Vice-President Kamala Harris to visit Africa in latest U.S. outreach/in /by
She plans to be in Ghana from March 26 to 29, then in Tanzania from March 29 to 31. Her final stop is Zambia, on March 31 and April 1.
New Tunisian parliament to meet for 1st time since dissolution/in /by
Tunisia's new MPs will sit for the first time on Monday (Mar. 13) following the shut down by president Kaies Saied of the previous elected parliament in July 2021.
Mozambique: Cyclone Freddy kills one, dozens displaced/in /by
Freddy had already killed 10 people in the southern African country during its first passage at the end of February, and 17 in total in Madagascar where it also hit twice, describing a looping trajectory rarely recorded by meteorologists.
Namibia: President names Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah woman successor/in /by
President Geingob is due to step down next year after serving two terms. He was first elected in November 2014.
Pro-cyclist teams up with girls cycling club to promote the sport in Cape Town tour/in /by
South Africa’s leading international female cyclist Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio is returning to where it all began – the Cape Town Cycle Tour.
BAL 2023: A positive start for defending champions Monastir/in /by
In the opening game, played on Saturday, the Senegalese As Douanes were beaten by the Ivorians of Abidjan Basket Club Fighters on the score of (76-70).
Nigeria: As Nigeria Struggles With Crude Theft, Saudi Aramco Posts Record $161bn Profits/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Saudi Aramco yesterday announced record profits of $161 billion from its 2022 operations as the largely state-owned oil company cashed in on a tumultuous year in energy markets that resulted in high oil prices.
Nigeria: 48 Days After, Buhari’s Committee Fails to End Petrol Scarcity/in /by
[Daily Trust] Forty-eight days after, a 14-man steering committee constituted to tackle petrol supply hurdles and regulate the price of the product, under the chairmanship of President Muhammadu Buhari, has failed to end the scarcity.
US trains West African militaries as jihadi threat spreads/in /by
Some 50 African and American troops start joint military exercises in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast, to raise awareness of terrorist threats in the region. Nearly 1,300 troops from 30 countries will participate in the Flintlock training, which is being conducted jointly with Ghana.
Diaspora Kitchen Festival highlights traditional Cameroonian cuisine/in /by
The Diaspora Kitchen Festival aims to standardize and codify Cameroonian gastronomy and train local professionals