5 July 2021 By J. Brian Atwood © Getty Images The Ethiopian state of Tigray is the latest region to attempt to break away from the central government of an African nation. The Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front retook the capital city of Mekelle last week, setting off celebrations by civilians suffering at the hands of the Ethiopian military. The […]
29 JUNE 2021 With both hands firmly gripping the steering wheel, Massata Cissé exudes the confidence of strong-willed women, and her love for the road is reflected in her broad smile. A truck driver for more than 30 years, Cissé, whose handle is “Maman Africa,” is truly an exceptional woman. “Just over 30 years ago […]
5 July 2021 By Maher Mezahi COPYRIGHT AFP The main crossing between Morocco and Algeria is called Zouj Beghal, which translates as “Two Donkeys”. Legend has it that a pair of donkeys were harnessed to a yoke in Morocco and ordered to march eastwards until they effectively traced what would end up being the […]
4 July 2021 By GlobCapacity The free entry of any foreign citizen into a different country in the same continent should not be something to be taken lightly Unfortunately here in South Africa there are borders but those borders are not entirely respected by neighbouring countries or citizens And the neighbouring countries with little respect […]
1 July 2021 Ernest Toochi Aniche, Chris Changwe Nshimbi & Inocent Moyo Sahel landscape In many parts of the African continent borders are porous. People cross them to visit their kin and for economic reasons such as herding, farming, fishing, hunting and trading. They are also spaces in which human smuggling, human trafficking, gun-running, terrorism […]
July 01, 2021 By Mohamed Abu Zaid Egypt has no objections to any dam in Ethiopia and supports its development, but wants a fair deal on filling and operating it, the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Ati said on Thursday. Ethiopia is pinning its hopes of economic development and power generation on the […]
1 July 2021 Esther Nakkazi Members of an advisory council to the Ethiopian government have called on university leaders and academia from all over the world to reject “outdated and unfair colonial treaties” as grounds for settling the dispute over the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The call was made by scientists, scholars and […]
28 June 2021 Minister for National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah Minister for National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah, has charged the Ghana Boundary Commission, to initiate the establishment of a Joint Ghana-Togo Land Technical Committee to resolve all existing land boundary issues between the two West African States. The Ghana Boundary Commission in April 2021, begun […]
28 June 2021 By Rédaction Africanews Tunisia’s defence ministry said Sunday that its navy had rescued 178 migrants who were trying to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to reach Europe. Two bodies were recovered and 178 migrants rescued during three operations off Tunisia’s south coast, a ministry statement said. The migrants, who the ministry said […]
28 June 2021 Harrison Jones Priti Patel is expected to bring in new laws allowing asylum seekers to be sent abroad for processing next week – with faraway Rwanda reportedly under consideration as a possible location. Britain has never had an offshore immigration processing centre before and it remains unclear where any site would be, despite […]
