The country is in the final stages of approving a permit for the country’s first rare earths mine to ASX-listed Australian company Peak Resources as… Read More »Tanzania’s Leading Foreign-exchange Earner on the Mend After a Slump
Of the roughly 1,000 tons that spilled from the Panamanian-flagged MV Wakashio, all of the oil that had been floating in the ocean had been… Read More »Clean-up of Massive Oil Spill from a Vessel off Mauritius Could be Completed in 2021
Many within Tunisia greeted the news that 81-year-old Hamden Dali had won his two decade-long campaign to have “atig” removed from his name with little… Read More »Removing Tunisia’s Racist Tag
There have been mounting political tensions in the country. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front dominated the country’s military and government before PM Abiy Ahmed took… Read More »What’s Behind Ethiopia’s New Political Crisis?
Oballa Oballa’s trek to Election Day was a long and improbable one. He grew up in the Gambella region of Ethiopia, where he witnessed mass… Read More »These American Political Newcomers with African Roots Won Posts in their Cities
African leaders have congratulated US president-elect Joe Biden on his victory, expressing hope that ties will be restored between the continent and the US, following… Read More »African Leaders Send their Regards to Biden
Johnson & Johnson has announced commencement of the pivotal Phase 3 ENSEMBLE trial of its investigational Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa. The first South African ENSEMBLE participants were… Read More »Johnson & Johnson’s Global Phase 3 ENSEMBLE Trial of its Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Commences in South Africa
A R100 000 prize for a non-profit organisation’s excellent monitoring and evaluation (M&E) methods has made a world of difference to rural Limpopo households battling to… Read More »R100,000 MTN Award For Water NPO Brings Hope To Rural Families
Dear Fellow South African, The jacaranda trees are in full bloom across the nation’s capital, heralding the start of summer. After a long and difficult… Read More »Ramaphosa: The Greatest Vigilance Is Required To Keep The Virus At Bay And To Support Our Economy
Democrat Joe Biden, the projected winner of the long and contentious U.S. presidential election over Republican President Donald Trump, moved quickly Sunday to start preparations… Read More »Biden Moves Quickly On US Government Transition