ANC suffers worst election setback since end of apartheid
South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has recorded its worst election result ever, according to the latest count on Thursday of last […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Ethiopian rebels threaten to take the capital Addis Ababa
The capture of the capital Addis Ababa is “a matter of months, if not weeks,” an ethnic Oromo rebel group allied with the TPLF Tigrayans […]
Collapse of a building in Lagos: the death toll rises to 22
Two days after the collapse of a skyscraper under construction in Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria, where at least 22 people died according to […]
South Africa to abandon coal with $8.5 billion grant
South Africa, the continent’s most industrialized nation is set to receive $8.5 billion from Western countries to accelerate the adoption of cleaner forms of energy. […]
State of emergency in Ethiopia as Tigray rebels advance towards capital
The Ethiopian government declared a nationwide state of emergency on Tuesday and ordered residents of Addis Ababa to prepare to defend their neighbourhoods, stoking fears […]
A skyscraper collapses in Lagos, many people trapped
A skyscraper under construction collapsed Monday in Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos, trapping people inside, according to construction workers and rescue officials. Officials could not say […]
Polling stations and vaccination sites next to each other in South Africa
More than 26 million South Africans began Monday morning to go to the polls for municipal elections at high risk for the party in power […]
Covid-19: Syringe shortage threatens vaccination in Africa
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to grow on the African continent. According to WHO Africa, which held its weekly press briefing on Thursday 28 October, there […]
Former President Charles Taylor sues Liberia for his pension
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, sentenced to 50 years in prison for crimes against humanity for his role during the civil war in Sierra Leone, […]
South Africa to deploy 10,000 troops for local elections
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the deployment of 10,000 troops to secure the country’s municipal elections on Monday, Parliament announced Wednesday, three months […]