Mbanza Kongo — Minister of State for the Social Sector Carolina Cerqueira has reiterated the need for the eligible population to take the Covid-19 vaccine to halt the spread of the disease in the country. The minister made the appeal on Friday in Mbanza Kongo, northern Zaire province, during the inauguration of the bust of […]
A year ago, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a military campaign against Tigray fighters, promising a quick victory. But Tigrayans managed to turn the tide. DW explains who they are and why they’re fighting. Since early November 2020, the Ethiopian government and Tigray fighters have been exchanging fire in a conflict that has claimed […]
The first anniversary of the war in Ethiopia’s restive Tigray region has come with a sense of foreboding to the residents of Addis Ababa, as the impact of a state of emergency announced on November 2 starts manifesting and the possibility of a rebel takeover of the capital looms. The Ethiopian army on Friday called […]
The explosion, in the capital, Freetown, happened as large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel. The tanker was earlier damaged in an accident with a bus. A massive explosion at a gas station in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, killed at least 92 people, local authorities said Saturday. The explosion took place after a […]
Quinton de Kock declining to take the knee at a time when cricket’s racial injustices were being laid bare spoke volumes about the enormous amount of work needed to rid the sport of its rot. A common theme to emerge from the Social Justice and National Building (SJN) hearings that Cricket South Africa (CSA) held […]
DR Congo’s Agency for the Prevention and Fight against Corruption (APLC) and Kenya’s Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Thursday signed an agreement in the fight against graft in the two countries. The partnership is part of bilateral deals signed in April 2021 between President Félix Tshisekedi and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta. The two […]
A fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, has claimed the lives of dozens of people. The Friday night incident occurred following a collision between a loaded fuel tanker and a truck in the eastern part of the city, according to witnesses. By the time of going to press, there was no official figure […]
Glasgow — Wealthy countries are not doing enough to stop climate change and the world is unlikely to meet its targets in the fight against global warming, African activists have said. Speaking in Glasgow during the ongoing COP26 summit, the activists said very little progress has been made in efforts to ensure the world takes […]
The Members of the United Nations Security Council expressed “deep concern” about the expansion and intensification of military clashes in northern Ethiopia. In a press statement released this Friday, they noted the impact of the conflict on the humanitarian situation, as well as the stability of the country and the wider region. They also welcomed […]
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Zimbabwe: Zim Finally Give Up On Bonne
ZIMBABWEAN football authorities have given up on England-based forward Macauley Bonne after he turned down the latest call to represent the Warriors in a competitive match. He has only featured in two friendly internationals. Bonne claims he has a medical condition which might be worsened by heat, as high temperatures continue to prevail in the […]
Kampala, Uganda — Vivo Energy Uganda the company that distributes and markets Shell branded fuels and lubricants, has appointed Johan Grobbelaar to be its new Managing Director. This appointment follows the successful leadership of the company by Gilbert Assi over the past four years. Assi has been appointed Managing Director of Vivo Energy Guinea. Johan […]
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Zimbabwe: Zinwa Increases Tariffs
The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has applied to the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development for an increase in treated and raw water tariffs. Consumers will in the interim, pay the proposed new tariffs with effect from November 1. Zinwa said the hike is in response to the sharp increase in […]
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Zimbabwe: Tollgate Relief for Motorists
Five tollgates on the outskirts of cities and towns will be moved further out to ease the financial burden on motorists living in peri-urban areas who have to pay road tolls twice daily on their way to and from work. Plans are also afoot to upgrade existing tollgates on major highways to ensure they can […]
There are few professions in our world filled with unsung heroes; heroes who are willing to fly too close to the sun and risk melting. They risk burn-out due to exhaustion, all in the name of feeding an entitled beast with an infinite capacity that relentlessly asks for more. One of these professions is journalism. […]
Kampala, Uganda — Nile Breweries Ltd on Nov.04, launched a simultaneous COVID-19 vaccination drive to support the Ministry of Health by setting up walk-in vaccination centres at 20 of its distribution sites across the country. The launch was flagged off at Kasanga in Kampala at a ceremony presided by the Minister of State for Health […]
Tanzania has come under continental scrutiny for withdrawing from the African Court on Human and People’s Rights, which it hosts in Arusha. In 2019, Tanzania became the second country in the EAC, after Rwanda, to withdraw the right of individuals and non-governmental organisations to directly access the African Court. Rwanda withdrew in 2016. At the […]
Six months after the declaration of the state of siege in North Kivu and Ituri by President Felix Tshisekedi, the National Assembly has once again extended it by 15 days. This is the 11th extension, and on its announcement on November 1, it was for the first time, strongly opposed in parliament. Fifty-seven parliamentarians from […]
Daniel Nemukuyu Investigations Editor Family members who fail to register the estate of a deceased relative within 14 days of death can be charged under the Administration of Estates Act with an offence that attracts a penalty of fines or a jail term of up to 12 months. Most Zimbabweans just move on with their […]