthropist Alexander Cummings is currently the leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), one of the…
Republicans boycott January 6 probe after Trump allies rejected | Donald Trump News
Politics continues to impede efforts in the United States Congress to probe the cause and events of the January 6…
Biden to announce US vaccine doses for Cameroon, CAR, Gambia, Lesotho, Niger, Senegal, Zambia
The US is making the donation through the COVAX facility, co-run by the World Health Organisation, CEPI and GAVI. It…
US extends coronavirus closures of borders with Mexico, Canada | Coronavirus pandemic News
Extension until at least August 21 comes days after Canada said it will ease restrictions for US travelers next month.…
‘Music serves as a bridge between Africa and the rest of the world’
People haven’t stopped dancing ever since Nigerian singer Yemi Alade released her first hit in 2013. After winning a TV…
The US is likely to donate more vaccines than China
Thus far, China has been the biggest donor of vaccines to Africa. The US is going to change this. The…
Why are Facebook and Amazon afraid of Lina Khan? | Business and Economy News
Most Americans can’t name the chair of the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – the nation’s antitrust watchdog –…
Frelimo’s governance betrayed Samora Machel’s dream
He inspired the people of Mozambique to imagine and build a new nation in which development, social justice, and solidarity…