Uber Launched a Boat Service in Lagos, the Mega City of Nigeria
Uber Technologies Inc. has launched a pilot test of a boat service in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, to attract passengers wishing to avoid blocking the troubled roads of the mega-city. The United...
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa Condemns ‘Anti-Foreigner Violence’
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned a wave of looting and violence mostly targeting nationals of other African countries.
"There can be no justification for any South African to attack people from other countries,"...
Cocoa Farmers in West Africa Struggle to More Efficient
West African cocoa-producing countries recently started to work to improve their market standings in the chocolate industry.
According to the World Bank, more than half of Ivorian cocoa producers live below the poverty line.
Climate chancing...
UN Renews Libyan Mission Amid Ceasefire Efforts
The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the support mission in Libya (Unsmil) by a year in an effort to assist the country's severely damaged political transition and to try and deliver...
Hard Times for Aviation in Africa
Africa's aviation industry was shaken by three deadly incidents this week, including an accident in East Congo, a runway incident in Kenya and an emergency landing in Senegal.
Fatal Accident in DRC
The country's civil aviation...
UNICEF Reports on East and South Africa
The report includes statistics on displacement in the region, as well as situations related to the needs of district citizens and refugees such as cleanliness, health, housing and education.
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China-Africa Friendship Group Established in Beijing
The establishment ceremony and the first plenary session of the China-Africa Friendship Group of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) was held Wednesday in Beijing.
Wang Zhengwei, vice chairperson of the CPPCC National Committee...
South Sudan Opens New Fossil Fuel Power Plant
South Sudan, an energy-deprived country where most businesses and households use diesel generators to meet their energy needs, has opened a fossil fuel power plant to find solutions.
Thanks to this facility, thousands of small...
Central African Flood Disaster
The Central African Republic declared a national catastrophe because of the flooding.
For two days, thousands of people became homeless due to rain and floods. On Sunday (October 27th), the government announced that more than...
Mugabe Will Be Remembered as A ‘Man of Courage’
Kenya's president has paid tribute to Robert Mugabe, saying the 95-year-old had been "an elder statesman, a freedom fighter and a pan-Africanist who played a major role in shaping the interests of the African...
