Monthly Archives: August 2018
Aeroméxico crash, 103 survive
A passenger plane has crashed in the capital of Mexico's Durango state, just moments after take-off.
All 103 passengers and crew on board the Aeroméxico...
India to open 18 embassies in Africa
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says plans are underway to build a Gandhi Heritage Centre at the sacred site in Jinja District in eastern...
World’s most beautiful is 5yrs old Nigerian
Angelic five-year-old Jare from Nigeria has been dubbed the world's "most beautiful girl" as snaps of her sent the social media into a frenzy...
Militants call off ceasefire
The Niger Delta agitators signalled a return to hostilities in the oil-rich region, yesterday, when they called off the subsisting seven-month ceasefire with the...
Election results soon but …
Zimbabwe’s electoral commission chairperson has said the first presidential results could be announced on Thursday, even as the EU observer mission warned that delays...
Tanzania dallies over language use
Tanzania is apparently at the crossroads over which language between Kiswahili and English to use as the medium of instruction. This became more evident...
Three yet to commit to AfCFTA
Africa’s most populous nation and biggest economy, Nigeria, is among the three African nations that are yet to make any commitment to the African...
Buhari elected ECOWAS chairman
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been elected the new chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Togo’s capital Lome.
He takes...
Fashion brand MIA to debut at Africa Fashion Week London
MIA London is set to make its Africa Fashion Week London debut in August 2018, showcasing a collection to buyers, stylists and fashion journalists...
Major health scare within the UK African community
There is a major health scare within the UK African community in the United Kingdom as a report has found black African people are...