Twenty(20) people have been confirmed dead in the South Sudan plane crash that happened September 9, 2018. Among the deceased an Anglican Bishop of Yirol, Simon Adut, a staff member of the South Sudanese Red Cross, while an Italian doctor and two children were among the survivors According to Taban Abel Aguek, the regional spokesman, […]
The 2018 Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) has received over 1,332 applications for the RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs 2018 Competition(RUYAEC). Applicants were from 46 countries; 42 in Africa and 4 from foreign continents. The competitions are held with an aim of showcasing and promoting youth innovations in enterprise development and business incubation. […]
100 young achievers from 26 African countries have been announced by Africa Youth Awards as part of the 2018 list of 100 Most Influential Young Africans. The annual prestigious list which was launched in 2016 and currently in its third year features young politicians, activists, entrepreneurs, entertainers, digital influencers, philanthropists & athletes across 10 distinct […]
Over 25 candidates have come-up to show interest in the presidential seat of the Democratic Republic of Congo.This follows former president, Joseph Kabila’s announcement that he will not stand for another election.The elections that were originally scheduled to be held on 27 November 2016 are to be held 23 December 2018 to determine a successor to […]
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and his former deputy as well as the country’s main rebel group leader Riek Machar have signed a ceasefire and power-sharing agreement puting an end to a prolonged civil war. “I call on everyone as a leader of South Sudan that this agreement which we have signed today should be […]
Police were forced to remove the opposition officials from the electoral commission stage following the delayed results. Opposition parties rejected the results of the presidential and parliament elections as they were unable to verify the results, according to the Chairman of the opposition MDC Alliance party. Zanu-PF’s Emmerson Mnangagwa has beaten MDC leader Nelson Chamisa […]
Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former spy chief installed after Robert Mugabe‘s removal in a coup in November, won Zimbabwe’s presidential election after a poll marred by the deaths of six people in an army crackdown on opposition protests. After two days of claims and counterclaims, the 75-year-old incumbent secured a comfortable victory, polling 2.46 million votes […]
Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited has received land from Ghana King, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, to build a factory and manufacture HIV/Aids drugs in Ghana. The king’s decision was made upon the request of CIPLA chemicals chief executive, Mr Emmanuel Katongole, on the former’s first visit to the factory, to allow them to export drugs […]
The democratic republic of Congo has been hit by yet another Ebola outbreak just days after the termination of the previous one. Reports from the country indicated Ebola tracks in its conflict-torn east province of North Kivu. 20 people have been reported dead from the epidemic in the Beni region of North Kivu -which homes […]
Indian Prime minister, Nandera Modi, has arrived in Uganda for two days visit before flying to South Africa for the 10th Brazil, Russia,India, China and South Africa (BRICS) summit. Modi’s visit is intended to strengthen the ties between Uganda and India that were damaged during Idd Amin’s regime as well as removing the imbalances in […]