Mati Maravanyika, Correspondent (Africa) KIDAL — Separatist rebels and the Malian army have been battling in the northern town of Kidal following the former’s announcement that it was no longer in agreement with the peace accord signed with the government. Both, the Mali government and the National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad, claim the other attacked first, triggering heavy gunfire. The last time the army and Tuareg rebels fought openly “in a […]
Mati Maravanyika, Editor (Africa) NAIROBI — The Kenya shilling is finally steady against the dollar, while eKenyan shares have increased, “continuing their winning streak for the sixth session in a row.” The NSE-20 shared increased “0.1 per cent to 4727.66 points” and as Afrika Investment Bank analyst Ronald Lugalia noted, “foreign investors are taking advantage of the current stable prices in the market right now.” According to Lugalia, foreign investors are responsible for most of […]
Mati Maravanyika, Editor (Africa) NIGERIA — Nigerian teenager Daniel Ihekina flew from his hometown of Benin to the “commercial hub of Lagos” in the wheel of an airplane. According to Arik Air, Ihekina hid in the wheel compartment for the entire duration of the flight, which was half an hour long. The teenager evaded the airport security and was able to hide in the wheel section just because the airplane took off, according […]
Mati Maravanyika, Correspondent (Business) ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia has signed $800 million deal ZTE- China (000063.SZ) in order to develop mobile phone infrastructure. In accordance with the deal, “high-speed 4G broadband network” and 3G will be introduced in the capital city of Addis Ababa. Along with ZTE, which is one of China’s largest telecoms equipment maker, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd HWT.UL, which is the one of the world’s largest telecoms equipment maker, signed an […]
Cliona Elliott, Correspondent (Travel) Situated at the north-west of the continent Morocco is the gateway to Africa. But due to its rich cultural history Morocco also charms the senses with exotic flavours and traditions of the Middle-East, along with a sophisticated French atmosphere along the coastal towns. Home to the native Berber people since the second millennium and invaded by the Arabs in 670 AD, Morocco is a very religious country, with Islam being practiced […]
Ingrida Kurlinkute, Editor (Travel) The sheer number of wildebeest and zebras slowly migrating and crossing the tiny river, fortunately without the predators; the sky above is full of dust which seems to blend together with an endless chain of clouds — you are used to seeing such views on the Discovery Channel, but this time you can see it live straight from The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The name Serengeti is a rough translation of […]
Hanane Ferdjani, Correspondent (Africa) ACCRA – Two galamsey operators have been confirmed dead after seven illegal miners dived into the Pra river in the Volta region of Ghana on August 9th. The gold miners were attempting to escape arrest when the incident occurred. This is one of the many tragic events surrounding small-scale mining operations in gold-enriched areas of Ghana, such as the Volta, the Ashanti and the Eastern regions. In the past […]
Mati Maravanyika, Editor (Africa) NAIROBI — Kenya’s government has dismissed rumours that the fire that left its international airport in ruins was caused by terrorists. It described the blaze as “a simple fire gone bad.” The blaze that occurred at East Africa’s “largest aviation hub”, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) did not claim any lives or cause casualties. However, it damaged a large part of the international terminal, bringing the airport to a […]
Louice Tapper Jansson, Correspondent (Africa) DARFUR – While the surrounding world seems to have forgotten the Darfur conflict, which began in February 2003, violent clashes are still occurring regularly. Recently, fights have broken out between the two groups in Eastern Darfur. The cause of clash is believed to be a dispute over the ownership of Kilaikil area located north of Al Da’ai. Last weekend’s clashes between Rizeigat and Ma’alia tribes in East Darfur, […]
Mati Maravanyika, Editor (Africa) TUNIS — The opposition parties to the Tunisian government are expected to stage protests following Prime Minister Ali Larayedh’s decision not to terminate the government. PM Larayedh met with political heads and “leaders of the military and professional organisation.” Representatives from labour unions also attended the meeting, according to the nation’s state run news agency, TAP. The reasoning behind the meeting as stated by TAP was to “deepen dialogue around the […]
