Central African Republic: Gov’t Arrests Frenchman Found Hiding ‘Huge Weapons Cache’ in Home
A Frenchman has been arrested in the Central African Republic after police discovered a "very large arsenal" of weapons in his home. A spokesman for...
Category : Africa
Hidden within African diamonds, a billion-plus years of deep-earth history
Diamonds are sometimes described as messengers from the deep earth; scientists study them closely for insights into the otherwise inaccessible depths from which they come....
Some African Crypto Users See Bitcoin as an Alternative Source of Retirement Income
Bitcoin use cases in African countries continue to expand with the latest one being its use as an alternative source of retirement income. On a...
South African Airways exits administration after 17 months
A South African Airways (SAA) plane is towed at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, January 18, 2020. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/File PhotoSouth Africa's struggling...
How has the pandemic changed African workplaces?
The workplace and modes of working have come into the spotlight amid Covid-19 lockdowns that have enforced remote working as the new norm for most...
Nigerian Army Changes Boko Haram War Codename From Lafiya Dole To Operation Hadin Kai
The Nigerian Army announced on Friday that the anti-Boko Haram insurgency war in the North-East would no longer be Operation Lafiya Dole but Operation Kadin...
Featured Germany to return Benin Bronzes looted during colonial era
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is returning hundreds of artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes that were mostly looted from West Africa by a British colonial...
Peer-To-Peer Bitcoin Trading Rising Across Africa
Bitcoin was developed with the intent of putting financial control back in the hands of the people. In the years since its inception, Bitcoin adoption...
People of color more exposed than whites to air pollution
Across America, people of color are exposed to more air pollution than whites from industry, vehicles, construction and many other sources, a new study has...
African vaccine champion on lessons from ending wild polio
Abuja – Vaccines save millions of lives each year. In August 2020, Africa crossed a historic milestone when it was certified as free of wild...