Africa Headlines
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 17:12:43 GMTAfrica: Climate Services are Crucial for Climate Adaptation But Underfunded, Report Says #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] Water. Where we get it, how much it costs, and its quality are inescapable questions, the answers to which are crucial for life on earth. And as our climate changes due to the impact of human activity on the planet, it will become increas...
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:27:24 GMTBurkina Faso: Murder Accused Compaore Chooses to Stay Away for Thomas Sankara Trial
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The main defendant in the long-awaited trial on the 1987 assassination of Thomas Sankara and former president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, will not be present at the trial when it opens on October 11, 2021, Burkinabe a...
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:50:47 GMTAfrica: L'Atelier 2021 Celebrates Diverse Talent From Across Africa
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The Absa L'Atelier competition is now in its 35th year and it continues to provide young African artists with the support, recognition, and exposure they need to cement their burgeoning careers.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:44:03 GMTNigeria: Insecurity Forcing Us to Borrow More, Nigerian Govt Says
[Premium Times] The government plans to borrow to plug a gaping N6 trillion deficit in 2020 at the time public debt has reached the highest levels in more than two decades.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:37:14 GMTRwanda: Rwandan Genocide Suspect Faces 30 Years in Prison
[VOA] An alleged participant in the 1994 Rwandan genocide faces a possible 30 years in prison after U.S. officials deported him to Kigali, where he was taken into custody after his arrival Thursday.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:18:34 GMTAfrica: Post-Colonial Order Under Fire At Africa-France 'Youth Summit'
[RFI] Hundreds of young people from African civil society met with French President Emmanuel Macron in the southern city of Montpellier at an unprecedented Africa-France summit aimed at "rebuilding" the country's relationship with the continent. No A...
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:36:48 GMTNamibia: Soldiers Threaten Govt Over Forced Vaccination
[Namibian] Members of the Namibian Defence Force are threatening to take the government and the defence ministry to court over mandatory Covid-19 vaccination imposed on them.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:35:11 GMTSouth Africa: Lottery Boss Suspended As Corruption Probe Heats Up
[GroundUp] National Lotteries Commission COO Phillemon Letwaba has been suspended, after a recommendation from the Special Investigating Unit.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:33:30 GMTAfrica: Climate Emergency Risks Becoming a Mental Health Emergency
[spotlight] As part of the #CancelCoal campaign demanding that government bins its plans for new coal-fired power plants, the Centre for Environmental Rights commissioned a report on the psychological and mental health consequences of climate change ...
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:57:56 GMTKenya: Oh Lord, Please Have Mercy On Kenyan Football!
[Nation] We've been scammed. Big time! I'm talking about Harambee Stars' 5-0 bludgeoning by a ruthless Malian side on Thursday night in a 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying match in Morocco's coastal city of Agadir.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:39:30 GMTMalawi: Minister Decries Discrimination Against Deaf People
[Nyasa Times] Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) shadow Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Mary Thom Navicha has bemoaned the tendency of by some to stigmatize against hearing impaired people at work place, schools, and busi...
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:46:20 GMTWest Africa: The Canary Islands - African, but Owned By Spain
[Premium Times] Sunday, September 19, like past Sundays in the Canary Islands promised to be a quiet, restful day. It was also a day of Christian worship. But beneath the earth of La Palma on the islands, rock had been pulverised and turned into molt...
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:02:56 GMTZimbabwe: Ruling Party MPs in Empowerment Drive
[The Herald] Zanu PF Members of Parliament in Mazowe district have availed various projects to support women and small to medium enterprises to assist them through their recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:02:55 GMTZimbabwe: Former National Team Cricketer Dabengwa Appointed Denmark Coach
[The Herald] FORMER Zimbabwe national team cricketer Keith Dabengwa has been appointed head coach of the Denmark national cricket team.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:29:01 GMTNamibia: Mushimba in Pandora Papers
[Namibian] THE name of the late Namibian businessman Aaron Mushimba appears in a global leak known as the Pandora Papers, which provide a rare glimpse of how powerful public figures around the world conceal their wealth and avoid taxes.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:26:35 GMTNamibia: Fishrot Accused Viewed Ocean As Their 'Real Estate'
[Namibian] BUSINESSWOMAN-turned-whistleblower Sharon Neumbo says one of the Fishrot accused in the past stood in front of the ocean, saying: "Aah, this is our real estate."
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:25:08 GMTNamibia: Water Woes Linger in Oshikoto, Villagers Say Situation Has Reached Alarming Levels
[New Era] Some Oshikoto residents have been without water supply for three months, and the dire situation could possibly persist until next month.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:22:37 GMTNamibia: Draft Bill Gives Kandjeke Powers to Penalise
[Namibian] THE new audit bill for the Office of the Auditor General will give auditor general Junias Kandjeke the provision of offences and penalties to anyone who "obstructs, hinders or interferes with" the institution's operations.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:22:22 GMTNamibia: Economy Stacks Up Well Despite Covid-19 Impact - Central Bank Governor
[Namibia Economist] The Governor of the Bank of Namibia, Johannes ! Gawaxab is confident that Namibia can rebound from the economic scarring accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:21:53 GMTNamibia: Home Affairs Official Waits Longer for Verdict in Murder Trial
[Namibian] Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security official Likius Valombola will have to wait three more weeks for the judgement in his murder trial in the Windhoek High Court.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:20:12 GMTNamibia: Poaching Cases Continue to Decline As Law Enforcers Tighten Noose
[Namibia Economist] Poaching incidents in the country continues to decline, with only 14 rhinos and 5 elephants having been killed so far this year, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism indicated this week.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:19:24 GMTNamibia: Development Bank Opens Climate Change Adaptation Financing
[Namibia Economist] The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has announced a facility to finance climate change adaptation, provides an affordable and tailored financing solution for climate and environmentally friendly projects.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:18:16 GMTNamibia: Chinese Companies in U.S.$302 Million Road Tenders
[Namibian] The state-owned Roads Authority of Namibia wants to award a Chinese state-owned company a road tender worth N$475 million without publicly advertising the contract.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:31:27 GMTNamibia: Fim Regulations Consultations to Start Soon
[Namibian] THE financial institutions watchdog Namfisa says it will soon start with formal consultations on the regulations and standards that will accommodate the Financial Institutions and Markets Act.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:25:05 GMTTanzania: Tanzania Receives Over 500,000 Covid-19 Vaccine Doses From China
[Daily News] Tanzania has received the second consignment of over half million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China ahead of the planned second phase mass rollout.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:23:15 GMTNamibia: Preparing for the Fourth Wave
[Namibian] A SURVEY conducted by the Namibia Private Practitioners Forum has shown that a lack of planning and several challenges around the provision of quality healthcare contributed to the high number of Covid-19 deaths in Namibia during its third...
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:12:38 GMTNamibia: Malaria Vaccine a 'Game-Changer'
[Namibian] FORMER health minister and current Malaria Elimination 8 ambassador Richard Kamwi says the green light from the World Health Organisation for the first malaria vaccine to be rolled out in countries battling the disease is 'a game-changer.'
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:12:21 GMTZimbabwe: First Family Disowns Sakhile Mnangagwa
[263Chat] The first family has denied links with Sakhile Mnangagwa, who was recently duped of US$68 000 in a botched car deal.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:11:33 GMTZimbabwe: Accident Claims Six At Chinese-Owned Mazowe Mine
[New Zimbabwe] OXYGEN tanks explosion has claimed six lives at a Chinese owned mine in Saisai, Mazowe, Mashonaland Central.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:10:28 GMTZimbabwe: USAID Donates U.S.$6 Million Towards Ongoing Covid-19 Response
[263Chat] The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has through UNICEF committed US$6 million towards the ongoing COVID-19 response, specifically infection prevention and control measures including water, sanitation and hygiene (...