A prominent critic of Liberian President George Weah has landed in the country before anti-government protests planned for later this month. Hundreds of cheering supporters welcomed Henry Costa after his arrival on Thursday. The host of a popular radio show, Costa frequently criticised Weah before authorities closed his station in October. “IRead More →
China and Brazil also launched a jointly developed satellite to monitor Amazon rainforest on same rocket. Ethiopia has launched its first satellite into space, as more sub-Saharan African nations strive to develop space programmes to advance their development goals and encourage scientific innovation.Before dawn on Friday, senior officials and citizens gatheredRead More →
Scientists think they can now explain at least part of the recent growth in methane levels in the atmosphere. Researchers, led from Edinburgh University, UK, say their studies point to a big jump in emissions coming from just the wetlands of South Sudan. Satellite data indicates the region received aRead More →
The genetic makeup of a 12-year-old Angolan boy is now disputed by experts after his deceased mother allegedly told him on the deathbed that he is the offspring of a human-chimpanzee love affair, the Gazeta Nacional has reported. The story made national headlines and has unleashed an outpour of generosityRead More →
A former Congolese rebel leader has been sentenced to 30 years for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Bosco Ntaganda, nicknamed “Terminator”, was convicted on 18 counts including murder, rape, sexual slavery and using child soldiers. Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) found in July that fighters loyal toRead More →
Incumbent leader wins 73 percent of vote but opposition parties claim October 15 poll was marred by fraud and violence. Mozambique’s incumbent President Filipe Nyusi has won 73 percent of the votes in this month’s presidential poll, the electoral commission said, securing a landslide victory in a contest opposition partiesRead More →
Under Zille’s leadership, the Democratic Alliance will likely move back to identity politics. On October 19, former Western Cape Premier and Cape Town Mayor Helen Zille was elected federal council chairperson of the Democratic Alliance (DA) after previously serving as its leader for eight years between 2007 and 2015. AtRead More →
Rallies held in several cities with demonstrators calling for the former leader’s party to be dissolved. Thousands of Sudanese have rallied in several cities including the capital Khartoum, urging the country’s new authorities to dissolve the former ruling party of deposed leader Omar al-Bashir. Crowds of men and women rallied onRead More →
Kenya’s successful conservation model – which has protected wildlife for decades – may be on the verge of crumbling. The giraffes peeked out from above the trees, perhaps curious to see what the hullabaloo was about. Sensing danger, a herd of wildebeests grazing nearby beat a hasty retreat across theRead More →
At least 55 elephants have starved to death in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park over the past two months amid a severe drought. “The situation is dire,” Zimparks spokesman Tinashe Farawo said. “The elephants are dying from starvation and this is a big problem.” The drought has massively reduced crop levelsRead More →
