Botanists Discover What Could Be World's Newest Plant
New Times
Botanists have discovered what could be the world's newest type of vegetation in the form of a lone, spear-shaped and nocturnal plant growing in Northern Tanzania, Citizen Tanzania… Read more »
Protesters Take to Tigray Streets Demanding Withdrawal of Foreign Forces, Return of Displaced People
allAfrica
Thousands of people in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region took to the streets on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 to demand the return of people displaced by a two-year war there. The… Read more »
LGBTIQ+ Victory in Namibia a Reminder That Africa Is Not a Country [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Earlier this week the Namibian Supreme Court ruled that the government's refusal to recognise the validity of same-sex marriages concluded outside Namibia for the purpose of… Read more »
Dar, Djibouti Ports Beat Mombasa in New World Bank Ranking
Daily News
THE Dar es Salaam Port has climbed up by 49 places in the World Bank's latest ranking on the most efficient ports globally. Read more »
Health Minister Calls for Vigilance After Two Cases of Contagious Diphtheria Confirmed [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, has called for vigilance after two cases of an uncommon but highly contagious and potentially life-threatening bacterial infection,… Read more »
How UK Special Forces Have Been Operating Secretly in Nigeria - Report
Daily Trust
A report has revealed that the British Special Air Service and the European country's other special forces have carried out operations clandestinely in Nigeria and 18 other nations… Read more »
Total, Africa Oil Quit Kenya Oil Project
Capital FM
Total and Africa Oil have quit Project Oil Kenya in Turkana County. Read more »
U.S. Helicopters Likely Dumped On Zimbabwe By Russia, Claims Aviation Expert
New Zimbabwe
Russia's move to support Zimbabwe with 32 helicopters could just be its way of dumping the American-powered crafts, Ian Cox an expert in aviation and defence matters has suggested. Read more »
Military Leaders From Nigeria, Liberia, U.S., Others Meet to Strategize On Countering Terrorism
Premium Times
Countering violent extremist organizations, using best practices in Nigeria and West Africa, includes military leaders' collaboration. Read more »
Dangote Launches Africa's Biggest Oil Refinery - 4 Ways It Will Affect Nigeria [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Nigeria's new Dangote petroleum refinery is Africa's biggest - it will produce 650,000 barrels a day, giving it the potential to address the country's energy supply crisis. Read more »
'Incompetent 'Mthuli Ncube Sabotaging Mnangagwa Re-Election Bid - Says Exiled Mzembi
New Zimbabwe
Former Tourism minister Walter Mzembi has blamed Mthuli Ncube for failing to tame spiralling prices of basic commodities, which are militating against President Emmerson… Read more »
Arab League Interference in Africa's Development On Ethiopian Dam Project Is Unacceptable [opinion]
Nile Post
Scanning through the proposals and resolutions on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), by the Arab League summit during its Friday meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, leaves… Read more »
Social Protection System Vital to Help Ensure Peace, National Unity in Ethiopia - World Bank
ENA
The implementation of social protection programs in Ethiopia plays vital role to sustaining peace and stability as well as consolidating national unity in the country, World Bank… Read more »
'Unauthorised' Biography of ActionSA Party Leader Herman Mashaba Pulled Off Market - South African News Briefs - May 23, 2023
allAfrica
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Buckingham Palace Rejects Request to Return Ethiopian Prince's Remains
allAfrica
Buckingham Palace has declined a request to repatriate the remains of Prince Alemayehu, an Ethiopian royal who was buried at Windsor Castle in the 19th century. Read more »