Andrea Shalal, Daphne Psaledakis and Michael MartinaReuters WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an agreement aimed at bolstering trade ties between the United States and Africa after years in which the continent took a back seat to other U.S. priorities as China made inroads with investments and trade. “The United States is…
By Africanews DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO In eastern DRC queues of vehicles on either side of the Lume bridge are still awaiting for traffic to reopen following its collapse last Saturday. The bridge connecting the North Kivu province to other East African countries collapsed after a heavy goods vehicle passed over it heading towards the town of Beni. A local driver is…
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is a former Ethiopian minister from Tigray who has been a vocal critic of the conflict. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said his uncle was “murdered” by Eritrean troops in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern Tigray region. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the comment at the tail end of a news…
Heavy downpours in parts of the country flooded homes and collapsed roads. In the Western Cape, flooding was reported in informal settlements in Masiphumelele. In Gauteng, many homes were flooded while walls and roads collapsed. Inclement weather across the country wreaked havoc in many areas, leaving homes flooded, while walls and roads collapsed. Colin Deiner,…
By JULIUS BARIGABA Uganda’s military on Tuesday confirmed that at least two civilians have died in the latest attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group, while 15 militants were killed as they attempted to cross River Semliki near the border with Democratic Republic of Congo. The ADF rebels were attempting to launch attacks…
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – The duty-free access for nearly 40 African countries in a 22-year-old U.S. trade program is no longer enough to boost their development and a focus on improving investment is needed, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Tuesday. Tai, after a meeting with African counterparts at the start of a Sub-Saharan African…
WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) – When President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders in Washington on Wednesday, expect to hear about support for democracy, economic development and new financial commitments for a region that in recent years has taken a backseat to other U.S. priorities. But there will be another, likely unspoken message: The United States is…
By Chris Vallance Technology reporter Facebook’s algorithm helped fuel the viral spread of hate and violence during Ethiopia’s civil war, a legal case alleges. Abrham Meareg, the son of an Ethiopian academic shot dead after being attacked in Facebook posts, is among those bringing the case against Meta. They want a $2bn (£1.6bn) fund for…
In South Africa, the ruling African National Congress party, which holds a majority in the parliament, largely stood with President Ramaphosa, preventing the motion from getting the two-thirds vote needed to proceed with his impeachment. However, the opposition Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, criticized the move vowing to go to court. “Today…
Morocco head coach Walid Regragui said on Tuesday that ‘The Atlas Lions’ have not made the last four at Qatar 2022 by accident and that they intend to go all the way to the final when they take on reigning champions France at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Wednesday. “You might think…