US Takes Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea Off Africa Duty-free Trade P...
The United States on Saturday cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from access to a duty-free trade program, following through on President Joe Biden's threat to do so over accusations of human rights violations and recent coups.
"The United States today terminated ... Read More
Botswana President Isolating After Testing Positive For Coro...
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi
Officials in Botswana on Monday announced President Mokgweetsi Masisi is isolating at his official residence after testing positive for the coronavirus.
Botswana government spokesperson John Dipowe said Masisi received the result after routine testing.
"Members of the public are ... Read More
UK’s Johnson: Omicron Surge To Put Pressure On Health Syst...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday the nation’s current surge of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant is going to put "considerable" pressure on the National Health Service but that there is no need for new restrictions at ... Read More
Ghana Takes Seat On UN Security Council Until 2023
Ghana has commenced a two-year term on the UN Security Council.
The country joins four others on the world’s top body for addressing threats to international peace and security.
The other countries are; the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Gabon and Albania.
The countries ... Read More
Cape Town: Major Blaze Rips Through South Africa Parliament ...
Dozens of firefighters are at the scene
A large fire is raging at the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town.
Video footage shows a plume of black smoke filling the sky, with huge flames coming out from ... Read More
Denmark To Make Domestic Flights Fossil Fuel Free By 2030
Denmark's Prime Minister says she wants to make flying green
Denmark's government has announced a goal to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030.
In her New Year's address, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she wants to "make flying green".
However she ... Read More
AU Launches Centre For Post-Conflict Reconstruction And Deve...
The African Union Centre for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) has officially been launched in Cairo, Egypt to build sustainable resilience and enhance structural transformation to prevent conflicts.
The PCRD is a comprehensive set of measures that seek to address the ... Read More
Covid: Pupils To Wear Face Masks In Class To Tackle Omicron
Last term, England's secondary pupils only had to wear masks in school corridors
Face masks are to be worn in secondary classrooms in England's schools to reduce the spread of the Omicron variant, the government has announced.
The temporary reintroduction of face ... Read More
Some In Diaspora Respond To Call For Ethiopian Homecoming
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Thousands living in the Ethiopian diaspora have begun arriving in the Horn of Africa country, responding to the government’s call for a “great Ethiopian homecoming.”
Korso Koji looks forward to joining them soon.
“I have friends who have been ... Read More
After Desmond Tutu, a Time For New South African Heroes
Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu was the last truly global figure from an era when South Africa taught the world what courage and reconciliation could achieve.
The last of an extraordinary generation of moral giants - of men and women who, in ... Read More