Africa
- World
China-Africa ties tense, despite Beijing’s focus on the region
New Delhi: Call it irony, but the tension between Africa and China has been rising despite the latter increased investments in the continent and loan waivers. The dragon’s investment in the…
- World
Africa’s confirmed Covid-19 cases hit 768,978
Addis Ababa: The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases across the African continent reached 768,978 on Thursday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, specialized…
- Top Stories
Hundreds of elephants found dead in Botswana
Gaborone: Mystery surrounds the “completely unprecedented” deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana over the last two months, a media report said. No one knows why the animals are dying,…
- Featured News
Food needs, production and consumption should become natural
Narasimha Reddy Donthi A pertinent point that we need to understand is about our food systems. Even though the UN body has given us the theme of “Our solutions are…
- India
Desert locust from Africa could move to India, Pak next month
United Nations: The desert locust invasion, which poses a significant threat to the livelihoods and food security, is expected to move from East Africa to India and Pakistan next month and…
- Top Stories
WHO warns of ‘dramatic evolution’ of COVID-19 in Africa
Paris: The World Health Organization’s regional director for Africa on Friday warned the continent faced a “dramatic evolution” of the coronavirus pandemic. Of the 47 countries in the WHO Africa region…
- Health
Bill Gates warns the coronavirus can hit Africa worse than China
In a presentation at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Seattle, Bill Gates reportedly warned that the coronavirus could overwhelm health systems on the African continent.…
- World
Twitter CEO to shift to Africa for 6 months next year
San Francisco: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is in love with Africa and will move to the continent for three-six months next year to “define the future”. Tweeting his farewell to…
- World
SA mayor quits over party’s approach to racial inequality
Johannesburg: The mayor of South Africa’s biggest city Johannesburg resigned on Monday, saying he was stepping down from the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) over the party’s approach to racial…
- World
Summit showcases Russia’s growing Africa clout
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin opens Russia’s first ever summit with dozens of African leaders on Wednesday as Moscow seeks to vie for influence on the continent with the West and…
- India
Venkaiah Naidu departs for 5-day trip to Comoros
New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday departed for a five-day trip to the Union of Comoros and Sierra Leone with an aim to intensify India’s bilateral ties…
- World
Huge crowds for inauguration of Senegal’s mega-mosque
Dakar: Tens of thousands of people from across Senegal converged on the capital Dakar on Friday for the inauguration of a huge mosque, claimed to be the largest in West…
- India
Kovind departs on 3-country visit to Africa
New Delhi : President Ram Nath Kovind departed for an officialseven-day visit to the African countries of Benin, The Gambia and Guinea on Sunday here. “This is his first state visits in the third year of his…
- India
President’s visit to Benin, Gambia & Guinea to boost African tie
New Delhi: In a sign of the growing importance India attaches to Africa, President Ram Nath Kovind will embark next week on a seven-day (July 28 to August 3) visit…
- Middle East
Huge blast, gunfire heard in Somalia’s Mogadishu
Mogadishu: A huge blast, followed by heavy gunfire, was heard in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu on Monday morning, as per local media reports. Garowe Online, a local Somalian news…
- Breaking News
Union Budget 2019-20: India to open new diplomatic missions, including 18 in Africa
New Delhi: Presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in the Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that 18 new diplomatic missions will be opened in Africa. “We have decided to open…
- Top Stories
Burkina church attack: Pastor, four others killed
Ouagadougou: Gunmen killed four worshippers and a pastor in the first jihadist attack on a church in Burkina Faso, security and local sources said Monday, in the latest violence to…
- Business
Merck Foundation marks International Women’s Day through partnering with Africa’s first ladies to break the stigma of infertility
Mumbai: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks the International Women’s Day-themed #BalanceforBetter through partnering with 11 African first ladies to work together on defining interventions to…
- Mobile
Domestic brand Lava expands operations in Africa
New Delhi: Domestic smartphone manufacturer Lava International on Monday announced it has entered Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya markets as part of its global expansion plan. Lava has brought “Z” and…
