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Zimbabwe to run out of bread in one week as flour stocks dwindle: millers
By Reuters,
1142, February 20, 2019 (EAT)
Zimbabwe could run out of bread in a week after flour stocks dwindled due to the country’s failure to pay for imported wheat, according to a confide...
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OPINION: Illusion of Kenyan leaders who scramble to pay people’s bills
By Citizen,
1147, February 20, 2019 (EAT)
By Eric Ndubi If you are a 20-something-year-old job seeker like me, you are likely to have had an encounter(s) with giving. Over the course of...
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U.N. says fighting, instability have displaced 100,000 in Burkina Faso
By Reuters,
2124, February 19, 2019 (EAT)
More than 100,000 people have been displaced by factional fighting and lawlessness in Burkina Faso, most within the past two months, according to a U....
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Semenya releases list of experts for battle with IAAF at CAS
By Reuters,
2010, February 19, 2019 (EAT)
Caster Semenya has released a list of experts she will call in her appeal hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) this week in her fight a...
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China reports first African swine fever outbreak in Guangxi region
By Reuters,
1215, February 19, 2019 (EAT)
China said on Tuesday it had confirmed the first outbreak of African swine fever in the Guangxi Autonomous Region in the country’s south, as the hig...
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In 1 in 4 elections, African voters face delays
By VOA,
1046, February 19, 2019 (EAT)
A last-minute decision to delay Nigeria’s general election, now re-scheduled for Saturday, has fueled doubt about the commitment to a free and fair ...
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All eyes on Kipchoge as Laures gala goes down tonight in Monaco
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1304, February 18, 2019 (EAT)
All eyes are on World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge, the only Kenyan and African nominee as the prestigious Laureus Sports Awards goes down...
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Peace remains elusive in Libya after Gaddafi ouster
By VOA,
1203, February 16, 2019 (EAT)
On February 17, eight years ago, Libyans rose up and launched a rebellion that led to the ouster of autocrat Col. Moammar Gaddafi. The high expecta...
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Big reveal as Nigeria sets up its own Tatu City
By Patrick Igunza,
1051, February 16, 2019 (EAT)
The rapid urbanisation across Africa is worsening the pressure on employment, transport and housing among other amenities in many cities. To mitig...
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Zimbabwe set to retrieve trapped illegal miners, more casualties expected
By Reuters,
1621, February 15, 2019 (EAT)
Zimbabwean authorities are expected to start retrieving trapped illegal gold miners on Friday but none are expected to have survived flooding in the s...
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Hopes high before Kenya ruling on decriminalizing gay sex
By VOA,
1541, February 15, 2019 (EAT)
Members of Kenya’s LGBT community are looking forward to a High Court ruling that might decriminalize gay sex. The impending ruling is raising hopes...
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Nigeria ‘Delta Avengers’ militants vow to cripple economy if Buhari re-elected
By Reuters,
2015, February 14, 2019 (EAT)
A militant group in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern Niger Delta threatened on Thursday to cripple Africa’s top oil producer and biggest economy if Pre...
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Huawei to build data centers in South Africa
By Reuters,
2004, February 14, 2019 (EAT)
China’s Huawei will build two data centers in South Africa from March, it said, as part of plans to expand cloud services across Africa. “The c...
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Adut Akech: From Kakuma refugee camp to super model
By CNN,
1348, February 14, 2019 (EAT)
I don't remember much about my earliest years, but certain vivid memories linger: the scorching yet still comforting heat of the African sun, the rich...
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IAAF denies it wants to classify Semenya as ‘male’
By Agencies,
1217, February 14, 2019 (EAT)
Athletics' governing body has denied it will tell a court female athletes with high testosterone levels like Caster Semenya should be classified as ma...
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Tanzanian ‘beast’ sheds light on gigantic dinosaur group
By Reuters,
939, February 14, 2019 (EAT)
A relatively complete skeleton of a long-necked, long-tailed plant-eater excavated from a rocky cliff above a Tanzanian river is providing insight int...
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Boat made of old sandals flies flag for cleaner African seas
By Reuters,
1221, February 13, 2019 (EAT)
It was 6pm when an unusual rainbow-coloured boat, made of recycled plastic waste and discarded flip-flops (sandals) gathered from beaches and roadside...
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Rare black leopard spotted in Kenya
By CNN,
1418, February 13, 2019 (EAT)
Biologists have spotted rare footage of the sleek black leopard walking majestically in Kenya. Nick Pilfold, a San Diego Zoo global scientist, said...
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Deadly stampede in Nigeria at political rally days ahead of election
By Reuters,
423, February 13, 2019 (EAT)
A number of people were killed in a stampede at a rally in support of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, local officials from his party said on Tues...
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Uganda calls on mobile Money to cultivate new debt investors
By Reuters,
335, February 13, 2019 (EAT)
Ugandans will be able to buy government securities through a mobile money platform in a move by the east African country to become less dependent on c...
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