Anti homosexuality law in Uganda: no one will make us move , says president... No one will make us move, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Wednesday in response to threats of sanctions from some Western countries since he signed into law the Anti Homosexuality Law 2023 , considered to be one of the most repressive in the world.
The NRM (National Resistance Movem
The balafon, an ancient African instrument...Paukum Bassi is a Cameroonian balafon musician.
He plays an instrument that is a type of struck idiophone. Known as balafon, the sort of xylophone can be constructed of animal hors, skins and wood.
It is believed to have been crafted in 12th century in the Sosso Kingdom, located in present day
7 African countries in the list of the most neglected crises...Burkina Faso, plagued by jihadist violence since 2015, is experiencing the most neglected crisis in the world according to an annual ranking published Thursday by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
The NGO publishes each year the list of the ten most neglected population displacement crises, based on three criteria: the lack of political will of the international community, media coverage and humanitarian funding.
According to the NRC, Burkina in second place in the ranking last year has more than 14,000 people killed in the p
IMF agrees $1bn loan to cash strapped Kenya...The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday it had agreed to a $1 billion (927 billion euro) loan for Kenya, an East African country facing liquidity and economic difficulties.
Kenya's economy is burdened by a debt of $70bn (about €65bn) and a sharp devaluation of its currency, the shilling, against the dollar.
In an attempt to reduce its debt, the government of President William
South Africa enters the luxury olive oil market...South Africa is famous for its wines but not necessarily for olive oil, where Greece, Italy and Spain are the undisputed kings.
But the country s farmers are undeterred, eyeing a potential share of the lucrative market for top quality extra virgin oils.
At Tokara, a farm about an hour s drive
Vinícius incident: La Liga, racism and African players...Racist abuse Brazilian player Vinicius suffered Sunday (May 21) brings back to mind bad memories.**Sunday s incident was not the first occurrence of racism in Spain s top football league commonly known as La Liga. For the past 40 years, players, some dark skinned and Africans have suffered racism a
Africa largest oil refinery commissioned in Lagos Nigeria...Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commissioned an oil plant billed as Africa's largest oil refinery, after years of delays and a week before stepping down from office.
Built by Africa's richest person Aliko Dangote in the commercial hub of Lagos, the refinery should begin operations
Thousands flee Somalia flooding after months of deadly drought...Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in central Somalia after the River Shabelle burst its banks in Beledweyne.
Heavy rain has led to flooding in the area, causing damage to towns and villages and the UN's humanitarian response agency (OCHA) warned of an increase in diseases s
Ghana: Chocolate makers steadily record profits while cocoa producers barely earn a living...While world's biggest chocolate companies see their profits soar, they fail to keep their promises to improve the wages of the farmers who grow cocoa in Ghana, one of the main producing countries, NGO Oxfam denounced in a report.
In a report published Thursday (May 11) Oxfam said earnings for US
Malawi court orders schools to allow dreadlocks...A High Court in Malawi has directed the Ministry of Education to allow students with dreadlocks to be enrolled in public schools in the country.
The court on Monday further ordered the Ministry to issue a circular by June 30, announcing the removal of restrictions barring Rastafarian learners fro
Zambia Hichilema discusses debt, economic ties in France...French president Emmanuel Macron welcomed his Zambian counterpart Hakainde Hichilema Wednesday (May 10).
The thorny topic of the restructuring of Zambia’s debt was among top issues since France co chair of the Creditor Committee with China.
On the sidelines of their conversation, Hichilema g
Kenya: Residents on a mission to reduce flooding damage...Residents of a Nairobi slum are on a mission to reducing the damage from flooding in their area.
Volunteers work together to clear debris and waste that is blocking the waterways and drainage at an informal settlement.
Armed with shovels, brushes and rakes, the volunteers are working with Weat
Africa prepares for space industry boom...Long considered a latecomer, Africa is launching itself into space with ambition and drive.
With enormous gaps in communication, education and science, the demand for satellite capacity in Africa is growing fast.
The African space industry is expected to top $22 billion by 2026. In 2022, count
Volunteer doctors offer free corrective surgery in Cameroon...In Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, many patients suffering from body and facial defects arrive at the military hospital where a campaign offering free corrective surgery is taking place.
Among the patients is Fabrice Etoundi, who is seeking to have a bothersome tumor on his face removed.
Mystery illness kills nine, leaves 80 ill in Kenya...At least nine people have died, and over 80 others are seriously ill in Kargi Location, Marsabit County, following an outbreak of an unknown disease.
Moses Galoro, the senior chief of the area has appealed for an urgent intervention to prevent further fatalities.
Preliminary tests indicated th
Report accuses Zuma daughter of promoting Russian military on Twitter...A report by a UK based organisation has accused the daughter of ex South African President Jacob Zuma of helping Russia launder information on the war in Ukraine.
The Centre for Information Resilience says pro Russia tweets by Duduzile Zuma Sambudla were at the forefront of Moscow’s drive to sw
Moroccans rally against soaring food prices...Hundreds of Moroccan trade union activists rallied in the capital, Rabat, on Monday to protest against declining purchasing power, soaring inflation and rocketing food prices.
The unions are demanding, among other things, a ceiling on fuel prices, a reduction in taxes on basic products and a reduction in income tax to support purchasing power.
Today we are celebrating May Day at the UNTM (N
The Kenyan Café welcoming people with cognitive disorders...The doors are open, and 18 year old Natasha Mwangi is welcoming guests into Ayira's Neuro Soul Café.
The establishment aims to be a welcoming space for everyone, incl
Kenya: King Charles' III coronation divides...The next English monarch is to be crowned Saturday during a ceremony where soldiers from countries of the commonwealth will be marching alongside British troops in honor of the king.
For some, its an affirmation of the lasting friendship that binds Britain and its former colonies, But for most, n
President Biden authorises sanctions against Sudan...President Joe Biden has issued an executive order permitting sanctions against Sudan, with the aim of bringing an end to the fighting.
Mr Biden described the violence as a tragedy and a disloyalty to the Sudanese people.
He stated that the unrest in Sudan posed an extraordinary and exceptiona
La Kinoise , the homegrown coffee in the DR Congo reviving business...A young entrepreneur in the Democratic Republic of Congo has opened up a coffee factory that is helping revive the coffee industry in Kinshasa, the capital of the central African nation.
Tisya Mukuna set up her business in 2022 after completing her studies in France. She's introduced mobile coffe
UN Secretary General in Burundi for talks on conflict in DR Congo...UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has flown to Burundi for talks with its President about the conflict in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Burundi has contributed around a hundred soldiers to a regional peacekeeping force in eastern DRC just across its border where Congo's army is f
Kenya: German chancellor in quest for clean energy deals...President William Ruto of Kenya welcomed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Nairobi, Friday, for the second leg of the diplomat’s African tour.
The German chancellor is knocking on Kenya’s door, seeking clean energy partnerships after Germany had to wean itself off Russian energy import’s fol
UK and Rwanda leading the way in global migration, said British PM...Rwandan President Paul Kagame met UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on Thursday ahead of the coronation of King Charles III.
The meeting is part of one to one discussions the British PM is holding with world leaders as they arrive in London to take part of the royal ceremony.
The UK has
World's tallest hemp hotel set to open in June in South Africa...With 12 storeys, a breathtaking view of Cape Town's imposing Table Mountain and a minimal ecological footprint, the world's tallest building made with industrial hemp is soon to open its doors in Sout
Press freedom: the 10 best ranked African countries by RSF...Senegal and Tunisia are among the countries that have fallen the most in the annual press freedom ranking, published on Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The 21st edition of this ranking highlights in particular the effects of disinformation, particularly in sub Saharan Africa.
In two
IMF predicts fall in economic gowth in africa...Sub Saharan Africa is facing a major financing shortage that threatens the region's growth, the International Monetary Fund warned in its report on the region's economic outlook.
The organization also warned that public debt is further delaying the region's economic recovery.
Policymakers sho
New deal: African countries ask for win win partnerships... Time for a new deal with Africa is the theme of a forum organised by the French Council of Investors in Africa (CIAN) in Paris on Tuesday.
The African continent is a major supplier of energy to the European Union, and has many raw materials and rare metals that are essential to the energy trans
Unleashing Africa digital potential: Top strategies to boost the continent's economy...Africa is struggling to bring down the price of the internet. Despite advances in the field, the road to a stable digital transformation is still long.
Internet, key to digital transformation
According to the World Bank, it will take $100 billion by 2030 to guarantee high speed Internet access
Green association in Libya determined to save remaining forests...A group of environmentalists in Libya are hoping to save its remaining green spaces from logging, development, and the impacts of climate change.
The Friends of the Tree association works to raise awareness about green areas around the capital Tripoli that are quickly disappearing because of dr
Tunisia struggles to cope with migrant corpses drowned at sea...So many migrants risking the dangerous sea crossing from Tunisia to Europe have drowned that morgues and hospitals in the key launchpad city of Sfax are full, officials said Friday.
On Tuesday, we
Kenya opposition leader rallies supporters in Nairobi ahead of resumption of protests...Veteran Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, led a cavalcade of cars through the streets of Nairobi on Friday, shortly after his return from a trip to Dubai.
In a festive atmosphere, the large crowd of supporters followed his convoy through the streets of the city as it made its way to a rally
