Category: Africa

Wed 20 November 2019: Butterflies are empowering and transforming the lives of many women in the village of Gede on the eastern coast of Kenya. Gede is well-known for its ancient ruins which consist of mansions, mosques and houses that are estimated to be around 800 years old. Muslim women from a community-based enterprise in […]

Tue 19 November 2019: Tunisian Parliament Speaker and Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi said on Monday that Qalb Tounis (Heart of Tunisia) party would not participate in alliances’ discussions over the formation of the new government. Ghannouchi added: “Ennahdha party wants to appoint independent personalities, instead of party members, to head sovereign ministries, namely the Ministry […]

Mon 18 November 2019: Burundi’s main opposition leader on Sunday confirmed his party’s bid for the 2020 general elections and refuted speculation that he was going into exile amid government intimidation of opposition party members and supporters. “Are you asking if I’m going into exile or going to hide? No I’m not. Go tell them […]

Fri 15 November 2019: The proposal of eight West African nations to withdraw their currency reserves from the French central bank, has evoked a spate of reactions. While it has been largely hailed in the African continent, experts fear, the move having implications on the French economy, is fraught with political ramifications. The move also […]

Mon 11 November 2019: Much of economic progress in last few years was made possible by developments in political sphere, says South African leader African nations need to maintain political stability and security if they are to attract investors to commit capital into their economies, South Africa’s president said on Monday. “Much of the economic […]

Sun 10 November 2019: Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party could pick a candidate from outside its ranks to head the government, two sources said on Friday, according to Reuters. The move comes as Ennahda, which won 52 of 217 seats in last month’s parliamentary election, seeks consensus with other parties for a coalition. “There is possibility that a figure […]

Burkina Faso: 37 killed in attack on Canadian mining convoy Thu 07 November 2019: Five buses of gold mining firm Semafo reportedly attacked by gunmen while en route to one of its mines in Burkina Faso An attack Wednesday on a convoy headed to a Canadian-owned gold mine in Burkina Faso has left 37 dead […]

US starts meddling in Egypt’s water war over Ethiopian dam Tue 05 November 2019: The U.S. has officially inserted itself in the raging water war over Ethiopia’s planned dam over the Nile River after President Trump’s reported call to the administrations of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia for mediation talks in Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump […]

Heavy Flooding Devastates Lives and Economies in Horn of Africa Sun 03 November 2019: United Nations and private agencies are scaling up life-saving humanitarian operations in response to severe flooding across large parts of the Horn of Africa.   Massive flooding following months of unusually heavy rainfall is wreaking havoc in Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan […]