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The alliance between the United States and Africa is set to change since Joe Biden’s election. But what can we expect? For more insight, Africanews spoke to Jeff Hawkins, who has served as the US ambassador to Bangui and as consul general in Lagos, Nigeria, and also leaving the State Department in 2017. “This is going to be very good… Read More

Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly SC trained on Tuesday in preparation for their FIFA Club World Cup tie against Al Duhail. The African champions are making their sixth appearance in the competition and prepared to better their result in 2006 where they finished in third place. Nicknamed Club of the Century as they have won a record 9 african champions league)… Read More

Uganda’s coffee exports grew by 972,962 bags in 2020, a 22 percent increase from 2019. The increase is the highest since 1991 according to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), the country’s agency mandated to control and market the crop. Figures released by the UCDA show that exports for the calendar year January 2020 to December 2020 amounted to 5,492,525 60-kilo… Read More

A commercial flight landed in Timbuktu on Monday for the first time since jihadists captured the fabled Malian city in 2012, launching a new link for local airline Sky Mali. Carrying a delegation including two ministers, the plane landed after making the 700-kilometre (435-mile) journey from the capital Bamako via the central city Mopti in two hours. People travelling the… Read More

Locals in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri have been without power for a week after jihadists blew up supply lines from the national electricity grid. It has caused water shortages disruptions to daily life and businesses. “The lack of light is seriously affecting our business. Our business is not going smoothly like before. People are coming to buy some things… Read More

Emirates Airline said Monday it would make daily deliveries of coronavirus vaccines to countries with low storage capacities as part of an initiative to accelerate global jab distribution. The Dubai-based company, the Middle East’s largest carrier, will use both its cargo and passenger fleets to deliver vaccines to countries without the means to stockpile vaccines, said deputy head of Emirates’… Read More

Libyan Political Dialogue Forum’s convention kicked off Monday in Geneva in the presence of the UN Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Stephanie Williams. The meeting, expected to last until Feb. 5, is supposed to vote on the positions of a three-member Presidency Council and the Prime Minister of Libya, in accordance with the roadmap adopted by the Forum in… Read More

A third endangered Rothschild’s giraffe has been rescued from Longicharo Island on Kenya’s Lake Baringo. As water levels rise around the lake, the land continues to shrink threatening the survival of trapped animals. There are still six giraffes remaining, that will be moved in the coming months. They had been trapped in Lake Baringo following a bout of flooding caused… Read More

South Africa on Monday received the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines that are expected to help the country’s efforts to stem the virus. The 1 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses produced by the Serum Institute of India are expected to be used to inoculate frontline healthcare workers, starting mid-February. An Emirates flight carrying the jabs touched down at the OR Tambo… Read More

In Abuja, a supermarket offers organic produce, which is shipped directly from the farm to the consumer. Demand for organically grown food and vegetables has increased since the coronavirus struck in Nigeria. For Daniel Odi, CEO of The Real Farms, the company’s goal is to provide real value and healthy organic food to its customers. “The Real Farms supermarket is… Read More