El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant: Egypt permits construction of plant’s final unit
Egypt's nuclear regulatory authority granted on Wednesday permission to establish the fourth and final unit at the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant, with a generating capacity equivalent to 1200 megawatts. …
Music school gives underprivileged youth in Cairo a chance to succeed
"Our main goal is to help students study music and find suitable jobs with good salaries for the graduates," said Ashraf Kenawy, general manager of the DAR.
Niger’s junta instructs police to expel French ambassador
Niger's police has been instructed to proceed the expulsion of French Ambassador to the country Sylvain Itte, after the expiration of the 48-hour ultimatum granted to him, said an official…
African campaigners call for shift to climate-resilient livestock systems
The rapid shift toward regenerative and climate-resilient livestock farming systems will be key to rescuing Africa's pastoralist communities from climatic shocks, campaigners said on Thursday ahead of the Africa Climate…
Rwanda president retires 12 generals, 80 senior officers from army
Rwanda President Paul Kagame on Wednesday retired and hundreds of troops including a dozen generals and more than 80 senior officers from the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF), in a major…
Kenya says needs $229m for drought mitigation
Kenya requires 33.29 billion shillings (about $229m) for drought mitigation in arid areas, where some 2.8 million people are still facing hunger, the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) said on…
South Africa fire: Egypt, AU extend condolences to victims, as death toll rises to 74
At least 73 people were killed in South Africa fire in the city centre of Johannesburg, media reports said earlier Thursday.
Sylvia Mdunyelwa, one of South Africa’s great jazz vocalists, kept music traditions alive
Ncediwe Sylvia Mdunyelwa joins that pantheon of late, great South African singers as the consummate vocal classicist. Known affectionately in her home city of Cape Town as “Mama Kaap”, Mdunyelwa…
DRC: rising Twirwaneho rebel group highlights the unending volatility of the country’s east
The three-decade conflict in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has led to the proliferation of hundreds of armed groups. With the violence appearing to take…
Kofi Ansah left Ghana to become a world famous fashion designer – how his return home boosted the industry
Kofi Ansah: In the 1950s and 1960s, young Africans were assisted financially by their governments to study in western countries in the hope they would return to contribute to nation…