Senegalese President andd current chair of the African Union Macky Sall said Sunday he would travel to Russia and Ukraine soon on behalf of the African Union. The trip had been due to take place on May 18 but didn’t go ahead due to scheduling issues and new dates have been put forward, Sall said…
There is a possibility that a new COVID-19 variant would emerge in Africa in a foreseeable future, Ahmed Ogwell, the acting director of the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has warned. “The increase is a clear sign that there is (a) high possibility a new variant, which is more transmissible, is…
The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) is in the planning stages of a massive upgrade for Moloto Road (R573), which has become a major route in South Africa, passing through three provinces. The road was officially handed over to Sanral in 2020, becoming a national route. The Moloto Road stretches over 160km and spans…
Ivory weighing 1,500 kilograms recovered by security officials in Haut-Katanga province. KAMPALA, Uganda Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo announced Thursday that they had seized 1,500 kilograms of ivory in the last seven days, with the amount representing 80-100 slaughtered elephants. “Two people have been arrested by police while in possession of 1,500 kilograms…
TIKA supplies villagers beehives, harvesting equipment to help them produce quality honey and increase household incomes. JUBA, South Sudan Turkish aid organizations are helping villagers in South Sudan to earn additional income to feed their families through rearing bees. In early 2021, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) donated around 300 beehives, harvesting equipment,…
Summary Delegates from member states are set to vote for the Secretary-General during the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings in Kigali, Rwanda, in the week of June 20. Under the Commonwealth voting system that prioritises consensus, all members must agree on a candidate for the person to be declared a winner. By BERNA…
As Europe struggles to decarbonise its economy and wean itself off Russian oil and gas, one of the world’s sunniest and most arid nations is pitching itself to the continent as an answer to its problems. A delegation from sub-Saharan Africa’s driest country has been touring Europe to tout their nation as a potential powerhouse…
With the pink paint on its walls fading, the Rouge by Desir hotel is about a 10-minute drive from the centre of Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. The six-storey hotel has 72 rooms with views of the hilly city. It is set in a residential area with a mix of stand-alone homes and businesses – and will…
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Tuesday lifted the the lending freeze imposed just over a week ago The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange dropped over 21% since new measures The Zimbabwe dollar tumbled by 33% on Tuesday as the central bank which runs the official foreign currency auction system rejected bids that were deemed too low…
Zambia’s central bank said it refused to pay ransom to a group known as Hive that was behind a cybersecurity breach that caused minimal damage to its systems. “All of our core systems are still up and running,” Greg Nsofu, information and communications technology director at the Bank of Zambia, told reporters in Lusaka, the…