Cameroon In the heart of Cameroon’s cacao country, Indigenous Baka communities are proving that sustainable farming can protect both livelihoods and wildlife. Local Indigenous farmers depend on the rainforest for income from cocoa cultivation, but also for food and medicine. “We live with
Ethiopia The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday has agreed to contribute 500 million dollars to help develop a new mega airport in Ethiopia. Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Commercial Officer Lemma Yadecha and AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina have signed an agreement appointing the AfDB as Mandated Lead Arranger. The bank will lead efforts to raise […]
Ivory Coast Thousands of Ivorians took to the streets in Abidjan, the capital of the West African nation, to protest against the exclusion of opposition leaders from the upcoming presidential election. Ivory Coast, the biggest economy of francophone West Africa, is due to hold a presidential vote in October. Earlier this year four main opposition […]
South Africa South Africa’s state prosecutor has officially withdrawn charges against one of the farm workers accused of killing two black woman and feeding their bodies to pigs. Adrian de Wet was one of three men facing murder charges after Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were killed while allegedly looking for food on […]
Egypt Egypt and Sudan discussed the Nile River and cooperation during a visit to Cairo by Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil al-Taib Idris on Thursday. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi received the visiting Sudan official, who spoke on Thursday at a joint briefing with Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly. Madbouly expressed “complete rejection of the
Zambia Zambia’s government spokesman Cornelius Mweetwa pushed back against claims of contamination by the US embassy, telling a press conference Thursday that teams had cleaned up the affected area using lime to reduce acidity levels. It followed a US embassy alert Wednesday which warned of ‘hazardous and carcinogenic substances’ in Chambisi, an area in
CAF The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has officially launched the campaign for the much-anticipated TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, unveiling the tournament’s official poster and theme under the banner “PAMOJA”. The 2024 edition of TotalEnergies CAF CHAN will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania from 02-30
CAN The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) General Secretary Véron Mosengo-Omba has given preparations for the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (“CHAN”) 2024 thumbs up with two weeks to kick-off. Mosengo-Omba is visiting Kenya and Tanzania to meet with Local Organizing Committee (“LOC”) of the kick-off on 02 August at
CAF Congo and Sudan played out a tense 1-1 draw in the opening Group D fixture of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 at the Amaan Stadium on Tuesday night, with both sides settling for a point in their pursuit of knockout stage qualification. The biennial competition, reserved exclusively for players plying […]
CAF RS Berkane are the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2024/25 champions after coming from behind to a 1-1 draw in Zanzibar to secure the title on aggregate in a tense and emotional final clash. The Moroccan side, having earned a first-leg advantage, displayed grit and composure under immense pressure to claim their third TotalEnergies CAF […]















