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Save and Restore South African Rivers South African NGO Fountain Rivers Earth Sanctuary Hennops, simply known as (FRESH) is on a water cleanup mission as its volunteers embark on a pilot project to remove plastic waste from litter traps placed two weeks ago on the Hennnops River in the Clayville township in Tembisa, north-east of Johannesburg. The accumulation of waste… Read More

The walls of Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou are smothered in posters as more than a dozen rivals try to win over voters ahead of Sunday’s general election. But one colour — orange — dominates. It’s the campaign colour of President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, who is running for a second term, defying criticism of his failure to blunt a jihadist… Read More

The Debt Remains Unpaid After failing to make an interest payment on a Eurobond which was due on Friday — making it Africa’s first economy to default during the coronavirus pandemic, Zambia’s central bank governor Christopher Mvunga said from Lusaka on Wednesday that the debt-ridden country last week could have paid $42.5 million towards its Eurobond liabilities. He stated that… Read More

Casualties of War Following the escalation of the conflict between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray in the north of the country, whose authorities fired rocket missiles at two airports in the neighbouring Amhara region late Friday and at least three more at Eritrea’s capital city Asmara, on Saturday, in what it deems as self-defence in light of a federal… Read More

It is time for Roch Kaboré’s verdict. The Burkinabe president, seeking a second term in office after Sunday’s vote, will have to defend his five years at the head of state, that has been much criticized after five years of rising insecurity in the country. Zéphirin Diabré, leader of the opposition and member of the party of former President Blaise… Read More

Prophet on the Run The Lilongwe magistrate court in on Monday saw numerous people gather outside for hours in support of Shepherd Bushiri where the self-proclaimed prophet — known for “miracles” and an opulent lifestyle, was expected to appear after turning himself in to the police authorities on Wednesday in his native Malawi for the breach of strict bail conditions… Read More

The city of Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon hosts the largest mall in Central Africa. Already the public is keen on discovering the Douala Grand Mall. The ultra-modern edifice is built on 40,000 m2 of which 18,000 m2 of commercial space is dedicated to entertainment, leisure and shopping. “The shops are there, everything is in place. Really, I think… Read More

Angola’s national human rights strategy, the impact of the pandemic on the management of fundamental human rights, gender equality and elections were some of issues that dominated the annual meeting between the Angolan Ministry of Justice and the African Union Delegation. On recent demonstrations and actions of the national police, the European Union ambassador in Angola,Jeannette Seppen, said that the… Read More

US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq would be cut significantly by January 2021. Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller announced Tuesday that the withdrawal would come just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Currently there are approximately 4,500 US troops in Afghanistan and in Iraq. “By January 15, 2021, our forces, their size in Afghanistan will be 2,500 troops.… Read More

Killer whales are suspected to be responsible for the disappearance of great white sharks off Cape Town’s coast over the last few years, according to a report published by South Africa’s government on Tuesday. The disappearance of great white sharks from the coastal sites False Bay and Gansbaai had previously been blamed on illegal hunting and overfishing, among other causes.… Read More