Botswana announced the discovery of the largest diamond found in the southern African country and the world’s second largest. The exceptional 2,492-carat stone was presented at viewing ceremony Thursday (Aug. 22). The as-yet-unnamed diamond was presented to the world at the office of Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi. It weighs approximately half a kilogram and Masisi […]
The Somali government threatened to suspend Ethiopian Airlines flights to Somalia unless concerns over “violations of Somali sovereignty” related to destinations served by Ethiopian Airlines are resolved. In a statement, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) said it had previous correspondence dating to August 14 with Ethiopian Airlines about the issue. It did not provide […]
The resurgence of the Mpox virus, also known as monkeypox, is now a concern for many countries, with several cases reported across multiple regions. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been the epicenter of this new resurgence. So far, at least 18,000 cases have been reported in the DRC, with at least 500 deaths […]
A U.S. State Department official was in Nigeria this week to meet with local and regional authorities about the responsible use of artificial intelligence in military applications. Mallory Stewart, assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability, said her two-day visit with Nigerian officials from the regional bloc ECOWAS was […]
World Food Program trucks carrying urgently needed food and nutrition supplies have entered Sudan’s Darfur region, the United Nations agency said Wednesday. The first trucks entered the region Tuesday evening from Chad via the Adre crossing, which had been closed for six months by Sudanese authorities. The first trucks carried food for about 13,000 people […]
The United Nations (UN) University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa, a research arm of the UN located on the campus of the University of Ghana, Legon, has shortlisted 30 young innovators to develop clean/green agricultural technologies to solve agricultural challenges. The 30, mostly women, were selected out of 100 applicants, the number will further […]
Qatar Airways has acquired a 25% stake in the privately owned South African carrier Airlink. The announcement was made Tuesday (Aug. 20). No financial details of the deal were immediately disclosed. Airlink flies to more than 45 destinations in southern and East Africa. The deal will enhance an existing code-share agreement between the airlines, they […]
The World Health Organization reports that basic public health measures can stop outbreaks of mpox and potentially eliminate transmission of the virus, which has caused 99,176 cases of the disease and 208 deaths globally since 2022. “We know how to control mpox, and, in the European region, the steps needed to eliminate its transmission altogether,” […]
Kenya Airways reported its first half-year profit in over a decade on Monday, with a profit after tax of 513 million Kenyan shillings ($4 million) for January to June, reversing a 21.7 billion shilling loss from the same period last year. The airline credited increased passenger numbers for the turnaround and is optimistic about breaking […]
Efforts to achieve humanitarian access to millions of desperately needy Sudanese are moving forward but cease-fire negotiations remain dormant because the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) still refuse to send a delegation to the U.S.-sponsored peace talks, a U.S. official says. U.S. special envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello told journalists at a briefing Monday in Geneva […]
