Libyan journalist Abdelhafid al-Mogassbi, who was kidnapped five weeks ago by unknown gunmen in the country's second city Benghazi, said Thursday he has been released.Mogassbi, who was seized on November 22 from the offices of his newspaper Al-Hayat, t...
Sudanese security forces shot and killed four protesters on Thursday during demonstrations by tens of thousands who defied a security lockdown and severed communications to rally against military rule, medics said.For more than two months, pro-democrac...
Writers and poets have condemned the arrest of award-winning Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, who is being held without charge for alleged offensive communication. Security forces arrested him earlier this week after Rukirabashaija criticized th...
ADDIS ABABA— Ethiopia’s trade ministry said it is unhappy with the Biden administration’s decision to revoke duty-free access for the country’s exports.The US terminated on Dec 23 Ethiopia’s eligibility for benefits under the African Growth and Opportu...
TUNIS— The Tunisian government revealed plans to borrow $7 billion more from foreign lenders and domestic sources to stimulate the country’s economy next year.According to the Tunisian finance minister Sihem Boughdiri, the 2022 finance law boosts spend...
PRETORIA— A South African court has halted oil giant Shell’s seismic testing for oil and gas along the country’s eastern coastline, pending a final ruling.The decision has been hailed by environmentalists who fear that the sound blasting will harm mari...
(Naivasha , Kenya): IGAD region is home to about 21 million camels (60% of the world population) which dwell in arid and semi-arid land (ASALs). Camel is drought resilient and expanding to new frontier as introduced by pastoralists to counter recurrent...
CAIRO– Weichai Group, a Chinese engine maker, and Egypt’s Geyushi Motors, signed cooperation deals on green transportation, the manufacturing of gas cylinders, and others in Cairo this week, the Chinese Embassy in Egypt said.Chinese Ambassador to Egypt...
NORILSK: A passenger plane belonging to Russia's S7 Airlines overshot the runway while taxiing at the airport in Norilsk, central Russia, on Thursday. There were no casualties reported in the incident.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the Airbus A3...
TURKANA: The Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), in collaboration with the Turkana County Government, has launched a Sh30 million initiative aimed at transforming the invasive Prosopis juliflora, commonly known as 'mathenge,' into a valuable ec...
