Rebel leaders in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region on Sunday accepted “a ceasefire in principle” but posed strict conditions for it to be formalised. Notable among those conditions was the withdrawal from the region of Eritrean forces as well as fighters from the neighbouring Ethiopian region of Amhara, who have been supporting the Ethiopian army during the eight-month long…
America’s return to the Paris Climate Accord in January 2021 was a milestone in the global push for climate action. But when Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw from the Accord in 2017, the world did not stand still waiting for the US to rediscover the gravity of climate change. During these five years…
Supporters of former South African president Jacob Zuma seem not to be backing down, as they continue their solidarity with Zuma Sunday. Hundreds of them, including some who traveled more than 400 kilometers, gathered outside Zuma’s rural home in the KwaZulu-Natal province, and vowed to prevent attempts to arrest him. Clad in the ruling African…
Humanitarian aid from Portugal and Italy, begins to arrive in Mozambique to support the populations affected by the conflict in Cabo Delgado. The first of three planned flights landed on Saturday. The Portuguese Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation called for the involvement of the other European Union member states. “This attitude of…
After deciding to acquit both DRC’s former vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba and Côte d’Ivoire’s former president Laurent Gbagbo, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is about to try Sudan’s former president Omar al-Bashir for genocide. It’s the perfect opportunity for The Hague’s judges to silence their critics. One of the ICC’s missions is to try the perpetrators…
Thirteen Boko Haram fighters have been killed in clashes in southeast Niger while four civilians have been executed by the jihadists, a mixed African military force said Thursday. Boko Haram fighters aboard ten vehicles sprang an ambush on soldiers on Tuesday evening along the road between Diffa and Maine Soroa, the Mixed Multinational Force (FMM) said in a…
The Herald The on going demolition exercise continued yesterday in Harare’s Highfield suburb, with the local authority razing down illegal structures at the famous Machipisa area. Gazaland area along Willowvale Road in Highfield suburb was the first place to be cleared on Wednesday as Harare City Council intensified its blitz to bring sanity in the…
Lack of phone and internet hampering humanitarian efforts in war-torn Ethiopian province, UN warns Humanitarian organisations in Ethiopia are demanding that phone lines and internet are restored to the troubled northern province of Tigray, warning that the ceasefire declared by Addis Ababa this week will only help alleviate famine if aid workers can operate safely. Since the…
In the capital Monrovia, Redemption hospital is on the frontline as a new rise in coronavirus cases threatens to overwhelm Liberia’s health system. Used to providing less complex care to residents of New Kru Town, the facility has found itself admitting Covi-19 patients in recent weeks. ” It was almost like I was giving up……
Nutritious, packed with protein and easy to grow, one insect farmer is promoting crickets as a sustainable food source. “Oh, they sing! I love their sounds. I love being in a room full of crickets,” enthuses Esnath Divasoni, her eyes sparkling behind her large glasses. Wearing a blue and green dress and black jacket with…