Lagos’s 20 million people struggle each day with notoriously poor infrastructure, except for a few wealthy enclaves. Arguably the worst problem is transport, for the city is dependent on roads – and they are a choke of cars, trucks, motorbikes and minibuses. The Lagos State government has drawn up ambitious plans, including a new airport…
In our series of letters from African journalists, Nigerian writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at how descendants of slaves in the US have entered the tug of war over some of Africa’s most famous artefacts that were stolen during the colonial era and ended up mainly in Western museums. A group of African Americans has…
Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways, has threatened to start disciplinary action against its pilots whose strike has entered its third day. The airline maintains that the strike is unlawful, a position that has been backed by government officials who say the actions of the 400 pilots amount to economic sabotage. The national carrier says it…
Decline in food security and high prevalence of malnutrition linked to conflict, poor macroeconomic conditions, says WFP official. JUBA, South Sudan An estimated 7.76 million people in South Sudan are likely to face extreme hunger and malnutrition in 2023 due to a combination of conflicts and climate shocks, according to a UN report. “The latest…
Construction of pipeline had been criticized over its link to human rights violations and potential degradation of environment. KAMPALA, Uganda The African, Caribbean, Pacific – European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly has overturned an earlier decision and voted to allow Uganda to proceed with developing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The 1,443-kilometer…
Country has large Ethiopian migrant community. JOHANNESBURG The Ethiopian community in South Africa welcomed news Thursday of the signing of an agreement to end hostilities between their government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). “I am very happy with the outcomes of the peace negotiations. I hope peace will now bring development and stability…
By KEMO CHAM Human rights groups have hailed the conviction of a notorious former Liberian rebel commander Kunti Kamara as a milestone, noting that it raises hope for justice for victims of the West African country’s brutal 12-year civil war. Kamara, also known as Kunti K. or CO Kunti, was convicted for war crimes and…
By DAILY MONITOR A group of Congolese parliamentarians and civil society activists have petitioned President Felix Tshisekedi to sever diplomatic relations with Uganda, accusing it of supporting advancing M23 rebels. They also want Kinshasa to terminate the year-old joint military offensive by Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC) and Uganda People’s Defence…
Car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) is confident that its South African plant will be able to produce electric cars by 2035. It says, however, several conditions will have to be met for this to happen, including having a stable electrical grid. The European Union has set a deadline of 2035 that will see the importation of…
Elias BiryabaremaReuters KAMPALA, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Uganda’s lawmakers have approved a request by the government to allow it to borrow $464 million from Standard Chartered Bank STAN.L and other international lenders to help finance infrastructure development, parliament said on Thursday. “The House has approved a request to borrow to $464.13 million from Standard Chartered Bank and other finance…