Kenya is preparing to launch its first-ever earth observation satellite in what is being described as a landmark achievement in the country’s space exploration efforts. Nation-1 or Taifa-1 in Swahili, is scheduled to be launched next week aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The satellite is designed…
By Fernando Duarte BBC World Service An increasing number of women in Angola are working to get rid of the scourge of landmines left from the 27-year civil war, which are still claiming victims long after the fighting finished. “I don’t want my daughter, or any other child, to be the next victim of a…
By Rédaction Africanews TUNISIA Tunisian President Kais Saied appeared in a video posted Monday on his official Facebook page, dismissing “mad” reports over his health following almost two weeks with no public engagements. The North African country’s main opposition coalition had pressed the government earlier to explain Saied’s public “absence”, saying it had information that…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced that it will be launching a new initiative to improve the quality of life of its people, according to a new report by the World Bank. The boat, known as a “boat”, had left from Mugote, on the…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP EQUATORIAL GUINEA A new provisional death toll from the Marburg virus outbreak that has been raging for more than two months in Equatorial Guinea has reached 10 confirmed deaths, the health ministry said Monday. “It said it had no cases reported in the last 48 hours, 14 positive cases and…
From Malawi to Mississippi, deadly cyclones are ravaging the planet. But scientists warn they could get even scarier. By Catherine Gilon It started off innocuously, like any other tropical storm. But Cyclone Freddy, born off the northwest coast of Australia in early February, was anything but ordinary. It intensified, then headed west and crossed the Southern…
The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell slightly in March to 48.1 from 48.8 in February, marking the second consecutive month of decline after a hopeful start to the year. The index is based on surveys with purchasing managers in the country’s manufacturing sector, with managers providing monthly insights into their businesses. Absa then processes…
For climate change news and analysis, go to News24 Climate Future. Plans to build wind farms next to a South African national park have riled wildlife activists who worry the turbines will ruin the landscape and impact elephants. More than 200 turbines are slated to be erected in the vicinity of the Addo Elephant National Park, in…
By Rédaction Africanews RWANDA Rwanda President Paul Kagame has been overwhelmingly re-elected the chairman of the ruling party, Rwandese Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) at the party’s 16th congress which convened on Sunday. The Rwandan leader got 2, 999 votes, accounting for 99.8% of the total votes while his closest contender Abdulkarim Harelimana got 3 votes or 0.2%…
Move comes after President William Ruto called for dialogue to work through opposition’s concerns about the electoral process. Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has called off anti-government protests scheduled for Monday, saying he was ready for negotiations following an appeal from President William Ruto. Thousands have joined three marches over the past two weeks against…