Africa

Tens of thousands of genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes have been released in Djibouti in an effort to stop the spread of an invasive species that transmits malaria. Male non-biting Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes developed by Oxitec, a UK-based biotechnology company, carry a gene that kills female offspring before they mature. Only …

President William Ruto has touched down in Kigali, Rwanda, to participate in the yearly gathering of the Africa CEO Forum.   Throughout his time there, Ruto is set to partake in various activities, such as holding discussions with investors, joining a presidential panel, and sitting down for an interview with …

By: AFP Tunisian authorities ordered Sunday the arrest of two political commentators over critical comments, a lawyer told AFP, a day after security forces stormed the bar association and took a third pundit into custody.   Sonia Dahmani, also a lawyer, was arrested late Saturday after criticising the state of …

Authorities in Bushenyi District, western Uganda, have initiated an inquiry into the peculiar demise of a Kenyan student enrolled at Kampala International University (KIU). The individual in question, Isaac Otieno Ochola, 33 years old, was said to be studying at KIU’s western campus located in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality. Marcial Tumusiime, spokesperson …

Slow internet speeds plagued East Africa over the weekend due to a significant disruption in the sub-sea fibre network, causing widespread outages in the region. Numerous internet service providers in East Africa and South Africa grappled with connectivity issues following the damage to the underwater cable. Efforts to restore stable …

A roster of African Presidents descended upon Nairobi for the Africa Fertiliser and Soil Health Summit, with many arriving on Wednesday. Scheduled for Thursday, the leaders will engage in discussions during their session. ALSO READ: Doctors’ strike called off in Kenya This marks the second gathering of African heads in Nairobi …

By: BBC Chad, Guinea, Niger, Mali, and many other sub-Saharan African countries have been facing energy shortages for months. According to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) published in June 2023, 567 million people in sub-Saharan Africa did not have access to electricity in 2021, which is more …

A Kenyan Airways (KQ) employee who was previously held in custody by the Democratic Republic of Congo Military Intelligence Unit has been released following successful negotiations,  Korir Sing’oei, the Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs confirmed. Lydia Mbotela, a manager for KQ stationed in the DRC, regained her freedom after being …

By: Al Jazeera  Flooding and landslides in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain have killed 155 people and injured 236 others, the country’s prime minister has said, as intense downpours continue across East Africa. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa told Parliament that the El Nino climate pattern has worsened the …

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said youth leadership is key in the advancement of Africa adding that young people are playing a big role in securing the continent’s future. Speaking on Wednesday when he hosted Namibia’s Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Inamutila Theofelus at the Official Residence in …