Windhoek, Namibia | Xinhua | Namibia’s Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo on Thursday said Africans must insist on a just energy transition, as developed countries push for limiting the use of fossil fuels while encouraging the use of renewable energy. Speaking at the Bank of Namibia Symposium in …
Read More »ADDRESS: Tshisekedi says DRC choosing peace over war
US hails Kenya’s Ruto for sending troops to DRC Kinsahasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo has addressed the nation over the unrest in east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and said despite disagreement with Rwanda, he has chosen peace over war. …
Read More »Sanlam inks deal with MTN Group’s InsurTech
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sanlam and MTN Group have announced a strategic alliance to market and distribute insurance and investment products across Africa, and have reached a significant milestone with the fulfilment of the regulatory, competition and other requirements. The effective date of the transaction is 31 October 2022. …
Read More »African experts say reforestation financing key to realizing green future
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Robust investments to expand forest cover in Africa are required as the continent gears up for a climate-resilient, just and inclusive future, experts said on Wednesday. The experts attending the forum for forestry stakeholders convened by the Nairobi-based African Forest Forum (AFF), stressed that the continent …
Read More »Increased fighting in eastern DRC forces peacekeepers to withdraw from base: UN
United Nations | Xinhua | Increased fighting has forced UN peacekeepers to withdraw from a base in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a UN spokesman said on Wednesday. The peacekeeping mission in the country, known as MONUSCO, continues to protect civilians and to work alongside the Congolese army to …
Read More »Ethiopian gov’t, rebels agree to ceasefire
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The Ethiopian government and the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) on Wednesday announced an agreement to end a two-year-long conflict in Northern Ethiopia. The peace accord was signed in the South African capital Pretoria, days after an African Union (AU)-led negotiation, which was facilitated …
Read More »Over 33,000 Tanzanians die annually for using charcoal or firewood for cooking: expert
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | A Tanzanian medical specialist said on Tuesday that at least 33,024 people, mostly women, die annually in the east African nation from breathing smoke caused by solid fuels for cooking, including charcoal and firewood. Pauline Chale, a pulmonologist from the Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania’s …
Read More »AUC chief calls for youth inclusion as Africa marks annual Youth Day
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Tuesday called for improved youth inclusion as the African continent marks the annual Youth Day. The celebration of the African Youth Day, which is annually commemorated on Nov. 1, is in line with the …
Read More »Africa’s largest female elephant dies in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Africa’s largest female elephant, Dida, died aged between 60 and 65 years at a national park southeast of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) confirmed on Tuesday. KWS said Dida, who was possibly Africa’s largest female Tusker and a matriarch residing in Tsavo …
Read More »Chinese company hands over Nigeria’s first deep sea port
Lagos, Nigeria | Xinhua | China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) on Monday handed over Nigeria’s first deep sea port to the government after the completion of the huge maritime project in the country’s economic hub city of Lagos. The port will meet the needs of Nigeria’s economic development, said …
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