Although the ousting of Robert Mugabe from Zimbabwe’s prime ministership was a political success for the country, the state is still in crisis, with famine being a pertinent issue. Financial troubles combined with extreme weather has put the country in emergency. The failed economic policies of new leader Mnangagwa has lead to the crisis but EU and US intervention could… Read more »
GENEVA (Reuters) – Health officials in eastern Congo have documented the first relapse in the current Ebola epidemic, the World Health Organization said on Friday. The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has so far infected more than 3,300 people and killed more than 2,200 since the middle of last year, making it the second-worst on record. In early… Read more »
As the effects of climate change are becoming more apparent, lesser developed countries are feeling the most impact. More developed countries have the infrastructure and ability to maintain order and continuing supplying goods necessary for survival if challenges present themselves. Unfortunately, lesser developed countries do not have the same ability to overcome challenges without support. Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including… Read more »
Five of the world’s largest tech companies have been accused in a landmark lawsuit of being complicit in the deaths of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who were forced to mine cobalt, a metal used to make telephones and computers. The legal complaint on behalf of 14 families from the DRC was filed on Sunday by… Read more »
Lagos, Nigeria – Tens of thousands of Nigerians have banded together online to call for the scrapping of a bill which, they say, threatens to roll back internet freedoms in the country. The proposed legislation – officially named the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation Bill 2019 – would allow Nigeria‘s government to cut off internet access or block specific social media platforms… Read more »
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. “I am very excited seeing such a crowd here… Read more »
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 gathered at the Entoto Observatory and Research Centre just north of the capital Addis Ababa to watch a live broadcast of the satellite’s launch from a… Read more »
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – High-tech solar pumps mapping underground freshwater reservoirs across Africa are collecting data that can help prevent them running dry, the project’s developers said on Tuesday. Manufactured by British social enterprise Futurepump, the solar pumps are being used by thousands of small-scale farmers in 15 African nations, including Kenya and Uganda, as a cleaner, cheaper option… Read more »
GABERONE (Reuters) – Botswana’s government has revoked the licenses of two professional hunters who shot dead a research elephant and then destroyed its collar to try to hide the evidence. In a statement late on Saturday, the environment and tourism ministry said that professional hunters Michael Lee Potter and Kevin Sharp had surrendered their licenses after shooting the elephant at… Read more »
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean authorities arrested the wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on charges of money laundering, fraud and violating exchange control regulations, the country’s anti Corruption Commission (ZACC) said on Sunday. Marry Mubaiwa was arrested on Saturday evening and will likely appear in court on Monday, ZACC spokesman John Makamure said. He declined to give further details. Mubaiwa… Read more »