AFRICA

Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday called for the restitution and repatriation of African artifacts that were expropriated from Africa during the colonial era and are currently displayed in Western museums. Mnangagwa made the remarks at the third edition of the International Conference on African Cultures, …

Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | The Nigerian government said Wednesday it expects to revive the long defunct national airline, the Air Nigeria, by April 2022 after a restructuring plan for the airline has been approved. A plan outlining business arrangement of the national carrier, which ceased operations in 2012 due to …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s national transition has entered a new stage as relevant political parties recently reached a political agreement, with an eye to ending a month-long political crisis in the country. The deal was signed by Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and removed Prime Minister …

Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said it was time to elevate the country’s relations with Kenya into a “strategic partnership.” He made the remarks after holding bilateral talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Tuesday. The …

Oil and gas represent one major source of Libya’s revenue Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | Libya is seeking to increase oil and gas production in the country over the next five years, Minister of Gas and Oil Mohamed Aoun said on Monday. “We plan to increase oil production to 2.1 million …

Technology transfer hub gets to work The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the COVID Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) initiative announced in mid-2021 that they were working with a consortium to establish the first COVID messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine technology transfer hub on the African continent, in South Africa. The Conversation …

Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers has recommended the admission of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the East African Community. The decision follows DRC’s request to join the block that was followed by the EAC technical expert’s successful verification of the …

Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | Zambia is set to officially launch flights for its national airline on December 1, 2021, its Board of Directors said on Monday. In 2018, the Zambian government signed a shareholding agreement with Ethiopian Airlines to restart operations of Zambia Airways which stopped operations in 1994. …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Nearly a month after a political crisis erupted in Sudan, General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and removed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok signed on Sunday a political declaration, which included reappointing Hamdok as prime minister. Sudan has been suffering from a political …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and the removed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok signed on Sunday a political declaration, which included reappointing Hamdok as prime minister. The signing ceremony of the declaration was aired live by Sudan’s official TV. The declaration comprised …