Professor Achille Mbembe, Cameroonian-born scholar and an academic at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, is the first African to be awarded the Holberg Prize – a major international prize that goes annually to “an outstanding researcher in the humanities, social sciences, law or theology”, according to the prize’s secretariat. The prize, in monetary […]
Chief Justice Martha Koome was on Friday night feted with the African Female Leader of the Year award 2023 at a ceremony held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In her acceptance speech, CJ Koome emphasised that the honour was not solely for her individual achievement, but also symbolised the collective dedication and resilience of individuals striving […]
The stage is set for the 11th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition 2025 (EAPCE’25), scheduled to take place from 5th – 7th March, 2025 in Tanzania. Organized by the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat and the EAC Partner States, the event anticipates attracting over 1,000 participants. Under the theme “Unlocking Investment in Future Energy: The Role of […]
As part of the humanitarian operation ordered by King Mohammed VI of Morocco who doubles also as the Chairman of the Al Quds Committee, for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the city of Al-Quds, the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency handed over medical equipment to the emergency monitoring unit at the Red Crescent hospital in […]
Algeria has overreacted to the decision of Moroccan authorities to start expropriation proceedings for three Algerian real estate properties in Rabat, for the expansion needs of the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, denouncing a “confiscation” “contrary to international law”. In response to these unfounded allegations by Algeria, Moroccan diplomatic sources provided extensive clarifications on Monday, […]
From L to R: Federal Foreign Minister of Germany Annalena Baerbock, Minister of Mines and Energy of Namibia Tom K. Alweendo, Managing Director of Kowry Energy Services Ndiarka Mbodji, Executive Director of International Energy Agency Fatih Birol. Photo credit: BETD press service. Early this week, the 10th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue kicked off in Germany’s […]
Four private colleges described as being “dysfunctional” have been ordered to close in South Africa, leaving thousands of students in limbo. They had fabricated exam results, as well as other issues, said Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande. The institutions have failed to submit audited financial statements since 2020, the education department said. The colleges are […]
Chinese Embassy in Kenya on Wednesday hosted an extraordinary fete in Nairobi in preparation for the Lunar New Year to be celebrated on February 12, 2023. The reception at the United Nations Office in Nairobi was graced by the UN Under-Secretary-General Zainab Hawa Bangura, among other dignitaries including envoys from different countries. “This year is […]
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat. The African Union has called upon the Regional Leaders to intensify dialogue between the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This following the withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the regional body. In a statement the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, […]
Morocco has officially over the presidency of the African Union’s (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) for a three-year term from 2022 to 2025. This transition, effective as of February 1, 2024, positions Morocco at the forefront of the AU’s critical decision-making body responsible for advancing peace, security, and stability across the continent. This marks […]
The UN and the Government of Ethiopia have appealed for urgent funding to respond to rising hunger in the northern highlands region, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported on Friday. Drought is ravaging communities in Afar, Amhara, Tigray and Oromia, as well as the Southern and South West Ethiopia Peoples’ Region. Severe water shortages, dried […]
