Descendants of the Nama and Herero ethnic groups in Namibia have been enlisted to benefit from the financial support offered by Germany. The European powerhouse recently acknowledged its colonial fathers’ mass killings over hundred years ago as genocide, and will support the Namibian people with the sum of €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion) for reconstruction and…
President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni has been reelected into office as President following his victory in the recently held elections. Museveni, who has been in office since 1986 will run for his sixth term after being declared winner on Saturday by the Uganda election commission. Poll results released states that Museveni secured 5.85 million votes…
Ex-Minister of Finance in Nigeria, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has come out to assure Africans of access to COVID-19 vaccines in the coming months. In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, the African Union’s special envoy – Okonjo-Iweala had explained extensively the ongoing plans and bodies set up to ensure the…
Rivers United lost 2-1 to Futuro Kings of Equatorial Guinea in their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round first leg tie at the Estadio de Mongomo on Saturday afternoon, reports Completesports.com. Nkama Gregoire put the hosts ahead late in the first half, nodding home from close range. Futuro Kings doubled their advantage in the 68th minute.…
Democratic Republic of Congo former militia leader, Ntabo Ntaberi has been sentenced to life in prison after multiple crime charges against humanity, including mass rape. Ntabo Ntaberi was sentenced by a military court on Monday after being convicted of murder, rape, sexual slavery and enlisting children under the age of 15. The ruling comes after…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has come out to issue a 72-hour deadline to the Tigrayan forces to surrender after weeks of conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. In a statement released by the eastern nation ruler, Abiy said that government forces were now “in the third and final phase” of their military operation in…
Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo said as African countries as a whole is optimistic for the effective implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, one of the many ways by which the continent can leverage on its benefits is to make sure that trade negotiations with the rest of the world is based…