(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Uganda’s Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, Col Charles Okello Engola (retd) was allegedly killed by his bodyguard. According to available information, Engola, who was the Deputy Minister for Gender and Labour, was shot dead on Tuesday, May 2 in his home in a Kampala suburb. Fred Enaga, Police […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zimbabwean Government has started repatriating Zimbabweans that have been caught up in the Sudanese armed conflict which has resulted in the death of over 400 civilians and maimed 3 551 others. Zimbabwe has dozens of its citizens resident in Sudan and many have indicated their desire to return home. There is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One of Africa’s modern monarchs, King Mswati III of the Kingdom of ESwatini on Friday officially opened the 63rd edition of Zimbabwe’s annual prime trade exhibition, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair for the second time in his reign after officiating at the expo when he was 27 years old in 1995. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was a historic moment for the resort city of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe when five heads of state gathered for the official opening of the 6th Transform Africa Summit on Wednesday. This is the first time the summit has been held outside Rwanda which is home to Smart Africa Alliance that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenya police have dug out twenty-one bodies in Malindi, a coastal town in the southeastern part of the country. According to the BBC, 15 members of the Good News International Church were rescued from their shallow graves in the Shakahola forest. The African Examiner writes that Kenya Broadcasting Station (KBC) had reported […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenya’s top prosecutor on Monday dropped charges against four lawmakers over anti-government protests, a day after opposition leader Raila Odinga suspended the demonstrations, their lawyer said. Odinga said on Sunday he was ready for talks with President William Ruto, as long as authorities halted arrests and prosecutions connected to the protests, among […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 3.4 million children across Ethiopia are out of school, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said in a report. The UNOCHA Ethiopia Situation Report released on Monday, said more than 3.4 million children including 1.7 million girls have no access to school due to conflict […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in southern Malawi reached 225 as of Wednesday, up from 190 as reported in the previous update. Commissioner for the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) Charles Kalemba announced that 707 people have been injured and 41 people are reported missing. The affected areas include 12 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed more than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa’s mainland, authorities said Monday. Freddy, on track, to become the longest-lasting storm on record, barrelled through southern Africa at the weekend for the second time within a few weeks, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has described Malawi’s cholera outbreak as the largest in Africa. This came up as the country has so far contributed nearly 40 per cent of total cases recorded in 12 countries across the continent. WHO Regional Health Security Advisor, Ambrose Talisuna said this during his presentation in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele on Thursday said South Africa will host the BRICS Summit in Gauteng Province on Aug. 22-24. Gungubele said this while briefing the media about the cabinet meeting on Wednesday. According to the minister, this year’s summit will be held under the theme: “BRICS and Africa: Partnership […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some opposition candidates in Democratic Republic of Congo have raised the alarm over delays and alleged irregularities in a voter registration drive that they say is being conducted to their disadvantage ahead of a general election in December. Over 50 million Congolese voters are meant to be registered by March 17, but […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The SOS Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) have called for urgent appointment of the Board of Directors for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in the interest of the public. This is coming at the heels of growing concerns over SABC, South Africa’s public broadcaster, which continues to operate with a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The parents of popular rapper, Kiernan “AKA” Forbes have mourned the untimely death of their son in an emotional tribute. The African Examiner writes that AKA was shot dead with his bodyguard at a popular night spot in Florida Road, Durban last night, February 10, 2023. In the official statement, Tony and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prime Minister of Senegal, Amadou Ba has harped on the need for Africa to stop depending on other developed nations of the world, particularly in the aspect of food security. The minister made the observation on Friday in his closing remarks at the Dakar 2 Africa Food Summit in Diamniadio, east of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Johannesburg High Court has granted South Africa’sPresident Cyril Ramaphosa, an interim interdict against the private prosecution brought against him by former President Jacob Zuma. The case which was to commence on the 19th of this month and required the sitting president to appear in court for the proceedings Ramaphosa approached the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN team in Zambia has described the decision by the country to abolish death penalty as “a historic milestone’, commending the move by the Zambian Government. The UN team, in a statement on Friday, noted that the move to abolish death penalty followed advocacy efforts by humanitarian and development partners. According […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as the President of South Africa under the platform of the African National Congress. This was reported by AriseTV on Monday. Ramaphosa defeated his closest rival, a former health minister, Zweli Mkhize with 2,476 votes. African Examiner writes that Ramaphosa’s re-election is coming after the opposition tasked […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 14 people Sunday died from a landslide that occurred during a funeral ceremony in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Al Jazeera reported that the number of confirmed death was given by the regional governor, Naseri Bea, as rescuers continue to search for dozens of others who remain missing. Mr Bea described the area […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – King Charles will host his first state visit since his accession to the British throne when he welcomes South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Charles, 74, has played a leading role in many of the recent official visits by the 112 foreign heads of state during the record-breaking […]
