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Gabon’s PDG appeals to president Ondimba to hunt re-election

Gabon’s PDG appeals to president Ondimba to hunt re-election

The Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) ended a congress on Saturday with a call for the Head of State, Ali Bongo Ondimba, to seek re-election next year. Gabon will go to the polls in august 2023 to…

Kenya’s baobab timber face new threats

Kenya’s baobab timber face new threats

In Kenya the recent discovery of old baobab trees being uprooted and prepared for export caused a public outcry .  The tree, native to Africa, is commonly found in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in dry areas.…

DRC forces describe M23 withdrawal as a “decoy”

DRC forces describe M23 withdrawal as a “decoy”

The Congolese army described the withdrawal of M23 rebels from a strategic town near the regional capital, Goma, as a "decoy". According to the army, the rebels were strengthening their positions in other areas. In…

Native charity introduced a smile to displaced youngsters in jap DRC

Native charity introduced a smile to displaced youngsters in jap DRC

Christmas gifts for displaced children in DRC   -   Copyright © africanews @africanews By Africanews Last updated: 9 hours ago Democratic Republic Of Congo Displaced children in eastern DRC celebrated Christmas at an internally displaced camp…

2022 VC funding in Africa evaluation

2022 VC funding in Africa evaluation

How would you describe Africa’s 2022 from a venture capital lens? I don’t think you can. This year, venture land defied simplification. You can only narrate and follow the story through its strange arc. The…

5 main causes your telephone gained’t cost quick

5 main causes your telephone gained’t cost quick

Imagine needing to catch a flight in 25 minutes and you only have access to someone’s charger. Nothing is as frustrating as when you need your phone to charge fast and it just won’t. Or…

Every day Offers: Seize a Spare PS5 DualSense Controller for $49.99

Every day Offers: Seize a Spare PS5 DualSense Controller for $49.99

Since Christmas is tomorrow, hopefully you've wrapped up your holiday shopping for others and you have some spare change to spend on yourself. Today you can save on some deals that are better than what…

South Africa: Gasoline tanker explosion kills a minimum of 9 close to hospital

South Africa: Gasoline tanker explosion kills a minimum of 9 close to hospital

A truck carrying liquified petroleum gas exploded in the South African town of Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, on Saturday killing at least nine people and injuring 50 others, officials said. The top of the truck…

EXPLAINER: Arctic blast sweeps US, causes bomb cyclone

EXPLAINER: Arctic blast sweeps US, causes bomb cyclone

NEW YORK (AP) — An arctic blast has brought extreme cold, heavy snow and intense wind across much of the U.S. — just in time for the holidays.The weather system, dubbed a “bomb cyclone,” is…

What to Anticipate from Nintendo in 2023

What to Anticipate from Nintendo in 2023

Moreso than any of the other major platform holders, Nintendo loves to keep its cards very, very close to its chest. At any given time, it’s impossible to say for certain what the publisher might…

When is oversharing on-line an excessive amount of?

When is oversharing on-line an excessive amount of?

Here's a lesson you can take from your elders: Share less online. It might be the very thing that keeps you from getting scammed.We talk a lot about the differences between digital natives and older…

Nigeria’s Home of Meeting adjourns public listening to on controversial NITDA invoice

Nigeria’s Home of Meeting adjourns public listening to on controversial NITDA invoice

Nigeria’s House of Assembly has postponed the public hearing on the proposed amendment of the establishing act of the country’s digital economy regulator, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), earlier scheduled for Friday, December…