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A Zimbabwean court on Tuesday released on bail 14 opposition activists arrested after clashes with ruling party members at a funeral for an opposition supporter whose mutilated body was found in a well. The members of the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) were arrested along with leading lawmakers Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole on June 14. They each… Read More

The first edition of Africa Financial Industry summit will take place in Lome, Togo on November 28 and 29. Organized by the Jeune Afrique, the event will bring together nearly 700 bankers and insurers, but also actors from Fintech, capital markets and microfinance to exchange ideas and propose solutions to advance the financing of African economies. “It is above all… Read More

A second tragedy in three days. In the outskirts of Kenya’s capital, a multi-story building under construction collapsed on a neighboring home, killing at least two people on Thursday (Nov 17), authorities said. Housing is in high demand and unscrupulous developers often bypass regulations. Construction authorities have warned of unsafe buildings. Fredrick Kamau’s parents didn’t make it alive. “Mum and… Read More

South African police have announced the arrest of an Israeli suspected of belonging to a mafia gang and wanted for attempted homicide. The 46-year-old man is associated with a major crime organization called Abergil, named after brothers Meir and Yitzhak Abergil who were extradited more than a decade ago to the United States, and had been the subject of an… Read More

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that three trial vaccines for Ebola will arrive in Uganda next week. The announcement was made during the G20 meeting in Indonesia. “Today I’m pleased to announce that the WHO committee of external experts, has evaluated three candidate vaccines and agreed that all three should be included in the planned trial in Uganda.… Read More

Climate change was the main cause of the floods that killed over 600 people in Nigeria this year, according to scientists. In a study revealed on Wednesday, scientists claim that the floods that affected Nigeria, but also Niger, Chad, and neighbouring countries were directly linked to human activity. According to the experts the floods between June and October this year… Read More

The pyramids of Giza have been around for thousands of years – and they’re celebrating a 50th anniversary this week – that of World Heritage sites. Lazare Eloundou Assomo, director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, explains the origins of the famous list: “On 16 November 1972, this important text (Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural… Read More

A second contingent of Kenyan troops deployed under the banner of a regional bloc arrived in the war-ravaged east of the DRC, Wednesday (Nov 16). The soldiers flew into Goma from Nairobi and are part of over 900 Kenyan troops that will be sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo. They will be joined by troops from other member states… Read More

The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk urged Wednesday (Nov. 16) Sudanese factions to reach an agreement to end worsening political and economic crises which deepened following last year’s military coup. Talks between Sudan’s main civilian bloc, the Forces for Freedom and Change, and the military have been ongoing for weeks in the latest bid to break the deadlock… Read More

**Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub has many challenges like the traffic grid lock, infrastructure, waste Management among others.** For the city of over 20 million inhabitants, there needs to be a way to sort out its waste management issues. To this end, many organisations in partnership with the Lagos State waste management authority (LAWMA) have come up with a means to… Read More