Kenya’s president blunt on scourge of al-Shabab: ‘I would be lying to you if I said that we had dealt with the problem’
Hollie McKay, Fox News NAIROBI, Kenya – Wedged in the middle of chaos, bordered by the long-running instability of South Sudan to the northwest and Somalia to the east, the East African nation of Kenya is striving to maintain the feeble balance of welcoming refugees while securing their borders from the infiltration of terrorists. “Kenya is a country […]
Have you ever found yourself standing in a foreign land complaining about the excessive number of tourists?
Life Hypocritical as this undoubtedly is, it masks an inconvenient paradox of modern travel – many of us would like to see the marvels of the world while avoiding the crowds of others who wish to do the same. This challenge has only become harder over recent decades as falling costs of flying, an expanding […]
Ethiopia Is the Ultimate Destination for Many Fleeing Home
Spiegel Online Only a small percentage of the world’s refugees ever reach Europe. Most never even leave the continent they are originally from. Some of the world’s poorest nations as hosts to millions of refugees, including Ethiopia. By Sophia Bogner and Paul HertzbergPhoto Gallery: The Refugees of Ethiopia Mupenzi Nkera fled the civil war in […]
Ethiopian PM Says Reforms Will Deliver 3 Million Jobs in 2019-20
By Samuel Gebre, Reuters Most jobs to come from small businesses, Abiy tells lawmakers Africa’s second-most populous nation has 11 million unemployed Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed plans to double jobs created in 2019-20 as he implements a reform agenda that opens up the economy for more foreign investment. Africa’s second-most populous nation will probably create […]
AU and Ethiopia mediator invites Sudan’s TMC and opposition to sit for resolving presidency issue
Bernama The African mediation on Tuesday said the only hurdle separating the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) from reaching agreement was that of the sovereignty council, or the presidency, Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reported, quoting the mediation teams. At a joint press conference held by the African and […]
Google and Facebook are circling Africa with huge undersea cables to get millions online
By Yomi Kazeem, Quartz The rapid growth in internet usage despite high cost of access and the expected population boom in Africa—the youngest continent—jointly represent a significant opportunity for some of the world’s largest tech firms who are betting big on facilitating internet infrastructure and, by extension, ensuring hundreds of millions of potential customers get online to use their […]
Ethiopian Airlines Group, has won ‘Best Airline in Africa’ for the third consecutive year at the Skytrax 2019 World Airlines Awards
Graphics The airline also won the much-coveted ‘Best Business Class in Africa’ and ‘Best Economy Class in Africa’ at the event. Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, thanked the airline’s customers and the hard working staff for the awards and promised the airline’s commitment to delight its customers. “We are glad to have […]
Sudan’s ruling military council has accepted the joint proposal of Ethiopia and AU
Daily Mail KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) – Sudan’s ruling military council warned protest leaders Saturday that they would be held responsible for any destruction or damage by “vandals” and people “with an agenda” ahead of planned mass rallies demanding civilian rule more than two months after the military ousted autocratic President Omar al-Bashir. The country’s pro-democracy […]
Ten SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT ETHIOPIA
By Taz Liffman, Interpid Travel Ethiopia may not be the first place you think of when booking your next holiday, but it should be. The country has been at peace for more than 15 years and its economy is one of the fastest growing in the world. Add to this a staggering diversity of landscapes, kaleidoscope […]
Exxon, Shell May Return To Explore For Oil In Somalia
By Tsvetana Paraskova, oilprice.com Exxon and Shell could return to Somalia ahead of an oil bid round that the East African country plans to hold later in 2019, Reuters reported on Friday, citing a statement from Somalia’s oil ministry. Shell and Exxon, which had a joint venture to explore five blocks offshore Somalia, stopped exploration and development […]
Digital platforms are rising in Africa
European Sting Africa’s largely informal economy is digitizing. Improved internet and smartphone penetration have given rise to virtual marketplaces, also known as digital platforms, where millions of workers and enterprises have the opportunity to sell their goods and services digitally. The digital rails created by these platforms provide a unique opportunity for the financial sector […]
Africa’s biggest soccer fiesta reminds us how difficult it is for Africans to travel in Africa
By Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Millions of African soccer fans dream of being at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to support their national teams, but not everyone can afford to do so. As it turns out, even those who can afford it are constrained by the infamous difficulties Africans facewhen they travel within the continent as Nigerian […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Tanzania: Civil Society Workers Run Afoul of Tanzania Security Officials in Sign of Increasing Clampdown August 20, 2019[VOA] African civil society campaigners attending a conference in Tanzania were questioned and warned over the weekend, in what human rights activists say is part of a continuing clampdown on free speech in the East African nation.
- Africa: Coach Scouts for Major League Baseball Talent in Africa August 20, 2019[VOA] George Wilson Mukhobe has worked as a baseball coach in Uganda for the last decade, and for the last three years as a Major League Baseball scout in Africa.
- Somalia: Under Pressure, Islamic Militants Look to Ethiopia August 20, 2019[VOA] Islamic State militants in Somalia say they will release jihadist materials in Amharic -- a step unmistakably aimed at winning recruits in restive, neighboring Ethiopia.
- Southern Africa: SADC Summit 2019 - SADC Leaders Sign Protocol On Industry Development August 20, 2019[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Heads of State and Government yesterday signed a protocol on industry.
- Tanzania: Tanzania to Auction Crocodiles and Hippos Near Villages August 20, 2019[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -The minister for Tourism and Natural Resources, Dr Hamisi Kigwangalla (pictured), revealed on Saturday that the government was planning to sell ten per cent of crocodiles and all hippos in water bodies, which are located near villages.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: Wizkid Becomes First African to Hit 8 Million Monthly Spotify Listeners August 20, 2019[Premium Times] Afropop star, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, has become the first African artiste to hit eight million listeners on Spotify's monthly streams.
- Nigeria: #BBNaija - Team Cruisetopia Make Nomination List August 20, 2019[Vanguard] The battle to stay one more week in the Big Brother Naija 'Pepper Dem' house continued Monday night with the nomination challenge between the housemates of Team Cruisetopia and Team Icons.
- Liberia: Outgoing UN Resident Coordinator Urges Liberians to Keep the Peace August 20, 2019[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -Amid the controversy emerging from the just-ended Montserrado County by-elections, outgoing United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and resident Coordinator for Liberia has urged Liberians not to take the peace the country is enjoying granted.
- Liberia: Celebrating 16 Years of Liberia's Hard-Earned Peace, Stability August 20, 2019[allAfrica] Once referenced as a war-country, Liberia on August 18, 2019, observes and celebrates exactly 16 years since long-sought and hard-earned peace and stability returned to our dear country. That followed almost 14 yours of civil conflict that destroyed almost every sector of the country, if not all. Worst of all, 300,000 lives were reportedly […]
- Sierra Leone: With Reservoirs At Risk, Freetown Confronts Water Crisis August 20, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Freetown -Half the year, Iyatunde Kamara worries torrential rains will wash her house off its hillside and into the rivers of waste that flow through Sierra Leone's capital Freetown.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- 'Private Healthcare Is Not All Rosy' - Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku Backs NHI August 20, 2019[News24Wire] Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku says the perception that quality healthcare lies in the private system is a myth and that true quality will be delivered in the public system through the introduction of the much debated National Health Insurance (NHI).
- Cape Town Dam Levels Now At 81.7 Percent August 20, 2019[News24Wire] Dams supplying the City of Cape Town are 81.7% full, according to the municipality on Monday, with dams in the Western Cape breaking through the 65% average level.
- Khayelitsha Cop Shoots Home Intruder Dead August 20, 2019[News24Wire] A policeman shot dead an intruder in his home in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, an action which was being probed by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid).
- Driver Investigated After Bus Overturns in Tzaneen, Injuring 21 Pupils August 20, 2019[News24Wire] Police in Tzaneen have opened a case of reckless and negligent driving after the driver of a bus transporting schoolchildren lost control and overturned the bus along the R36 road on the outskirts of Tzaneen.
- A Year On, State Capture Inquiry Continues to Hear Testimony August 20, 2019[News24Wire] The Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture officially began its hearings on this day in 2018.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Africa: U.S. Envoys Assume Key Africa Posts – But Not South Africa August 19, 2019[allAfrica] Washington, DC -Career U.S. ambassadors are taking up key diplomatic assignments across Africa following confirmation by the Senate earlier this month. These include envoys to Nigeria, Egypt, Libya, Cote d'Ivoire and the African Union, as well as Malawi and Cape Verde.
- Tunisia: Battle of Carthage - Tunisia Demolishes Homes to Protect Ancient Site August 19, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Carthage, Tunisia -Sessi's house and nine other buildings were razed to the ground in a government operation to clear illegal homes from the area that used to be a battleground for gladiators
- Libya: Sending Migrants From Libya to Rwanda 'Short-Sighted' August 19, 2019[The New Humanitarian] 'The new plan comes with a serious political price.'
- Libya: Coast Guard Rescues Over 270 Europe-Bound Migrants August 19, 2019[Deutsche Welle] The Libyan coast guard says it has rescued 278 migrants on four different boats in recent days. The migrants, including 18 women and two children, had been trying to make their way to Europe.
- Libya: Ongoing Atrocities Reveal the Trouble With International Military Intervention August 16, 2019[The Conversation Africa] It's been eight years since the NATO-led military intervention in Libya. Many analysts consider the action a crucial step forward in protecting civilians from looming atrocity. But today, Libya stands further from peace than ever.
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Latest
- Africa: Why You Should Donate to Africa's First Community Radio Project - Bush Radio August 20, 2019[allAfrica] Cape Town -August 2019 marks 24 years of legal broadcasting by Africa's oldest community radio station project, Bush Radio, but all is not well in the community media sector.
- Cameroon: Ambazonia President Gets Life Sentence August 20, 2019[allAfrica] The president of the self declared federal state of Ambazonia, Sisiku Julius Ayuk Tabe, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.The verdict was handed down on August 20 at the military court of Yaoundé in Cameroon, according to reports.
- Africa: Afropunk Joburg Lineup Just Got Even Hotter - Who is Ready? August 20, 2019[allAfrica] Cape Town -Afropunk Joburg has announced the official stellar lineup for the 2019 festival. It boasts both local and international artists. U.S. singers Solange Knowles, Miguel and Masego will be headlining the festival.
- Gabon: President Bongo in First Live Public Appearance After Stroke August 20, 2019[Vanguard] President Ali Bongo of Gabon on Friday made his first live appearance in public nearly 10 months after suffering a stroke, attending ceremonies in the capital Libreville, an AFP reporter saw.
- Zambia: Hunger Looms in Southern Province August 20, 2019[Times of Zambia] About 70,000 Pemba constituency residents are stalked by hunger while 1,000 residents of Mapampi village in Chief Nyawa's chiefdom in Kazungula are sharing one borehole with livestock following drought in southern province.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Under Pressure, Islamic Militants Look to Ethiopia August 20, 2019[VOA] Islamic State militants in Somalia say they will release jihadist materials in Amharic -- a step unmistakably aimed at winning recruits in restive, neighboring Ethiopia.
- The United States Welcomes Sudan's Adoption of the Constitutional Declaration August 19, 2019[State Department] The United States congratulates the people of Sudan on the August 17 signing of the Constitutional Declaration and political agreement between the Forces for Freedom and Change and the Transitional Military Council.
- Celebrated Coach 'Micho' Caught in Sex Scandal After Quitting Orlando Pirates August 19, 2019[Nairobi News] Serbian coach, Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic, is staring at a sex scandal just days after he sensationally quit his coaching job at top South African club Orlando Pirates.
- Abiy Ahmed - a New Era of Peace and Prosperity in Sudan August 19, 2019[SNA] Khartoum,August 18 (AUNA)- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said, Saturday, that signing of transition period documents would lead to to a new era of peace, development and prosperity in Sudan, if Sudanese people has the will.
- Abiy Ahmed - Agreement Will Lead Peace and Progress By Determination August 19, 2019[SNA] Khartoum -The Prime Minister of Ethiopian and head of the IGAD, Abiy Ahmed, said that the transitional period's document which were signed Saturday in Khartoum will move Sudan to a new era of peace , development and progress if will and determination are available, expressing his pleasure to attend this important occasion.
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