AFRICA

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian weather authorities on Tuesday issued an alert over disruption of marine activities caused by strong winds and large waves in three lakes, the authorities said in a statement. The Tanzania Meteorological Authority said in its five-day forecast that strong winds reaching 40 …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua |  The Judiciary of Kenya on Tuesday called on African countries to come up with new strategies to combat transnational organized crimes that are currently negatively impacting the society. Chief Justice Martha Koome said strong enforcement of laws and the adoption of new strategies are crucial …

The success of the Nollywood thriller proves that the match of movie production with well-heeled Nigerian fintech superstars is a marriage made in heaven. The Black Book has trended at number one on Netflix in countries as diverse as Greece, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, Luxembourg, South Korea, Sweden and of course, …

Ethiopian artefacts looted after the 1868 battle of Magdala, including a lock of hair and relics linked to the ark of the covenant have been returned to Ethiopia’s Embassy in London, thanks to the efforts of an Afghan-Indian activist foundation. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The British government’s return …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua |  Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango on Tuesday received a brand new Boeing 737-Max 9 plane, bringing to 14 the number of aircraft operated by Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), the East African nation’s national carrier. The 181-passenger plane bought by the government touched …

Pessimism rules at Eastern & Southern Africa pharmaceutical manufacturing conference Entebbe, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The clamour for Africa to ramp up its vaccine manufacturing portfolio has grown but players in pharmaceutical production on the continent say it will take more than boardroom talk for the continent to realise that …

African civil society note role of donors but want Govts to raise money locally Abuja, Nigeria  | RONALD MUSOKE | African governments must raise their health budgets if the continent is to tackle its ever rising disease burden, says the African Health Budget Network (AHBN), a pan-African civil society consortium on …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday launched the Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim Digital Archive, aimed at preserving the country’s renowned international diplomat’s leadership legacy. Launching the digital archive in Tanzania’s port city of Dar es Salaam, Hassan described Salim as a leader who …

Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | At least 20 people have so far been killed and 58 others injured by disasters triggered by heavy rains in Rwanda since the beginning of September, according to data released by the Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management Thursday. Almost half of the victims of …

Johannesburg, South Afriac | Xinhua |  Inspired by China’s development over the decades, more and more African countries are seeking to follow the development paths that suit their own domestic conditions. At the China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue held in South Africa’s Johannesburg in late August, Chinese President Xi Jinping once again …