Nafisa Eltahir, Reuters News May 11, 2023 KHARTOUM – The U.N. on Thursday urged countries with influence in Africa to help end the conflict in Sudan after reported progress in truce talks between the army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Clashes rocked Halfaya, an entry point to the capital, early on Thursday as…
Nellie Peyton and Bhargav Acharya, Reuters News May 11, 2023 JOHANNESBURG – South Africa needs emergency energy right now to deal with a power crisis, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday. South Africa is battling the worst electricity outages on record implemented by state utility Eskom, meaning some households and businesses are without…
Muhammad Khalid, Thursday 11 May 2023 Telecom Egypt announced the completion of the second and final landing in Egypt of the 2Africa subsea internet cable, the world’s longest undersea communications cable. The cable is designed to boost internet connectivity between Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. 2Africa has been connected to the Port Said station on the Mediterranean…
By Rédaction Africanews The cost of commodities and services has shot up in Sudan as fighting escalates in the country. According to the United Nations humanitarian agency, the price of basic commodities such as fuel, food staples, and water has gone up by 60 percent or more due to supply challenges resulting from the clashes…
By Rédaction Africanews Jorge Messi denied any agreement has been reached with Al Hilal over the future of his son. Lionel Messi’s next stop could mark his return to Barcelona. Or he could make a hugely profitable move to Saudi Arabia. Staying at Paris Saint-Germain is the most unlikely of outcomes. Increasingly fevered speculation continued…
By Rédaction Africanews President William Ruto of Kenya welcomed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Nairobi, Friday, for the second leg of the diplomat’s African tour. The German chancellor is knocking on Kenya’s door, seeking clean energy partnerships after Germany had to wean itself off Russian energy import’s following the war in Ukraine. Kenya is currently…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP The Australian oil company Invictus Energy announced Monday the discovery of a hydrocarbon deposit in the north of Zimbabwe, a country which suffers from massive energy cuts. Analysis of the samples confirms the presence of petroleum, helium and “high quality” natural gas, the company said. The Australian company has reassessed…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP A former all-powerful prime minister of Burundi, Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, appeared in court on Monday, where he is accused of undermining national security and insulting the president, witnesses and a judicial source reported. “Everyone was surprised to see him,” said a witness on condition of anonymity, specifying that the accused wore…
By Africanews The Central Bank of Zimbabwe introduced this Monday a digital token backed by gold as legal tender. The aim is to help stabilize the Zimbabwean dollar and protect citizens from currency fluctuations. The gold-backed digital tokens will be a form of electronic money backed by Zimbabwe’s gold reserves, held by the Central Bank. …
Staff Writer, Agence France-Presse (AFP) May 6, 2023 Eswatini — the last absolute monarchy in Africa where political parties are banned and lawmakers are sidelined by the king — will hold parliamentary elections on September 29, the election authorities said Friday. The vote is unlikely to change the political scenery in the southern African nation…
