Covid: Aspenovax, the made in South Africa vaccine rejected by Africa
The serum manufactured in South Africa is piling up in its production plant because there are no takers. Yet the African continent that it is […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Zimbabwe: Government freezes bank loans
Zimbabwe’s government came under fire last Saturday for imposing a freeze on bank lending, a move that will encourage the development of a shadow banking […]
South Africa: Launch of the world’s largest hydrogen powered transport truck
Mining giant Anglo American Mining inaugurated the world’s largest hydrogen-powered transport truck on Friday at one of its South African platinum mines, in the presence […]
Somali presidential election set for May 15
The presidential election expected for more than a year in Somalia will be held on May 15, announced Thursday on public television, citing the Parliamentary […]
Shebab attack on African Union base in Somalia
Heavily armed radical Islamist Shebab militants attacked a military base of the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia on Tuesday, causing casualties, a local military […]
Food prices: IMF warns of “risks of social unrest” in Africa
Soaring food prices are causing the International Monetary Fund to fear “social unrest” on the continent. “Fears about food security have increased sharply” with the […]
Sudan: Ruling military junta releases political prisoners
Two prominent Sudanese opposition figures have been released after two months in prison. They are a former minister in the civilian government and a former […]
Central African Republic, 1st African country to adopt bitcoin as legal currency
The Central African Republic, the second least developed country in the world according to the UN, has adopted bitcoin as an official currency alongside the […]
Miss Rwanda organizer arrested for sexual assault
A famous ex-musician and beauty pageant organizer in Rwanda was arrested Tuesday after accusations of sexual assault, Rwandan police said. Dieudonne Ishimwe, better known as […]
Ethiopia: Tigray rebels say they have withdrawn from Afar region
Ethiopian rebels in the Tigray region claimed on Tuesday to have withdrawn from areas they had occupied for nine months in the neighbouring Afar region, […]