Faith Nyasuguta Tanzania’s Land Transport Regulatory Authority (Latra) is looking into the possibility of introducing cable transport in at least six regions as part of wider efforts to boost tourism in the country and facilitate commuting in some areas. Cable transport involves transporting people in motor-less, engine-less vehicles that are propelled by a steel cable, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The African Union suspended Gabon on Thursday from the continental bloc following the coup in the Central African state. The AU’s political affairs, peace and security department said on X, formerly Twitter, the country was suspended from participating in all its activities, organs and institutions until the restoration of constitutional order. Military leaders […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Following the landmark BRICS expansion, India has ditched the US dollar in what is a historic oil deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In fact, India has purchased 1 million barrels of oil in rupees from the UAE, marking another significant step in the economic alliance’s de-dollarization efforts. The UAE became a […]
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Faith Nyasuguta At least 63 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services said Thursday. According to Spokesman Robert Mulaudzi, another 43 people were wounded in the blaze that broke out in the predawn hours. He noted that the death toll […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Gabon’s coup leaders have named Brice Oligui Nguema as the nation’s transitional president, according to a statement read on national television. “General Brice Oligui Nguema was unanimously appointed chairman of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions, President of the Transition,” the statement said following a meeting of all military commanders […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Early Wednesday morning, a group of Gabonese military officers announced a seizure of power and an annulment of the results of Saturday’s polls, which they claim lacked credibility. The public announcement came shortly after the state election body declared that President Ali Bongo Ondimba had won a third term in office in the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Violence between Ethiopia’s military and militiamen in the Amhara region has killed some 183 people, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday, providing the most comprehensive independent death toll to date of the month-long conflict. Over 1,000 people have been arrested nationwide, many of them reported to be young people of ethnic […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In a world where impact knows no bounds, five influential Africans have risen to the forefront, steering some of the most influential and transformative organizations on earth. Their journeys have been marked by unwavering excellence, propelling them to the zenith of their respective careers. Its important to note that these trailblazers are just […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A county in eastern China is offering couples a “reward” of 1,000 yuan (USD 137) if the bride is aged 25 or younger. This is the latest move to incentivise young people to get married amid rising concern over a dwindling birth rate. The notice, which was published on Changshan county’s official Wechat […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Monday, Russia pledged at the United Nations to continue providing “comprehensive assistance” to Mali, where about 1,000 fighters with Russia’s Wagner mercenary group are helping the West African state’s junta fight an Islamist insurgency. The Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash last week and Russian President Vladimir Putin then […]
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