– NEWS – Somalia leaders fail to reach deal on elections: Somalia’s leaders have failed to break a deadlock over the country’s elections. An alliance of Somali opposition parties proposed the creation of a national council of lawmakers, opposition leaders and civil society to govern the Horn of Africa nation after the president’s term expired […]
– NEWS – Bobi Wine challenges Uganda election result in court: Ugandan presidential challenger Bobi Wine on Monday presented a petition disputing the re-election of long-term President Yoweri Museveni. Museveni won the January 14 elections with 58% of the vote while popstar-turned-politician Wine had 35%, according to final results announced last week by the electoral
– NEWS – AI-for-agriculture platform: Aerobotics is a startup out of South Africa that is using artificial intelligence to help farmers manage their farms, trees and fruits. Founded in 2014 by James Paterson and Benji Meltzer, Aerobotics is currently focused on building tools for fruit and tree farmers. Using artificial intelligence, drones and other robotics,
– NEWS – Uganda’s long-time leader Museveni wins election: Uganda’s long-time President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected, electoral officials say, amid accusations of vote fraud by his main rival Bobi Wine. Museveni won almost 59% of the vote, with Bobi Wine trailing with about 35%, the Electoral Commission said. Wine vowed to provide evidence of
– NEWS – Uganda accuses Facebook of interference in upcoming elections: Facebook has shut a slew of accounts belonging to Ugandan government officials accused of seeking to manipulate public debate ahead of elections Thursday, Facebook told AFP on Monday. The East African nation is holding presidential and parliamentary elections after a tense and bloody campaign,
– NEWS – Two-class society with access to and handling of the Covid vaccine: While Covid-19 vaccinations are soon beginning in Europe and the United States, one could get the impression that the international community has lost sight of other parts of the world. The governments of industrialized nations are outbidding each other to secure
– NEWS – Trump wants to withdraw US troops from Somalia: US President Donald Trump has ordered the removal of most American soldiers from Somalia by early 2021, the Pentagon said in a statement on Friday. Nearly 700 US soldiers are currently deployed in Somalia. They conduct training with local forces — including the elite
– NEWS – Clinics and nursing staff struggle with additional burdens: In addition to the Covid-19 pandemic, many African countries are already struggling with other diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV. Although the medical staff is experienced in dealing with epidemics, the nursing staff and clinics are completely overloaded. But Covid-19 has triggered a
– NEWS – African continent hits 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases: Africa has surpassed 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases as the continent’s top public health official warned Thursday that the continent was inevitably edging toward a second wave of infections. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the 54-nation continent has seen more
– NEWS – Ethiopian civil war threatens to spill over to Eritrea: Ethiopia’s conflict with its regional government of Tigray is spilling into the wider Horn of Africa region, after militias in the state fired rockets at targets in the capital of neighboring Eritrea. Ethiopia is facing a brewing civil war between the central government
