Gbagbo’s Return Would Destabilize the Ivory Coast
The government of the Ivory Coast has said that it opposes former president Laurent Gbagbo’s unconditional release by the International Criminal Court (ICC) because his return would destabilize the west African country. In a January 21, 2020 filing to judges considering whether Gbagbo should be released unconditionally, lawyers for the Ivorian government noted that the […]
South Africa: Coronavirus – Don’t Panic, Say SA Experts
This is the advice of Professor Wolfgang Preiser, head of Stellenbosch University’s medical faculty’s division for medical virology, after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus a global emergency. By Friday morning, at least 213 people had died in China and almost 10 000 cases of the virus had been reported. The faculty held […]
Africa: Museveni, Kagame Back To Angola For Talks
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his Rwandan counterpa, Mr Paul Kagame are on Sunday expected to meet in Luanda, the Angolan capital in a second attempt at talks to resolve a border dispute between Uganda and Rwanda. The presidents, whose advance teams from either country have already reached Angola, will review the August 2019 peace […]
Addressing Challenges Of Sugarcane Industry In Mauritius
The sugarcane industry is facing, both at local and international levels, numerous challenges and it is important to have a global approach to addressing this issue, stated the Attorney General, Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mr Maneesh Gobin, today, at the signing ceremony of a Reimbursable Advisory Services Agreement for the sugarcane sector in […]
Rwanda: Why We Need Heroes
Today is Heroes Day in this country in this country. We honour and celebrate our national heroes for their vision and patriotism, their acts of courage, selflessness, and sacrifice. There will be the usual ceremony where President Paul Kagame, and representatives of diplomats and families of those we honour will lay a wreath on the […]
Supreme Court Judgement A Momentary Setback For Imolites
Anglican Bishops of Owerri Province have described the controversial Supreme Court judgement that sacked Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo and replaced him with Senator Hope Uzodinma as a “momentary setback”. This comes as they expressed sadness over the intractable security situation in the country which has seemingly overwhelmed security agencies. In a statement […]
Saint Perpetua And Felicity: Story Of Two African Martyrs
It has never been too much task for the chroniclers of the history of the Catholic Church to highlight the connection the world’s oldest Christian organization has with Africa and Africans. Such needs sit with questions of how black identities are mirrored in or magnified by the church. The epic of Perpetua and Felicity comes into this […]
Republicans Prepare To Defend Trump’s Expected Acquittal
Republicans prepared to defend their expected acquittal of President Donald Trump, on Sunday’s TV talk shows, after their Senate votes to reject witness testimony at his impeachment trial sparked criticism they were aiding a cover-up and abdicating their duties. Criticism only intensified late Saturday after US media reported that US officials cited presidential privilege in […]
Muppets Help Conflict Kids In New Arabic ‘Sesame Street’
A band of Muppets, both old favourites and new friends, will star in an Arabic retooling of “Sesame Street” with a regional twist. In its Western iterations, the long-running franchise addresses issues including family breakdown. The new Middle East version instead seeks to help children, especially young Syrian refugees, cope with emotions. New characters will […]
US Democrats Make Final Pitches Ahead Of Iowa Showdown
Democratic candidates bolt Sunday across Iowa, where no handshake or pit stop is too insignificant one day ahead of the state’s presidential nominating process, which is the first in the nation. Iowa has traditionally served as a vital launching point — or burial ground — for presidential campaigns. However, Monday’s crunch vote has created an […]
Philippines Reports First Virus Death Outside China
The Philippines reported the first death on Sunday outside of China from a new coronavirus, deepening global fears about an epidemic that has claimed more than 300 lives. The first foreign fatality came as an increasing number of governments around the world closed their borders to people from China in a bid to stop it […]
China Central Bank Pumps $173bn To Economy In Virus Boost
China’s central bank said Sunday it would pump 1.2 trillion yuan ($173 bln) into the economy as it ramps up support for a nationwide fight against a deadly virus that is expected to hit growth. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said in a statement it would launch a 1.2 trillion yuan reverse repurchase operation […]