African Leaders demand compensation for protecting the world’s carbon sinks ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | African leaders, business executives, and climate change activists have stressed the need for financial resources to be mobilized to ensure that the African continent restores and protects its critical ecosystems which are critical in sucking …
Read More »She Cranes are African Pent Series netball champs
Windhoek, Namibia | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Netball Team, She Cranes have been crowned Champions of the African Pent series 2021 in Windhoek, Namibia. Uganda had another good performance against hosts Namibia winning all quarters played, in the final game Friday. The first quarter ended 16-10 before adding …
Read More »Gambian president promises peaceful handover of power if he loses election
Banjul, Gambia | Xinhua | Gambian President Adama Barrow on Thursday promised to peacefully hand over power if he loses the upcoming presidential election in December. “I am a democrat. It is the Gambian people who make the decision. And Gambian people, whatever they decide I will respect that,” the president …
Read More »6 ADF rebels killed by army in DR Congo
Kinshasa, DRC | Xinhua | The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) have killed six members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group, during offensives in the country’s northeastern Beni area since Friday morning, a military source said. Captain Anthony Mualushayi, military spokesman for Operations …
Read More »Kenya issues amnesty to facilitate legal ownership of African grey parrot
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya on Thursday announced a 45-day amnesty for persons in possession of African grey parrots without a legally binding permit, to obtain one and escape prosecution. Najib Balala, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife said the individuals in possession of the endangered bird …
Read More »Sudanese army chief orders release of 4 ministers of transitional gov’t
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday issued a decision to release four ministers of the recently dissolved transitional government, official Sudan TV reported. The released officials included Communications Minister Hashim Hasabal-Rasoul, Transport Minister Ali Jiddo, Youths and Sport Minister Yousif …
Read More »Uganda envoy Simon Mulongo declared persona non-grata, given 7 days to leave Somalia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Somali government has accused the African Union deputy envoy Simon Mulongo, of engaging in activities incompatible with the mandate of African Union Mission in Somalia-AMISOM, and Somalia’s security strategy. A statement issued today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation indicated that Mulongo, …
Read More »Erdogan pledges to double bilateral trade at Turkey-Africa summit
The Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum held in Istanbul from 21-22 October, aims to provide a platform for Turkish businesses to gain a foothold on the continent | SHOSHANA KEDEM | Turkey aims to double its bilateral trade volume with Africa from $25bn to $50bn, said Turkish President Recep …
Read More »Rebel group attacks security positions in eastern DR Congo
Kinshasa, DRC | Xinhua | A group of rebels attacked several neighborhoods, including army and police positions, in the city of Bukavu, capital of South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), early Wednesday, according to security sources. The attack, which was blamed on a movement called …
Read More »African campaigners urge enhanced tobacco regulations amid health risks
Smoking if unregulated could worsen respiratory diseases in Africa Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The manufacturing, sale and consumption of tobacco products in Africa should be regulated in order to limit threats to public health and safety, campaigners said on Tuesday. Leonce Sessou, executive secretary of African Tobacco Control Alliance, stressed …
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