Fighting Forces DR Congo Refugees To Flee To Uganda
Hundreds of internally displaced people (IDP) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been forced to flee fighting in the Ituri region. It follows increased attacks by militias on several villages. Read Also: China Battles Virus Spread With Masks And Disinfectant Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from a refugee reception centre in western Uganda. AL […]
South Africa Considers Nationalising Central Bank
South Africa’s governing African National Congress is moving to nationalise the central bank. But many are concerned that could scare away foreign investment. Read Also: China Battles Virus Spread With Masks And Disinfectant Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Johannesburg. AL JAZEERA
Liberians Grow Wary Of Weah As Economic Woes Deepen
Monrovia, Liberia – When former football star George Weah won Liberia’s presidential election in 2017, he promised to make “transforming the lives of all Liberians” the “singular mission” of his presidency. But as the 53-year-old marked two years in office on January 22, some of the poor and young voters who assured Weah’s landslide victory said their […]
Africa Seeks Greater Role In Libya Peace Process
African Union leaders are expected to renew calls for greater involvement in efforts to resolve Libya’s long-running conflict at a summit held on Thursday in the Republic of the Congo. The meeting in Brazzaville will be held almost two weeks after international stakeholders – including many who back opposite sides in the months-long battle over Libya’s […]
The Movement Tackling Sexual Harassment At Kenya’s Unis.
Diana perched on a brown bench in one of Nairobi University’s large lecture theatres, twisting her fingers into pretzel-like shapes. She scanned the room. To her left, students waited eagerly to hear her story. To her right, an open window – the banner on the wall below gently flapped in the breeze. She pulled […]
Capital Is Not The Reason You’ve Not Started The Business
This post is to address some of the business challenges people have raised so far. Without an iota of doubt, things move slower in Africa than in many other continents. In Nigeria, there are many cultural nuances that can determine success or failure. There are political undertones that one must not ignore. Land […]
Governor Obiano, Pompous And Braggadocious – Charley Boy
Popular Nigerian entertainer and controversial political activist Charles Oputa popularly known as Charley Boy has taken a swipe at Anambra state governor Willie Obiano by calling him a loud, pompous and braggadocious person on his verified Facebook page. He goes further to call out the governor on his stark negligence on matters concerning the youths […]
Peru Court Orders Keiko Fujimori To Return To Prison
A Peruvian judge ordered opposition leader Keiko Fujimori to return to prison for a further 15 months’ pre-trial detention Tuesday as part of an investigation into Latin America’s sprawling Odebrecht corruption scandal. Fujimori, 44, who was in court to hear the ruling by Judge Victor Zuniga, was immediately arrested and taken to Chorrillos women’s prison […]
Two Romanians Fined In France Over Huge Mushroom Haul
A French court on Tuesday handed suspended 500-euro fines to two Romanians who organised a massive harvest of prized wild mushrooms from a forest where authorities have strictly limited how much a person can gather. The two suspects, aged 22 and 60, had already admitted to leading a group of around 40 fellow Romanians last […]
Trump Unveils Mideast Plan Favorable To Israel
President Donald Trump released his long delayed Israeli-Palestinian peace plan Tuesday, promising “a new dawn,” but angry Palestinians called it biased and deserving to go in the “dustbin of history.” Standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House’s East Room, Trump said his plan could succeed where decades of previous US attempts […]
China Battles Virus Spread With Masks And Disinfectant
At a deserted restaurant in China’s capital, one black-and-white sign stands out among colourful the decor and neon signs advertising braised meat dishes: “this store has been disinfected today.” People in Beijing and across China are donning masks, spraying antiseptic and staying off the streets in a battle to halt the spread of a viral […]
Major Quake Hits Caribbean, Triggering Evacuations
A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday in the Caribbean between Jamaica and Cuba, triggering a brief tsunami alert and sending hundreds of people pouring onto the streets of Havana. The tremors were felt as far as the US mainland, where police in Miami evacuated some buildings as a precaution. The US Geological Survey said […]