Militant groups are renowned for having no conscience at all, but in a rare feat, an al Qaeda affiliate has issued an apology to Malian after a landmine led to the deaths of 10 travelers on a bus. Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) - an umbrella group for
Out of 14 heads of government across the world with a female head, only one is from Africa. Despite the gains made in recent years regarding the education of the girl-child, women in ministerial positions are still a far cry from the average in other climes. Rwanda, Gambia, and South
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has told Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni not to focus on short-term gains. The Tanzanian President was speaking in terms of taxing oil companies. He informed his compatriot that the vast tax placed on the oil companies was delaying the oil pipeline project. This comes after plans
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and the rebel leader Riek Machar have agreed to form a transitional government by the middle of November, the country’s information minister said on Wednesday. “The parties discussed minor issues and the principals agreed to establish a transitional government by 12th November,” Michael Makuei
Authorities in Harare released a statement on Monday detailing how former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe, who died last week. Mr Mugabe died on September 6 in Singapore where he had been receiving medical treatment since April at the age of 95. He ruled Zimbabwe for 38 years until November
Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe has died in Singapore, aged 95. He had been ousted from power in a military coup in November 2017. Robert Mugabe, who served as prime minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and then as president from 1987 to 2017, has died, aged
Robert Mugabe's legacies are for the political pundits to pounce on. Hate him or love him, the late Zimbabwean president was a fighter who created some serious conversations from his famous quotes. Some controversial, others hilarious but factual. You be the judge. Here are 18 of his quotes.
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The pancake tortoise is quite an unusual animal. Unlike other tortoises, it is flat and pancake-like, which is how it got its name. It also has the habit of running away from predators and is rather quick and agile. This makes it an oddity in the tortoise world. The pancake
When the advent of colonialism swept across Africa, it was extremely insurmountable for most of the African leaders to resist the military might of the Europeans. Colonization was effected through a powerful mix of trickery, religion and military force. "This country is mine and no other nation can have
The moment you have come across the term property management company you might be wondering that how can it be advantageous for you. Moreover, the situation is even worse as you can find that the real estate market is tough and you can find more vacancies for the property manager.
It’s been over a year since the government overhauled the MOT system. The old way was very simple, with drivers being issued either a pass or fail certificate. The 2018 changes separated the fail category into two classes of fail. Those two classes are major, or dangerous. What happens
When one looks at Rwanda's development, there is often a conflict that arises. On one hand, supporters of the Rwandan government say that Paul Kagame has done an excellent job at rising the country out from the ashes of the genocide to being one of Africa's
Kenyan bodybuilder Evelyn Okinyi Owala emerged victorious at the 2019 Women Bodybuilding Championship held in Angola. The banker-turned-bodybuilder took to Instagram to celebrate her win. “In my country, there exists good people, people like my better half @carlmc79 who puts up with my prep sunny and dull days but still
The Indian government has issued an ultimatum to Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky that he should leave the country as soon as possible. The office of the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has said this through its official twitter handle. This follows IMN leader description of Indian hospital he
Somalia has turned to the United States for help against Al-Shabaab a development that has been heavily criticized as it will weaken African sovereignty. Security expatriate questioning the move hinted that Somalia would have turned to the African Union, not America for help. They argue that insurgency is a global
