Tag: Africaglobalvillage

Investors have been urged to take advantage of Africa’s arable land to drive sustainable agriculture and increase food production. This was amongst the conclusions of Business leaders and policymakers at the 4th edition of the EU-Africa business summit in Marrakech held to promote business and policy initiatives between both continents. Experts say key private sector investment and policy implementation are… Read More

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas Tuesday at protesters rallying against last month’s military takeover and a deal that saw the prime minister reinstated after his ouster in the coup, witnesses said Thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Khartoum and marched on the presidential palace when security forces fired tear gas to disperse them, they said. Security forces were stationed… Read More

President of the Sudan Congress Party on Monday criticized reinstated Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, describing him as “prime minister of the coup”. Generals deposed the country’s transitional civilian government, along with Hamdok, in late October and arrested more than a hundred officials. Mass protests followed the coup, and the generals eventually reinstated Hamdok under military oversight amid international pressure.… Read More

Last updated: 55 minutes ago Thick grey dust hangs in the air and vast chasms are gouged into the land in the Indian coal hub of Singrauli, where giant machines scoop up dirty fuel to power the country’s growth while worsening its pollution blight. The open-cast mines of Singrauli epitomise the economic and environmental dilemma faced by the world’s second-most… Read More

In Morocco, the suspension of all incoming flights from this Tuesday has come into effect. The suspension comes in response to the new Omicron variant and will be in place for two weeks. For many, like Charleroi resident Mohamed Bekkaoui, it meant a last minute scramble to travel on Monday night . “We are going to Charleroi. We already had… Read More

In Goma, provincial capital of North Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the 3rd edition of the national championship of wheelchair basketball was held on Sunday, November 28, at the Paralympic Stadium omnisports by the provincial authorities. The sporting activity was on the theme: together for the social inclusion of people with disabilities through sports and… Read More

China’s president pledged to offer Africa one billion Covid vaccine doses on Monday, with the continent struggling to acquire enough jabs to immunize against the disease. In a speech made via video link to a China-Africa summit near Senegal’s capital Dakar, President Xi Jinping said his country would donate 600 million doses directly. Further 400 million doses would come from… Read More

Last updated: 10 hours ago Scores of protesters closed major roads in different parts of Lebanon on Monday to express anger against the country’s political class amid a worsening economic crisis and harsh living conditions. The road closures with burning tires were seen mainly in the capital Beirut, the northern city of Tripoli, the southern port city of Sidon and… Read More

Botswana’s government on Monday lost a legal attempt to overturn a landmark ruling that decriminalized homosexuality. The country’s High Court in 2019 ruled in favor of campaigners seeking to strike down jail sentences for same-sex relationships, declaring the punishment to be unconstitutional. But the government sought to revoke the ruling, arguing that the courts had no jurisdiction in this matter.… Read More

Hundreds of people queued in their cars to get vaccinated against Covid-19 at a drive-thru vaccination center in Cape Town, South Africa. This comes after dozens of nations from Europe to Asia have imposed travel restrictions on South Africa and its neighbors since its scientists flagged Omicron last week. “From my side, it’s definitely something that we all need to… Read More