Category: Africa

  Ethiopia’s religious leaders on Monday urged the government to block a US gay travel company from touring the country’s ancient sites, and one group warned visiting homosexuals could face violence. The Chicago-based business, Toto Tours, which describes itself on its website as “the only gay tour company in existence”, told AFP it has received […]

Mon 03 June 2019: MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will in the near future send 30 military personnel to Central African Republic where they will form part of a United Nations mission to help stabilize the country, Interfax news agency quoted a Russian foreign ministry official as saying. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree in […]

Mon 03 June 2019: Under new measures, anyone using plastic bags in Tanzania can be slapped with a fine, and those caught manufacturing the items can get jail time. Environmentalists are celebrating the move. A ban on plastic bags came into force in Tanzania on Saturday as part of an effort to tackle pollution in the […]

Sun 02 June 2019 Dear friends, family comrades, Muhammed Desai (27 May 2019, personal statement) Below you will find the full press statement by the Board of BDS South Africa following the independent investigation into allegations of harassment made against me. 1. The advice that I received from my legal representative was to refrain from […]

Sun 02 June 2019: KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Opposition icon Etienne Tshisekedi, whose son is now Congo’s president, was laid to rest Saturday in his homeland more than two years after he died during a political stalemate over the country’s long-delayed elections. A funeral procession joined by thousands made its way to the outskirts of […]

Sat 01 June 2019: NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya plans to withdraw an old version of its 1,000 shilling ($9.88) banknote to tackle illicit financial flows and counterfeiting, its central bank governor said on Saturday. President Uhuru Kenyatta promised to stamp out graft when he was first elected in 2013, but critics say he has been […]

Fri 31 May 2019: VICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe (Reuters) – Zimbabwe mining companies can pay for electricity in foreign currency to guarantee supplies, the energy minister said on Friday, a day after he indicated there could be deeper power cuts in the country because of low dam water levels. Power is critical for Zimbabwe’s mining sector, […]

Thu 30 May 2019: Africa could be declared free of endemic “wild” polio early next year if a strain last seen in Nigeria almost three years ago does not resurface, the World Health Organization’s Africa director said on Tuesday. Africa’s last case of wild polio was recorded in Nigeria in August 2016. The country can […]

Wed 29 May 2019: PARIS (Reuters) – West African states fighting Islamist militancy in the region should not take France’s military presence for granted because Paris will not be there forever, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday.  The Sahel region is suffering from a spike of violence from militant groups linked to al […]

Tue 28 May 2019: UNICEF says country needs to do more to protect children The UN’s children agency, UNICEF, on Monday launched a manual to deepen countrywide awareness about the rights of children in Nigeria. The launch came as Nigeria commemorated the Children’s Day, with the UNICEF calling on governments to do more to advance […]