World bank invests $1.2 Billion in Nigerian Girls Education
By : Lloyd Mahachi The World Bank issued $1.2 billion for investment in girls’ education in 18 Nigerian states, aiming to improve the quality of education and to empower adolescent girls. The announcement was made during the restoration of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) program in Abuja. Reports that the […]
SADC Leaders hold Urgent Summit to resolve the Rwanda DRC conflict
By : Lloyd Mahachi The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has resolved urgent shipment of ministers of defense, chiefs of defense and representatives of nations that deployed peacekeeping troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where rebels of the March 23 (M23) movement are threatening to overwhelm the international and local security forces […]
US Imposes Tariffs on Key Trading Partners
By : Lloyd Mahachi US President Donald Trump will impose tariffs on 1 February 2025, of 25% on Mexico, 25% on Canada and 10% on China, says the White House. But Trump said on Friday that Canadian oil would be impacted with lower tariffs of 10%, which could take effect later, on 18 February. […]
Chaos erupts in Ghana’s parliament as MPs clash
By : Lloyd Mahachi Chaos exploded in Ghana’s parliament late on Thursday night, with lawmakers destroying furniture, and pushing and shoving each other. Police were called into the convention held to vet Ghana’s new ministerial appointments as MPs damaged tables and microphones. The committee had disagreed over various issues, with some accusing opposition MPs […]
2025 Grammy Awards Set For 2 February
By : Lloyd Mahachi The anticipation is growing for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, due to take place on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. Known as music’s biggest night, this year’s ceremony promises not only to celebrate the best music from the past year but also to honor […]
France surrenders last military base in Chad
By : Lloyd Mahachi Two months after Chad cuts off its military alliance with Paris, the French army surrendered its last military base in the country, the Kossei base, in N’Djamena. Though it was Chad who revealed the end of the defence pact, the head of the French Armed Forces’ Africa Command stated […]
Uganda on high alert as Ebola returns
By : Lloyd Mahachi Uganda’s ministry of health has confirmed that a new outbreak of the Ebola virus hits the city of Kampala, with one reported fatality. The reported victim was a 32-year-old male nurse whose symptoms consisted of “high fever, chest pain, and difficulty in breathing” and “bleeding from multiple body […]
Zimbabwe Inflation Rate Surge in January
By : Lloyd Mahachi Zimbabwe’s inflation rate skyrocketed in January in both the U.S. dollar and local currency Zimbabwean Gold (Zig), driven by food and housing prices within the Country. In dollar terms, inflation accelerated to 14.6% year on year after rising by 2.5% in December last year. On a local […]
Congo vows to take lost Ground
By : Lloyd Mahachi As the East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma moved deeper on Wednesday, and Congo said it planned a campaign to liberate occupied territory. While saying he favors a peaceful resolution, […]
South Sudan plane crash kills 20 people
By : Lloyd Mahachi At least 20 people lost their lives in a plane crash in the north of South Sudan, Unity state’s minister for information said. The aircraft descended near the oil fields in Unity state at about 10:30 am (08:30 GMT) shortly after taking off for the capital, Juba, on Wednesday. […]