DRC: Rumba King Starts his Last Journey
The body of Papa Wemba, the Congolese King of Rumba music, has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, local media reported. Hundreds […]
Africa
Africa Power Vision to Electrify Continent by 2063
A joint venture called Africa Power Vision (APV) is planning to electrify the African continent with reliable and affordable energy sources by 2063. The development […]
West-Africa: WB, France Ink Agreement to Strengthen Climate Resilience
The World Bank and the French government on Friday inked an agreement providing for supporting West African countries in strengthening the resilience of their coastal […]
Congo: Euronews Launches Africanews Channel
Africanews, a new pan-African TV station was launched on Wednesday in Congo Brazzaville to deliver non-stop news in 7.3 million households in 33 sub-Saharan African […]
S. Sudan: Deal Reached for Machar’s Return
South Sudan’s rebels on Wednesday said a deal had been reached to let their leader Riek Machar return to the capital Juba on Thursday to […]
S. Africa: Exxaro to cut 565 jobs
The Solidarity trade union in South Africa on Tuesday said coal miner Exxaro plans to cut up to 565 office jobs as it tries to […]
S. Africa: 11 ANC Supporters Killed in Bus Accident
About 11 people were killed and some 59 others injured when a bus carrying supporters of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) back to Johannesburg […]
Malawi Declares State of Disaster over Food Shortage
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has declared a state of disaster in many rural areas of Malawi, amid a severe drought that has left millions facing […]
NIGERIA: Obasanjo Launches $100,000 Africa Food Prize
By Emmanuel Vitus, Accra Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has launched a new food award worth $100,000 called the Africa Food Prize, which is intended […]
Nigeria’s Buhari in China to Seek Support
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is paying as of Sunday a week-long working visit to China to seek greater support from Beijing for the development of […]