Militants Attack Burkina Faso Military Base
Militants attack Burkina Faso military base, killing 7 soldiers and 35 civilians. A two day mourning period is going to be observed which was declared by the President today. The military fought back killing...
Between Reforms or Continue on The Same Path, the African Union Hesitates
The African Union will have to overcome a lack of political will and structural challenges to respond effectively to security crises on the continent, in line with its founding mission. The ability of the...
Rapid Urbanization Presents New Problems for Africa
Africa has become the world's most rapidly urbanizing continent.
In sub-Saharan Africa, the urban population has doubled since the mid-1990s, and reached 400 million people in 2016. According to experts, 40 percent of the region's...
Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Land in South Africa
A Russian pair of nuclear-capable bombers visited South Africa.
Two TU-160 strategic fighter planes taking off from an unknown location in Russia and later landing at the Waterkloof airfield in South Africa remarked.
Russia Defence Ministry...
Ethiopia Activists Celebrate on Streets of Hawasa
Some young people in southern Ethiopia have been celebrating as they believe the region's governing party is about to allow a referendum to take place on whether the Sidama area should become its own...
Investment Opportunities in Africa – Issue 7
Call for Tender: Commercial Proposal – Guinea
The Government of the Republic of Guinea has obtained funding from the Special Assigned Fund (SIF) Special Assignment Fund (SIF) for the implementation of the Strengthening the Operational...
South African Pupils Die of Suspected Food Poisoning
Three pupils have died of suspected food poisoning at a school in South Africa’s eastern province of Mpumalanga, officials say.
According to South Africa’s Soweten newspaper, after students at Nelson Ngobeni Primary School complained about...
Young and Educated Africans Most Likely to Consider Moving Abroad
By 2050, it is projected that one in every four humans will be African as the continent doubles its population, accounting for more than half of global population growth. Even with a land mass...
Donkeys in Kenya face ‘Imminent Extinction’
Kenya's donkey population is rapidly diminishing, according to a dramatically worded report recently issued by an animal rights group.
The Nairobi-based Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) says that donkeys face an "imminent" and looming...
New Oil Agreement Between South Sudan and South Africa Stimulates Peace, Economic Stability and...
The signing of the new Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) between South Sudan and the South African Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF) is a stimulus for peace, stability and the South Sudanese oil sector....
