Somalia is grappling with its worst drought in 40 years, and it is taking a toll on women’s and girls’ reproductive and mental health. By Bashir Mohamed Caato It was early November when Aisha Hussein, nine months pregnant with her first child, felt the start of labour pains and knew she needed to make her way…
Hakainde Hichilema says newly inaugurated Zambia-Malawi One Stop Border Post well secured to address risks. LUSAKA, Zambia Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said Wednesday that human trafficking remained a major threat to the free movement of people on the African continent. Hichilema said this is why it was important that border infrastructure was equipped with modern…
By THE CITIZEN Dodoma All eyes are now on Tanzania’s Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) secretariat as the country’s ruling party holds its general meeting, which will elect top leaders, followed by subsequent appointment of party executives. Already, President Samia Suluhu Hassan is the only candidate for the post of chairperson, as the party’s central committee…
By AFP Goma Thousands of tiny makeshift shelters hug the road leading north out of Goma, a symptom of the vast humanitarian crisis gripping DR Congo’s turbulent east. Since late October, many tens of thousands of people have flocked towards the relative safety of the city, fleeing the advance of the M23 rebel group. The…
Duncan MiririReuters NAIROBI, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Kenya’s economic growth will slow down to 5% next year from an estimated 5.5% this year, the World Bank said on Thursday, as the rebound from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic loses momentum. East Africa’s biggest economy could also see a drop in demand for its horticulture exports and…
Wendy Dobson at Standard Bank GroupBrandcom Partner JOHANNESBURG, 7 December 2022: Energy is a key enabler of sustainable and inclusive growth. However, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 600 million people on our continent do not have access to electricity, which corresponds to an electricity access rate for African countries of just over 40%…
The French energy giant TotalEnergies appeared in a Paris court after years of delay in a case in which six NGOs accuse it of “failing in its duty of vigilance” on two massive oil drilling and pipeline projects in Uganda and Tanzania. The French organisation Survie, along with Friends of the Earth and four Ugandan…
In our series of letters from African journalists, Maher Mezahi looks at Africa’s chances of winning the football World Cup, finally fulfilling Pele’s prediction. The world’s biggest party took place at Education City stadium in Doha on Tuesday night when Morocco upset Spain in the 2022 Fifa World Cup round of 16. The vast majority…
By MOHAMMED MOMOH Abuja In a bloody retaliation after losing more than 56 fighters to the Iswap group, Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday attacked a special location of their rivals, killing 55 people including 33 wives of Iswap members. The incident happened in Sambisa forest in North East Borno state where Boko Haram and Iswap…
M23 rebels have assured the East African Community that they will withdraw. They want to meet the DRC president and the East African Community facilitator and negotiator. They want their concerns to be taken seriously. M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reiterated their call for a meeting with former Kenyan…