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Zimbabwe Introduces Gold Coins To Curb Inflation
Written by Umamah Bakharia Zimbabwe is set to introduce gold coins that will enable investors to store value weighing...
UN envoy warns of spiralling DRC conflict
By Neelam Rahim The world organization envoy within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has warned that...
Loon Scraps Kenya’s 4G internet Balloon Project
A pilot project meant to provide internet access to remote areas in Kenya is to be discontinued just six months after its launch. The balloons were to provide 4G internet service so people in remote areas could make voice and video calls, along with other functions...
Anti-France Protest Banned in Mali
In Mali, a protest scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in the capital, Bamako, has been banned by authorities. The protest was to be held against the presence of the French ‘anti-jihadist’ force in the country. The BBC reports that Bamako governor's chief of staff...
Egypt reveals ancient treasures found at the Saqqara necropolis
Egypt uncovered ancient treasures found at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo, including sarcophagi over 3,000 years old, a discovery that will rewrite history. Saqqara is an immense necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, a United Nations...
Women’s Rights Activist Named African of the Year by Nigeria Daily Trust
She’s a Gambian changemaker, a women’s rights advocate and human rights lawyer who has set the bar high as she is named the 2020 'African of the Year' by Nigeria's Daily Trust. Musu Bakoto Sawo, a National Coordinator for Think Young Women in The Gamibia and a...
Tunisia: Three Days of Unrest sees 600 Arrested
Tunisia’s economic crisis, made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic, has triggered social unrest in the country. The Middle East Eye reports that authorities have arrested more than 600 people during the recent unrest. Interior ministry spokesman Khaled Hayouni said that...
Sudanese Protest Killing by RSF Paramilitary Unit
Scores of people demonstrated in Khartoum, Sudan, on Thursday to demand the closure of illegal detention centers. The protests followed the alleged torturing and killing of a man by a paramilitary force, which, according to Africa News, once ‘formed the backbone of a...
Doctors among those Arrested in Ghana ‘Baby Harvesting Syndicate’
Suspects operating an alleged ‘baby-harvesting’ and child-trafficking syndicate at health facilities in Ghana have been arrested, following months of investigations. The BBC reports that the suspects include two medical doctors, four nurses, two mothers, two social...
African Schools Shut as Continent faces Coronavirus Resurgence
Schools and nurseries in Malawi and Rwanda have been shut on Monday due to the surge in coronavirus cases. According to Africa News, While Rwanda only closed schools in the capital, Kigali, the education minister said schools in other regions could also be closed...
Egypt fails to pay 128 million dollar debt to medical manufacturers leads to oxygen crisis
A source in the Federation of Industries has told Al-Manassa that Egypt's hospital oxygen crisis is due to the government's failure to pay its 2 billion debt Egyptian Pound for medical supplies as coronavirus cases soar in the country. This in spite of the fact that...