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The West African nation Niger is under military rule following a coup in which President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown
The post Niger Coup: Every Thing We Know About The Military takeover In West Africa appeared first on NewsOne.
South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.
The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.
[East African] Foreign investors on Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) turned net sellers in October, withdrawing Ksh1.13 billion ($11.3 million) on increased risk aversion due to a surge in Covid-19 infections and deaths, halting two months of net buying.
The abuse of alcohol in South Africa is ranked among the highest in Africa, while the country also has the highest incidences of domestic violence in the world.
BET Announces hosts and nominees for the 2020 show.
As Black people disproportionately suffer from Covid-19, there are lingering questions about the distribution process that will determine who gets the coronavirus vaccine first.
[Daily News] The World Travel Awards has declared Serengeti as the 2020 African's leading National Park.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Tuesday the end of military operations in Ethiopia's north is "coming within reach", as the African Union called for an immediate ceasefire and thousands fled the violence into neighbouring Sudan.
PROPELLED into prime position by the military coup that overthrew the late former President Robert Mugabe, Emmerson Mnangagwa holds the reins of power in Harare. BY GUEST COLUMIST The Africa Report examines how tightly he is holding on and how his current and former allies and opponents are protecting their interests. Armoured cars and tanks had been trundling across the capital all day on November 14, 2017. It was not until the early hours of the next day that Zimbabweans heard a hesitant General Sibusiso Moyo explain that Mugabe, president for 37 years, was under house arrest. The Zimbabwe Defence Forces would be dealing with the “criminals” around the President who were responsible for the country’s “socio-economic problems”. Of course, this was not a coup d’état, added Moyo, who was later appointed Foreign Affairs minister. Mnangagwa arrives on the scene On this point, Moyo contrived to convince South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma and Guinea’s sceptical President Alpha Condé, who chaired the African Union at the time. In Zimbabwe, people were more interested in the coming man — Mnangagwa, who had fled into exile a week earlier. Tales of derring-do circulated about how Mnangagwa and sons sneaked into Mozambique via bush paths, dodging would-be assassins, before winding up in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg. Back in Harare, the generals and the image-makers co-ordinated demonstrations bringing tens of thousands onto the streets to celebrate the toppling of Mugabe. Days later, Mnangagwa flew in to a rockstar’s reception, promising “jobs, jobs, jobs” to the people and “Zimbabwe is open for business” to foreign investors. From his days as personal secretary to Mugabe, Mnangagwa had cannily positioned himself as the heir apparent by sidelining his rivals until only one serious contender was left — Mugabe’s wife, Grace. The November 2017 coup took out both Mugabe and his wife, leaving Mnangagwa space to launch his project: fixing the Zimbabwe economy and reuniting the ruling party for another decade in power. Within a year it had failed. The economy weakened further due to corruption and patronage as well as a regional drought. Political fights within the ruling Zanu PF party became even more bitter and the all-important military lost confidence in Mnangagwa. Some citizens believed the promises of free elections; diplomats mulled lifting sanctions, and companies started signing deals. Three years later, the new order is cracking open. Clean water and power are sporadic, inflation is more than 750% and the relaunched local dollar has crashed against its US counterpart. The team that brought Mnangagwa to power now speaks of buyer’s remorse. Plots and putsches are in the air. In response, Mnangagwa and the first family are circling the wagons. Loyalty, if not blood ties, is the defining test in the inner circle. Higher Education former deputy minister Godfrey Gandawa warns about the direction the country is going: “The Zanu PF has turned the security forces into a militia which they use as a coercive tool. “The Minis
Press Release - Ubuntu Life announced today that their Lamu Mules are included in this year's Oprah's Favorite Things holiday gift list featured in the December issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, and on OprahMag.com .
Elizabeth Scaffidi: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2020: Cristina Duarte of the Republic of Cabo Verde is the new Special Adviser on Africa to the UN Secretary-General. A former Minister of Finance and Planning in her country, she intends to bring to her role a renewed strategic narrative of ‘Africa by Africa’ to help the UN…
The golf estate's The Manor House has claimed one of the top accolades in the 27th annual awards.
[Cameroon Tribune] The platform for IT developers and regulators met for two days in Douala recently.
[Nation] Kenya has been ranked as Africa's leading tourist destination in 2020 by the World Travel Awards (WTA).
[Nairobi News] Peter Tabichi, the Nakuru based teacher who won the Global Teacher Prize last year, has bagged yet another international award.
Zimbabwean entrepreneur Sipho Gumbo is the founder of Yangu Beauty and creates her products based on traditional Bantu beauty herbs used a lot in her culture.
The Africa-America Institute (AAI) is hosting its 6th Annual State of Education on Africa Conference (SOE) on Friday, November 13th, 2020 and will examine issues that are very important to the education agenda for Detroit and children generally. The theme for this 6th annual conference is “Teaching Africa:” A 21st Century, Anti-racist Agenda that Promotes … Continued
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Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has shared his thoughts regarding the upcoming CAF Champions League final while admitting a serious concern
MAHEBOURG LAGOON, Mauritius - Greenpeace has published an open letter in Mauritius' biggest newspaper slamming the government for its handling of the disastrous MV Wakashio oil spill, a Japanese ship. The disaster happened three months [...]
The stage is set for the ArtsAbility Festival, the Unmute Dance Company's sixth annual showcase for both disabled and able-bodied artists and performers.
[AIM] Maputo -- The Southern African Development Community (SADC) needs to mobilise about 20 million US dollars to fight a plague of migratory locusts that is threatening food security in the region.
The United States has a long history of working with African countries in many areas. From cooperation on security, counter-terrorism, health to trade, the US is rated highly in many African capitals.
US foreign policy over the last four years has fallen behind fast-changing dynamics in Africa and needs to be quickly rethought by the next administration.
Our journalist Ronald Kato provides quick insights on what US foreign policy might look like in Africa under Joe Biden.
[Quincy Institute] Washington, DC -- In U.S. foreign policy circles today, the bar to justify ending a military intervention is higher than it is to keep one going. Small wars have become routine foreign policy tools, executed with minimal oversight or scrutiny.
At least 11 000 Ethiopians fleeing conflict in the Tigray region have crossed into neighbouring Sudan, a Sudanese official said Wednesday.
From 'Chasing the Sun' to 'Die Verhaal Van Racheltjie de Beer', here are eleven African highlights to stream on Showmax this November.
An injection that lasts eight weeks has proven 90% more effective in HIV prevention in women than a pill that needs to be taken daily.
[spotlight] It is mid-morning on a Wednesday in Extension 8, a township area in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape. Children line the fence with their containers, eager for their first meal of the day from Lulama Maseti's pop-up soup kitchen. Judging by the looks, chatter and size of the queue, it seems school is closed for the day so many learners cannot get their usual school meal.
