By Africanews South African taxidermists fear for the future of their trade as the UK bans the import of hunting trophies. The new law, approved by UK lawmakers in March and sponsored by animal activists, aims to help protect endangered species. Taxidermists question this approach. “The legal wildlife trade has been cast, there is a…
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 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…
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…
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 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…
