Staff Writer, Agence France-Presse (AFP) May 8, 2023 Australian oil and gas firm Invictus Energy announced Monday it has found light oil, gas and helium in remote northeastern Zimbabwe, a culmination of months of exploration. Analysis of samples from its remote sites near the border with Mozambique confirmed the “presence of light oil, gas condensate…
Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Some South Africans are calling for Britain to return the world’s largest diamond, known as the Star of Africa, which is set in the royal scepter that King Charles III will hold at his coronation on Saturday. The diamond, which weighs 530 carats, was discovered in South Africa in 1905…
By Africanews with AFP Napoli finally ended their long wait to win Serie A on Thursday, joining late club icon Diego Maradona in the history books by being crowned Italian champions with a record-equalling five matches to play. A 1-1 draw at Udinese gave Napoli the point they needed to end 33 years of waiting…
By Rédaction Africanew A successful African free trade area implementation could unlock major benefits for Africa in terms of income, jobs among other things, a report by IMF staff said. The departmental paper published Friday (May 5) examined the prospects for African trade integration in the context of a changing world amid the climate crisis,…
By Rédaction Africanews With 12 storeys, a breathtaking view of Cape Town’s imposing Table Mountain and a minimal ecological footprint, the world’s tallest building made with industrial hemp is soon to open its doors in South Africa. Workers in central Cape Town are putting the finishing touches on the 54-room Hemp Hotel, which is due…
By Daniel Bellamy with Agencies UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has flown to Burundi for talks with its President about the conflict in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. Burundi has contributed around a hundred soldiers to a regional peacekeeping force in eastern DRC just across its border where Congo’s army is fighting the rebel M23…
By Rédaction Africanews A successful African free trade area implementation could unlock major benefits for Africa in terms of income, jobs among other things, a report by IMF staff said. The departmental paper published Friday (May 5) examined the prospects for African trade integration in the context of a changing world amid the climate crisis,…
By Africanews The Japanese Prime-Minister, Kishida Fumio, arrived in Ghana on Monday on the second leg of an African tour. Fumio met Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo and both vowed to continue to pursue reforms at the UN Security Council. Japan and Ghana are serving as non-permanent members of the Security Council. The Ghanaian President added…
AP , Monday 1 May 2023 The United Nations food relief agency has suspended aid deliveries to Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region amid an internal investigation into the theft of food meant for hungry people, according to four humanitarian workers The United Nations food relief agency has suspended aid deliveries to Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region amid…
AFP , Monday 1 May 2023 Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan authorities signed a surprise “Cessation of Hostilities Agreement” on November 2 to end a two-year war that has inflicted a devastating human toll. Six months on and against all expectations, there has been progress implementing a deal that according to one diplomat, no-one believed would…
