Africa Headlines
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:12:14 GMTEthiopia: Army Calls on Former Soldiers to Register, Stand By to Defend Country
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has called on former members of the Ethiopian armed forces to register stand by the national army and contribute with their knowledge and experiences in order to thwart the...
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 06:38:37 GMTAfrica: At COP26 Talks, 45 Nations Pledge to Protect Nature in Climate Change Fight
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Britain heads up push to curb global warming stoked by farming, deforestation and other land use changes that account for about a quarter of planet-heating emissions
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:36:20 GMTAfrica: Over 123 Million Vaccinations Administered Across the Continent
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of November 6, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,526,266 while over 123,323,713 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:22:10 GMTSudan: After the Coup, Restoring Sudan's Transition
[Crisis Group] Mass protests have erupted throughout Sudan following the 25 October coup, prompting backlash from the security forces. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Jonas Horner outlines de-escalatory moves that could reinstate the constitutional ...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:19:53 GMTAfrica: Can Africa Attain Universal Internet Access By 2030?
[DW] Despite recent growth in internet connectivity, Africa lags behind other regions of the world. The World Bank hopes to enable the continent to achieve universal connectivity by 2030, but huge hurdles stand in the way.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:17:44 GMTEthiopia: Tigray, Oromo & Other Groups Form Anti-Govt Alliance
[DW] Nine factions opposed to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have joined forces to seek a political transition. Ethiopia has been mired in violent conflict for over a year.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:49:06 GMTSouth Africa: Farmers Warned Against Covid-19 Relief Scammers
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has warned the public, especially farmers, against unscrupulous and faceless people who promise to fast-track farmers' application for agricultural COVID-19 relief funds...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 20:56:20 GMTSudan: Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committee Leaders Introduce Bicameral Resolution Condemning Coup in Sudan
[United States Senate] Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Michael T. McCa...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:28:12 GMTSudan: SIMs to Leaflets - Sudanese Find Ways to Skirt Net Outage
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] From using international SIM cards to deploying relatives in the diaspora to relay information, Sudanese citizens are finding ways to communicate in a bid to circumvent telecommunications restrictions imposed after the mi...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:25:51 GMTSouth Africa: Local Government Is Broken - Could the 2021 Election Outcomes Be the Turning Point?
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's 2021 local government elections are set to go down in history as a watershed moment in the country's politics. Electoral support for the African National Congress (ANC) dropped below 50% for the first time sin...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:41:06 GMTSudan: Freedom of Expression Under Siege After Military Coup in Sudan
[RSF] What with journalists being arrested, state media placed under military control and the Internet disconnected, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the clampdown by the armed forces in Sudan and its serious consequences for the freedom to r...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:33:51 GMTTanzania: Tanzania Is Home to Nearly 6,000 Billionaires
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- There are close to 6,000 billionaires in Tanzania engaged in different businesses such as mining, industrial trade, financial sector, telecommunications, tourism and real estate. This was brought to light earlier today by F...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:40:23 GMTSouth Africa: Liberation War Veterans Are Angry - Here's Why
[The Conversation Africa] The late 1950s was an era of growing resistance to the apartheid's state's application of discriminatory laws in South Africa. The resistance, led by the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), was...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:33:50 GMTNamibia: Transparency Triumphs As Court Grants Fishrot Live-Streaming
[Namibian] The Namibian was yesterday granted permission to live-stream the ongoing bail application by six of the men charged in the Fishrot fraud and corruption case.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:26:12 GMTNamibia: Earthquake Reported Near Kamanjab
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Mines and Energy has confirmed that an earthquake was recorded in the early hours (05:58) of 4 November, approximately 10 Km North-East of Kamanjab.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:01:03 GMTNamibia: No Direct Instructions From Minister, Says Nghipunya
[Namibian] Former National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) chief executive Mike Nghipunya watered down part of his testimony in a bail hearing in the Windhoek High Court yesterday, saying ex-minister of fisheries Bernhard Esau did not give i...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:14:29 GMTTanzania: VP Clarifies Tanzania's African Court Withdrawal
[Daily News] THE decision by Tanzania to withdraw from the Declaration, allowing individuals and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) to file cases directly to the African Court for Human and Peoples' Rights (AfCHPR), was not made out of political con...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:57:01 GMTKenya: U.S. Issues Warnings Over China Plan for Military Bases in Kenya
[East African] The US has raised the alarm over alleged plans by China to establish a military base in Kenya and extend its grip beyond economic and investment ties.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:33:37 GMTNigeria: Kidnapped University of Abuja Officials, Family Members Freed
[Premium Times] The vice-chancellor of the university, AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, announced the release of the victims in a statement
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:25:41 GMTNamibia: Health Ministry to Sort Out Fleet Stats
[New Era] A verification process is currently underway within the ministry of health to resolve anomalies in the fleet of cars owned by the ministry. Recently auditor general Junias Kandjeke said at least 229 vehicles belonging to the ministry could ...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:46:13 GMTNamibia: Hyphen Lands Mega Green Hydrogen Project
[New Era] A successful bidder for the much anticipated and country's first ever green hydrogen project, which has the potential to create up to 30 000 jobs, has been confirmed.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:42:43 GMTNamibia: Minister Mushelenga Calls for More Investment in ICT
[New Era] Information Minister Peya Mushelenga said African governments need to innovate and invest more in the education and training of people in new technology to empower the African youth with soft skills and technology.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:34:42 GMTNamibia: Amutenya Becomes Youngest Brigadier General
[New Era] Those fortunate enough to have attended the Namibian Defence Force's recent ceremony at the Oluno Military Base witnessed the historic promotion of Helena Amutenya to the rank of brigadier general. Not only is she a female officer who rose ...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:28:22 GMTZimbabwe: Uneca Launches Investment Boosting Funding Facility
[New Zimbabwe] The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has launched a facility which will assist the continent with a liquidity structure to address specific Eurobond issuance needs.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:17:34 GMTSouthern Africa: SADC Anti-Sanctions Ceremony Held in Ghana
[The Herald] CALLS for the removal of the illegal sanctions continue to grow louder as SADC diplomatic missions held a ceremony in Ghana to join hands in calling for the unconditional removal of the embargo against Zimbabwe, a move Ghana, which has n...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:17:33 GMTZimbabwe: Health Workers Welfare a Priority - VP
[The Herald] Upgrades in conditions of service for health care personnel remain a Government priority, Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Constantino Chiwenga reiterated yesterday.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:17:33 GMTZimbabwe: Schools On Course With Assessments
[The Herald] Most schools across the country are on course to complete the three continuous assessment learning activities for each subject for examination classes for this academic year, Deputy Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Edgar Moyo...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:08:07 GMTZimbabwe: Ruling Party Fans Throng Airport to Welcome Mnangagwa
[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived back in the country from the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland and was welcomed by thousands of Zanu PF supporters who braced the scorching heat of the sun and violated every Covid-19 regulation in ...
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:56:54 GMTTanzania: New Forum to Boost Proper Internet Use Among Youth
[Daily News] INTERNET Society Tanzania Chapter (ISOC-Tanzania) has initiated a forum through which youth could earn skills and awareness over internet governance matters.
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 08:41:02 GMTTanzania: Govt Allocates 3.440bn/ - for Construction of 'Satellite' Schools in Kagera
[Daily News] KAGERA Regional Commissioner (RC) Major Gen Charles Mbuge has hailed the government for allocating over 3.440bn/- for the construction of 'satellite' schools to ensure that no child is left on the wayside from 2022.