Macron announces €23bn in investment for Africa at Nairobi summit

Nairobi,May 12, (dpa/GNA) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, was in Nairobi on Monday for the Africa Forward Summit, where he announced investments totalling €23…

Climate change threatens Kenya’s tea industry, report warns

By Desmond Davies London, May 12, GNA – A new analysis by the United Kingdom-based charity Christian Aid has raised alarm over the future…

Uganda’s president sworn in for record seventh term

May 12 (BBC/GNA) – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, 81, has been sworn in for a record seventh consecutive term following his landslide victory in…

Over 500 detained in Istanbul for defying May Day ban

ISTANBUL, May 1 (Xinhua/GNA) – More than 500 people were detained in Istanbul on Friday, for defying a ban on May Day rallies in…

Tanzania’s Zanzibar to raise minimum wage for public servants from 2027

DAR ES SALAAM, May 1 (Xinhua/GNA) — Tanzania’s Zanzibar President, Hussein Ali Mwinyi, on Friday announced an increase in the minimum monthly wage for…

Armed groups take control of Mali’s Tessalit camp

BAMAKO, May 1 (Xinhua/GNA) — The Tessalit camp in northern Mali. fell under the control of armed groups on Friday, according to local sources.…

Zimbabwean president reaffirms commitment to decent work, national development

HARARE, May 1 (Xinhua/GNA) — Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on Friday reaffirmed the commitment to the principle of decent work, as a driver for…

China hands over $56.5 million ECOWAS HQ in Nigeria, expanding influence in West Africa

Accra, April 29 (BIAfrica/GNA) – China has formally handed over a newly completed $56.5 million headquarters complex to the Economic Community of West African…

Uganda reports gains in key wildlife populations amid rising pressures

KAMPALA, April 28 (Xinhua/GNA) — Uganda has recorded increases in populations of key wildlife species, including Ugandan kobs, buffaloes, impalas, elephants, and zebras, according…

Zimbabwe approves policy to promote sustainable use of wildlife resources

HARARE, April 28, (Xinhua/GNA) — The Zimbabwean Cabinet on Tuesday, approved a new national wildlife policy to promote the sustainable use of the country’s…

Kenya launches Huawei-supported digital classroom to boost connectivity

NAIROBI, April 28 (Xinhua/GNA) — Kenya’s efforts to bridge the digital divide gained momentum on Tuesday, with the launch of a Huawei-supported digital classroom…

Mali’s transitional president says operations will continue until all groups involved in April 25 attacks are neutralized

BAMAKO, April 28 (Xinhua/GNA) — Assimi Goita, Mali’s transitional president, said Tuesday that operations would continue until all groups involved in the April 25…

Tanzania plans tech-driven crackdown on illegal mineral trade

DAR ES SALAAM, April 27 (Xinhua/GNA) — Tanzanian authorities plan to deploy advanced technology, to monitor mineral production and trade as part of efforts…

3 shot dead in South Africa’s Johannesburg CBD

JOHANNESBURG, April 27 (Xinhua/GNA) — Three people were shot dead inside a fast-food outlet, in the Johannesburg central business district on Monday morning, local…

South Sudan plane crash kills 14

Dakar, pril 27, (dpa/GNA) – A small passenger plane has crashed in South Sudan, killing all 14 people on board. The aircraft was en…

Malian army says over 100 terrorists killed in western region

BAMAKO, April 27 (Xinhua/GNA) — The Malian army has killed more than 100 terrorists in the western region of Koulikoro, according to a statement…

Mali says troops repositioned in northern Kidal region

BAMAKO, April 27 (Xinhua/GNA) — The Malian Armed Forces are adjusting their troop deployment in the northern Kidal region, and have repositioned troops to…

Night-time curfew imposed in Malian capital following attacks

Bamako, April 26, (dpa/GNA) – Malian authorities on Sunday, declared a night-time curfew for Bamako, following coordinated attacks on targets in the capital and…

China donates climate aid to Gabon under South-South cooperation

LIBREVILLE, April 25 (Xinhua/GNA) — The Chinese Embassy in Gabon, donated a batch of climate aid to Gabon’s Ministry of Water and Forests, Environment,…

South Africa marks World Penguin Day amid extinction warnings for African penguin

CAPE TOWN, April 25 (Xinhua/GNA) — South Africa marked World Penguin Day on Saturday, with renewed warnings over the decline of the critically endangered…