By AFP Banjul The Gambia on Tuesday set up an “investigative panel” and gave it 30 days to report back on last week’s coup attempt following the arrest of more soldiers. The government said last Wednesday it had thwarted a coup bid the previous day and detained some military personnel. A captain and lieutenant were…
By ABDULKADIR KHALIF Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has gathered federal state leaders in the capital Mogadishu in an effort to re-establish unity in the fight against Al-Shabaab militants and also address mounting concerns of uncertainty over term limits for the leaders. At Villa Somalia, the state house in Mogadishu, the leaders of the Federal…
Rene WagnerReuters German companies want to boost their activities in Africa next year, especially in areas such as green hydrogen and liquefied natural gas, with 43% planning to increase investment in the continent, a survey seen by Reuters on Tuesday showed. The poll of members of the German-African Business Association also showed that a further…
Private conservancies are playing an increasingly important role in protecting biodiversity in Africa. The conservancies not only bolster GDP through tourism but also create millions of jobs. However, an export warns that conservation and sustainable tourism cannot solely be left to the private sector. For climate change news and analysis, go to News24 Climate Future. This week,…
By Jo HollisBBC News, Casamance A man in southern Senegal has set himself the ambitious task of planting five million trees over the next five years. This visionary project came to Adama Diémé when he returned home to the Casamance region in 2020 after a few years working in Europe. The 48-year-old was shocked that…
By Rédaction Africanews ETHIOPIA As Ethiopia’s northern conflict appears to calm, resolving thorny issues remains a cornerstone for the former warring parties to achieve lasting peace. During the first visit to the region by a high-level government delegation since the signing of the peace deal, Debretsion Gebremichael, the TPLF leader insisted the nearly two-year long…
Terrorists attack herders in Airamne village of Borno state, local media reports Adam Abu-bashal ABUJA, Nigeria More than one dozen civilians were killed late Monday by Boko Haram terrorists in northeastern Nigeria, according to media reports. The terrorists attacked herders guarding cattle in a pasture near the of village Airamne in Borno state, said reports.…
By AFP Bukavu Three prominent Congolese figures, including Nobel Prize winner Denis Mukwege, on Monday accused President Felix Tshisekedi of pushing the country towards breakup by bringing in outside nations to tackle its security crisis. In a sign of mounting pressures on Tshisekedi over DR Congo’s deeply troubled east, the trio said sub-Saharan Africa’s largest…
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE A high-level Ethiopian government delegation led by Parliament Speaker Tagesse Chaffo on Monday arrived in Tigray capital Mekelle, in what Tigray leaders said was a milestone visit in the peace agreement meant to end the two-year war in the Horn of Africa’s nation. This is the first time for Prime Minister Abiy…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has mourned those killed in the Boksburg gas tanker truck explosion on Christmas Eve. 18 people died, including firefighters and staff at the nearby OR Tambo Memorial Hospital. An investigation is under way to determine what caused the tanker to explode. President Cyril Ramaphosa has mourned the loss of life due to the…