Nairobi — Two Years of Conflict Highlights Importance of Justice to End Atrocities The “cessation of hostilities” agreement between Ethiopia’s federal government and Tigrayan authorities announced on November 2, 2022 provides a crucial opportunity for immediate and rigorous international monitoring to avert further atrocities and a humanitarian catastrophe, Human Rights Watch said today. Intensified fighting […]
The IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, appealed at the Supreme Court against the 28 October decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja which stayed the execution of its earlier order issued for his acquittal and release from custody. Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has filed an appeal at the […]
Let’s do all that is in our will and power to ensure we have one of the best elections in our history. Civil and refined manners and language are very important parts of maintaining peace and cohesion in human society. The stakes during elections are very high and some people become desperate during campaigns and […]
Cape Town — Public Servants Association Given Go-Ahead to Strike After Wage Negotiations Fail The Public Servants Association wage negotiations with the government deadlocked again this week. The union wants a 6.5% increase while the government dug in its heels at 3%. Public servants in the transport department, as well as home affairs are […]
Geneva — The United Nations reports that up to 222 million people globally are facing acute hunger — and that 47 million of them in the Greater Horn of Africa. Most parts of the region are battling the worst drought in 40 years. After four consecutive years of drought and a fifth season of failed […]
Emirates laments that it has not repatriated its blocked funds from the country. Emirates Airlines says it has suspended flights to Nigeria. It said the measure started on October 29 and blamed its inability to repatriate its revenue from the country. The airline disclosed this in a statement issued by the Airlines Public Relations Manager, […]
Yaoundé, Cameroon — Cameroon’s government and its supporters are holding events this week ahead of celebrations Sunday marking President Paul Biya’s 40 years in power. Meanwhile, opposition parties are holding rallies calling for the 89-year-old Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, to change what they say are unfair election laws. On Thursday in Nanga […]
Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria’s currency, the naira, has dropped to a record low against the U.S. dollar as Nigerians scramble to buy U.S. currency ahead of a redesign of naira notes. Nigerian authorities say replacing the notes will reduce inflation, combat counterfeiting and bring more money into circulation. But security and economic experts warn the […]
Arusha — Tanzania leads the continent with the highest number of buffaloes, a latest report says. Conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and other conservation agencies in the country, the report puts the number of the large sub-Saharan African bovines roaming various ecological ecosystems in the country at 191,805. The big mammal headcount was […]
Three United Nations agencies say up to eight million people in South Sudan could face severe food shortages between now and next year’s harvests as a result of floods, drought and conflict. The Food and Agriculture Organisation, the UN Children’s Fund Unicef and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said Thursday the shortages between April […]
Countries must urgently ramp up action to adapt to the current and future impacts of climate change, as efforts now are too little and too slow, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in its latest report, published on Thursday. The Adaptation Gap Report 2022 has been released ahead of the COP27 UN climate conference, which […]
The embattled suspended Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, has once again failed in her bid to get her job back. This is after she lost her application for leave to appeal in the Western Cape High Court ruling on Thursday. Adding to her legal woes, Mkhwebane was ordered to pay the legal costs personally. Mkhwebane was […]
EU Global Gateway Africa is an investment package aimed to support Africa a green and digital revolution that is backed by a series of investment funding to facilitate an inclusive approach to achieving green revolution in Africa. Green revolution pertains to a shift from use of traditional energy sources like fossil fuels and analogue platforms […]
We all dream of owning our own homes. Financing solutions help you turn that dream into a reality. Some people may look up to mortgages for financing. A mortgage is a type of loan you get from a bank or building society to help buy a property. However, several factors affect mortgage rates, including credit […]
The digital revolution brings about efficient socio-economic development across all sectors of business, governance and social well-being and is vital for any blue economy development. While Africa has lagged behind in the adoption of the digital switch, most countries on the continent are now embracing digital transformation at an unprecedented rate, and Zanzibar’s blue economy […]
Tigere Property Fund is set to become Zimbabwe’s first listed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) following the publication of its prospectus and announcement of listing dates to the public last week on Friday, October 28. This comes after the Securities and Exchange Commission approved Tigere REIT in July this year. The REIT is duly licenced […]
People living in Goma have had enough of ongoing conflicts that have persisted for years. Many want rid of M23, UN peacekeepers and aid organizations because their presence has done little to improve their lives. There is unrest on the streets of Goma, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s North Kivu province. […]
The increased number of Ethiopians entering Malawi through its porous borders has sparked concerns among migration experts. Malawi’s porous borders are becoming major transit routes for refugees from other African countries such as Ethiopia, migration and human rights experts have said. Last month’s discovery of 30 bodies in a mass grave in a forest in […]