Africa Headlines
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:33:40 GMTEthiopia: International Community Should Back Obasanjo's Peace Mission - Report
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The international community should rally around former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo's peace mission in Ethiopia, or risk all-out civil war within the country and even a regional conflagration which draws in Sudan.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:08:43 GMTAfrica: Over 110 Million Vaccinations Administered Across the Continent
[allAfrica] As of October 25, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,465,600 while over 110,484,912 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:36:06 GMTSudan: Deaths, Injuries as Protesters Take to Streets After General Declares State of Emergency
[VOA] Khartoum, Sudan / Washington -- Sudanese protesters demonstrated into the night Monday after the military seized power in an apparent coup.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:07:14 GMTSouth Africa: In-Depth - How Are Depression and Bipolar Disorder Treated in the Public Sector?
[spotlight] It is estimated that "one in ten adults living in South Africa will have experienced major clinical depression at some point in their life but only 25% have sought treatment and care for their mental conditions, such as depression". Altho...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:45:26 GMTKenya: How Fake Magistrate Survived for Years
[Nation] It's a bizarre tale from the corridors of justice. The man who impersonated a magistrate and managed his 'own court' in Nakuru, now needs a lawyer to secure his freedom from a real magistrate.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:44:01 GMTKenya: How British Soldiers Flout the Rules of Engagement in the Country
[Nation] The British Ministry of Defence underscores a golden rule for all soldiers on active service: They must remember the law in every action.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:54:02 GMTZimbabwe: Minister Kazembe Kazembe in U.S.$2,5 Million Tender Scandal
[New Zimbabwe] HOME AFFAIRS Minister Kazembe Kazembe has been implicated in massive tender scandal after a company he has interests in won a lucrative tender under suspicious circumstances, it has emerged.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:51:04 GMTAfrica: Europe-Africa - an Indispensable Partnership
[This Day] The political, economic and social futures of both continents are tied together.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:32:43 GMTSudan: Coup - U.S. Threatens to Cut Off Aid
[East African] The US on Monday warned it could cut off more aid to Sudan's transitional project after the military took over the government and detained Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:52:53 GMTAfrica: AU, EU Leaders Underscore Role of Partnerships in Covid-19 Fight
[New Times] A successful African Union and European Union ministerial meeting is a testament to the two parties resolve and determination of bringing an end to Covid-19, which has ravaged every aspect of our lives and reversed some of the progress we...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:44:04 GMTEthiopia: Situation for Tigray's Population Grows More Desperate
[DW] As Addis Ababa steps up its air offensive against the TPLF and Tigray forces advance on the ground, the situation for the civilian population is growing more desperate by the hour.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:33:06 GMTMali: France Has Started Withdrawing Its Troops From Mali - What Is It Leaving Behind?
[The Conversation Africa] France has begun withdrawing its troops from northern Mali as part of plans to reorganise its anti-insurgent forces deployed in the Sahel region under Operation Barkhane. French army bases in Kidal, Tessalit and Timbuktu wil...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:30:36 GMTEast Africa: How to Turn Confrontation About Africa's Biggest Hydropower Dam to Cooperation
[The Conversation Africa] Since Ethiopia announced the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in 2011, there have been disagreements between Egypt and Ethiopia on the filling and operation of the dam. With turbines of about 5100 M...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:27:31 GMTZimbabwe: Lessons From Tobacco Farmers for the COP26 Climate Change Talks
[The Conversation Africa] Zimbabwe is ranked in the top 20 countries in the world most affected by extreme weather between 2000 and 2019. Some regions in Zimbabwe experienced between three to six bad rainfall seasons between 2014 to 2019 alone. In a ...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:21:53 GMTSouth Africa: Construction Mafia Trains Its Sights On Local Government
[ISS] With elections a week away, attacks on ward councillors are bad for democracy and reflect the country's organised crime problem.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:44:06 GMTNigeria: Peace Now Returning to Troubled Areas - Buhari
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that peace has started to return to troubled areas which in the past faced terrorism and banditry attacks across the country.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:43:14 GMTNigeria: Gunmen Kill Worshipers in Niger Mosque
[This Day] About 18 worshipers have been killed by armed gunmen in Mashegu town of Mashegu local government area of Niger state.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:26:02 GMTSudan: Sudan Blocks Internet Services For 4th Time in Three Years
[Surfshark] Internet service disruption occurred after senior government officials had been detained in an apparent military coup attempt
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:22:58 GMTSudan: UN Chief Condemns 'Ongoing Military Coup' in Sudan
[UN News] UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Monday condemned the "ongoing military coup" in Sudan, saying Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and all other officials, "must be released immediately."
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:10:10 GMTNigeria: When Can Govt Declare a State of Emergency?
[The Conversation Africa] The Nigerian government recently threatened to declare a state of emergency in Anambra, a state in the south-east of the country, because of rising insecurity. This generated heated debate about the legitimacy of declaring a...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:10:08 GMTNigeria: Country Has a Flooding Challenge - Here's Why and What Can Be Done
[The Conversation Africa] One of the most prevalent natural disasters in Nigeria is perennial flooding. Some states are increasingly experiencing annual flooding during the rainy season.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:15:16 GMTKenya: Eliud Kipchoge Named Best Male Athlete of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
[Nation] Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge on Sunday won the Best Male Athlete accolade during the 2021 Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Awards held in Greece.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:14:16 GMTRwanda: Inside the Country's Space Ambitions
[New Times] Rwanda's ambition to launch two satellite constellations in the next three years has further highlighted the country's plan to become a hub for the African space industry.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:43:43 GMTZimbabwe: Mwazha Succession Case Rages On
[New Zimbabwe] THE case in which senior members in the African Apostolic Church are embroiled in fights over control of the church is back in the courts again, just over a week after the Supreme Court reinstated the church's founder Paul Mwazha as th...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:41:59 GMTAfrica: Israel's Onslaught On Palestinian Media a Threat to Democratic Peace
[New Zimbabwe] NEWS reporting in conflict-riddled environments is by no means a stroll in the park.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:39:00 GMTNigeria: Again, Gunmen Kill Six, Abduct Several Others in Katsina
[Premium Times] Residents of neighbouring community said "the bandits killed and abducted people, burnt down houses and shops in Unguwar Samanja village and then withdrew without stealing anything".
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:25:06 GMTNigeria: Premium Times Books Publishes "The Sokoto Caliphate", First PhD Thesis By University of Ibadan
[Premium Times] Publishing The Sokoto Caliphate is in keeping with Premium Times Books' mission of bringing books about Nigerians home to Nigeria.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:17:24 GMTNigeria: Three African Startups Valued At $1 Billion Founded By Young Nigerians - Report
[Vanguard] Mr Asue Ighodalo, Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), has said that three out of four digital start-ups, valued in excess of one billion dollars, were founded by young Nigerian entrepreneurs.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:13:39 GMTZimbabwe: High Court Suspends Biti Assault Trial
[263Chat] The High Court has stopped proceedings in the trial of assault accused MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti pending a review of Harare regional Magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro's dismissal of his application for postponement due to ...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:12:31 GMTZimbabwe: Imposter Cops Nabbed for Armed Robbery
[New Zimbabwe] POLICE in Mashonaland East province have arrested two armed robbers who were posing as police officers.