The United Nations has estimated that a land dispute in Ethiopia’s Raya Alamata district has left almost 29,000 people homeless. The disputed land borders Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions with forces from both regions laying claim to it. Fighting broke out over the land last week with Amhara officials accusing Tigray forces of invading the… Read More »Ethiopia Land Dispute Displaces...

The United States is set to withdraw its contingent of more than 1,000 soldiers from Niger in the coming months. The decision comes after talks broke down between Kurt Campbell, the US deputy secretary of state, and Ali Zamine Zeine, Niger’s prime minister. Last month, Niger’s ruling junta revoked the country’s security agreement with the… Read More »US Troops Set To Withdraw From...

Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess icon and child education advocate, has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. To achieve the feat, Onakoya played against Shawn Martinez, a US chess champion, for a duration of 60 hours beating the previous record of 56 hours, 9 minutes and 58 seconds by well over… Read More »Nigerian Chess Icon Sets New Record for Longest Chess Marathon

Since its enactment in 2015, Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act has been one of the West African country’s authorities’ most effective tools for censorship and harassment of journalists. From when it was signed into law till now, the act has been used to prosecute at least 25 journalists. Fortunately, years of pressure by media and human rights… Read More »Nigeria’s Amended Cybercrimes Act...

Zimbabwe has called on the United States to remind its banks of its updated status. The South African country made this call during an online briefing in Washington where its officials met with US Treasury representatives. Following decades of economic sanctions that resulted in the loss of at least 100 correspondent banking relationships by the… Read More »Zimbabwe Asks the US To Inform...

Six Nigerian soldiers lost their lives to a gunmen ambush on Friday, the Nigerian army has revealed. The soldiers were in pursuit of bandits who escaped during an earlier encounter. According to the army’s spokesperson, the troops were on a fighting patrol in Karaga village situated in Niger, a state in the northern part of… Read More »Six Nigerian Soldiers Killed in Deadly Ambush

Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe recently proposed an amendment to the country’s constitution. However, opposition groups are opposed to the change as they believe it will only serve to extend the president’s hold on power and weaken the country’s democracy. Gnassingbe’s proposed constitutional amendment seeks to change the West African country’s system of government from...

Senegalese diplomat Abdoulaye Bathily has resigned from his role as UN Special Envoy to Libya 18 months after his appointment. Bathily cited frustration with the country’s political situation as the reason for his resignation. During his tenure, Bathily had tried to get the five major political actors in the country to work together toward an… Read More »UN Special Envoy to Libya Resigns...

Alexander Mutiso Munyao gave Kenya another London Marathon win on Sunday after finishing ahead of Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele. Mutiso Munyao’s win was Kenya’s second of the day as his female contemporary, Olympic winner Peres Jepchirchir, also finished first in the women’s-only race, setting the record for the fastest time ever in a women-only marathon. The… Read More »Kenyan Athletes...

Venture capital firm TLcom Capital has announced the close of its second Africa-focused technology fund – the TIDE Africa Fund II. At $154 million, the TIDE Africa Fund II is more than twice as large as TLcom Capital’s first fund, the TIDE Africa Fund I, which closed in 2020. Furthermore, it enthrones TLcom Capital as… Read More »TLcom Capital Seals Largest Early-Stage VC Fund in Africa...

The decision grants citizens of these countries visa-free entry for up to 90 days for business and tourism purposes. The new exemption also benefits the U.S., U.K., China, Russia, Germany, Australia and Canada. Members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) will also enjoy visa-free… Read More »Malawi has...

When it comes to air travel, having a seamless experience at the airport can make a difference in your trip. In Africa, some airports stand out for their exceptional facilities, services, and overall passenger experience. Skytrax, an internationally recognized organization that assesses airlines worldwide, recently unveiled its report on the best airports globally. According to… Read More...

Hundreds of trickling streams in the semi-arid highlands of Angola join forces with two mighty rivers that flow through Namibia and into Botswana, then spill into a 4,630-square-mile fan-shaped wetland, before vanishing into the sands of the Kalahari Desert. Annual floods propel the Okavango River along its 1,000-mile downhill course, pushing with it 2.5 trillion… Read More »Navigating the...

Africa has been experiencing significant growth in tourism and business travel in recent years, driven by factors such as improved infrastructure, rising middle-class population, and increased connectivity. Tourism arrivals expected to reach 134 million in 2030 from the current 22 million – a six-fold growth. The collaboration between Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG), an African hotel… Read...

In a collaborative effort, South African National Parks (SANParks) and the Northern Cape Economic Development and Tourism (DEDaT) have enhanced Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park’s infrastructure to promote inclusivity within the beloved Kgalagadi. This upgraded bird hide now features a wheelchair-friendly walkway. With these improvements, the park can better accommodate guests with mobility...

Africa’s economic outlook has brightened but is facing risks that stretch from a resurgent dollar to deadly droughts that add to a “brutal cocktail” of shocks it has already endured, the IMF said. The region’s growth should nudge up four tenths of a percentage point to 3.8% this year and 4% in 2025, the International… Read More »“At last, the Light on the Horizon for sub-Saharan...

Many consumer groups on the front line of the global cost of living crisis have assured shoppers that the relentless price increases of the past few years will taper as global inflation cools. But for consumers in Nigeria there is little relief in sight. Nigerian Breweries, which is part-owned by Heineken, has increased prices three… Read More »Economic Problems Overshadow Promise of...