Nigeria’s ‘Spiderman’ on a mission to protect the environment/in /by
Behind the mask is Jonathan Olanlokun, a hero with no super-power except his determination to make a difference in his community. Since 2004, he been litter picking to protect the environment in his city of Osogbo (Osun State).
Building Bridges: BRICS Alliance paves way for African integration/in /by
Made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, with a contribution reaching 31.5 % of the world's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 against 30.7% for the G7, the BRICS are considered the current major emerging powers.
Ethiopian gov’t and Oromo rebel group begin talks in Zanzibar/in /by
Ethiopia's federal government and a rebel group from the country's Oromia region opened peace talks on Tuesday in the Tanzanian island archipelago of Zanzibar, according to a spokesperson for the militants.
Kenyans suffer amid soaring food prices/in /by
Global inflation is still wreaking havoc in many economies around the world. Prices of goods and services have plummeted in nearly all the markets exacerbated by climate change that has prolonged droughts in many parts of Africa.
South Africa remains participant in ICC – Presidency/in /by
On Tuesday (Apr. 25), president Ramaphosa told reporters that: "The governing party had taken the decision that […] South Africa should pull out” of the International Criminal Court. Hours later, the presidency put forward an error by the ANC, and said Pretoria remained a participant in the Court.
Kenya cult deaths hits 90 as authorities expand operation/in /by
The new figure came after police exhumed 17 more bodies. The total number of those rescued while starving at the ranch now stands at 34.
Basketball Africa League returns this week with the Nile Conference/in /by
Basketball Africa League returns this week with the Nile Conference in Cairo
Third Sudan truce fails to hold as hundreds flee/in /by
The U.N. refugee agency said it was gearing up for potentially tens of thousands of people fleeing into neighboring countries
Nigeria: Agora Report Prescribes Immediate Reforms, Urges Govt to Boost Oil Revenues/in /by
[This Day] Agora Policy, an Abuja think-tank has urged the federal government to work on boosting oil earnings, stressing that the drastic fall in oil revenue has been as a result of the double whammy of lower oil production and petrol subsidy.
Ivory Coast President Ouattara forecasts GDP growth of 7.2% in 2023/in /by
To cushion the population from skyrocketing prices, Ouattara said his government had expanded support to local millers and as well as spending billions in fuel subsidies to keep transport costs down