African News
Tunisian president hints he will not accept foreign observers in next elections
By: Reuters 13th May 2022 Tunisian President Kais Saied indicated on Thursday he will not accept foreign observers for votes he plans this year to change the political... →
Behind blast walls, Somali parliament to choose new president
By: Reuters 13th May 2022 Two former presidents will face off against the incumbent in Somalia's long-delayed presidential vote on Sunday behind blast walls to protect... →
WHO urges Southern African countries to scale-up health response as Covid-19 cases surge
By: Thabi Madiba 12th May 2022 Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response at the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa Dr Abdou Salam Gueye is urging Southern... →
Africa Trade Exchange to mitigate impact of Russia-Ukraine war on food
By: Sane Dhlamini 11th May 2022 Using the experience gained from the Covid-19 pandemic, finance service company African Export–Import Bank has launched the Africa Trade Exchange... →
African researchers invited to apply for JWO Research Grant
By: Sane Dhlamini 11th May 2022 African researchers are invited to apply for this year’s Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant, for projects with a focus on the... →
East Congo rebels kill 35 in raid on artisanal mine – government
By: Reuters 9th May 2022 Militants killed 35 civilians in an attack on an artisanal gold mining site in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern province of Ituri, the... →
Eskom appoints Mathebula as acting generation exec as Dukashe resigns
By: Darren Parker 9th May 2022 State-owned utility Eskom has announced the resignation of generation group executive Phillip Dukashe, whose last day will be on May 31 after... →
Liberian accused of leading rebel army charged with US immigration fraud
By: Reuters 6th May 2022 A Liberian man who US authorities say served as general in a rebel group that sought to overthrow the West African nation's president two decades... →