The UN hails a “a very welcome first step,” while Washington claims a “major breakthrough” in regards to Ethiopia’s announcement of a cessation of hostilities between the government and the rebels in Tigray after over a week of negotiations led by the African Union in Pretoria, South Africa. The warring sides in Ethiopia announced Wednesday…
Here’s what is happening in and affecting South Africa today : R170 billion gamble: Eskom wants to invest R170 billion over the next five years maintaining and repairing its ageing coal fleet – however, critics have called this a massive gamble, as R144 billion has been spent on the same plan over the last five years…
Major unions representing over 800,000 public sector workers have been granted a certificate of non-resolution by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), setting the stage for a massive strike in South Africa. The certificates were issued on Tuesday (1 November) following a collapse in negotiations between union leaders and the national government. Finance…
Blaze has been raging for 2 nearly weeks, threatening country’s tourism sector. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania Tanzania deployed troops Tuesday in an attempt to help firefighters and volunteers contain a raging wildfire on Mount Kilimanjaro and save flora and fauna surrounding Africa’s highest mountain peak. “The Tanzania People’s Defense Force (JWTZ) would like to issue…
By FRED OLUOCH Somalia is running out of time to prevent the current severe drought from turning into a famine situation that hit the country hard between 2011 and 2012. Granted, neighbouring countries Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti are experiencing similar conditions after long rains failed for four consecutive seasons, Somalia is particularly vulnerable because of…
Researchers have linked an invasive mosquito to recent malaria outbreaks. The species thrives in urban areas and threatens to undo progress in eradicating the disease. An invasive species of mosquito was likely responsible for a large malaria outbreak in Ethiopia this year, scientists said on Tuesday. Ethiopian scientist Fitsum Tadesse presented research that suggests a…
LITTLETON, Colo, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The upcoming United Nations climate summit comes at a time of unprecedented high-level support for reducing global use of fossil fuels, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine snarled global flows of gas, coal and fuel and sent power prices soaring. But as climate bigwigs gather to hash out how to reduce emissions…
On Wednesday, Kenya will send its army into DRC as part of the East African Community Regional Forces. Burundi president Évariste Ndayishimiye makes last ditch call to regional leaders. United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in DRC remains mobilised for duty. Recently elected Kenyan president William Ruto’s first test of war is deploying soldiers to the…
Cameroonian traders living on the border with Equatorial Guinea are “suffer(ing) a lot” since the closure of Equato-Guinean land borders in preparation for the presidential campaign that will begin on November 3 in this small Central African country. On October 25, Vice President Teodorin Nguema Obiang justified this measure as a way ‘to prevent the…
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi accelerated to 180 from 110 in October, the minister of health said on Monday, raising the likelihood that the situation could worsen. The first case of the debilitating infection, which spreads mainly through contaminated food and water, was reported in March in the southern district of Machinga. The…