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Dec
20
2023
By SETH ONYANGO, BIRD STORY AGENCY
The Tanzanian women aiming to clean up African mining

The Tanzanian women aiming to clean up African mining

NEWS
MARY Otieno is expecting a gentle evening draft to bring some relief from the heat that lingers in the air as dusk settles over the sprawling city of Dubai. The chairperson of Women in Mining Operations (Wemo) may live in Africa but contrary to many people's expectations, that does nothing to prepare one for the heat of the Middle East. Otieno has come to Dubai to ensure that her organisation can influence the role of women, and mining, in what she hopes will be a greener, more equitable future for Africa. “Our journey began with the recognition that women’s roles…
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Dec
20
2023
By The African Mirror
At least 250,000 flee fighting in Sudan’s El Gezira state -IOM

At least 250,000 flee fighting in Sudan’s El Gezira state -IOM

NEWS
At least 250,000 to 300,000 people have fled Sudan's El Gezira state since December 15 as a result of clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and Sudan's army, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. The RSF, at war with the army for the past eight months, has been advancing on El Gezira's state capital, Wad Madani, and its fighters entered the city earlier on Monday, witnesses said.
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Dec
20
2023
By The African Mirror
Commercial ship still hijacked off Somali coast – sources

Commercial ship still hijacked off Somali coast – sources

NEWS
 A commercial vessel hijacked by unknown assailants remains off the coast of Somalia raising fears of further instability for global shipping as attacks escalate in the Red Sea, maritime security sources said. A Spanish navy ship was dispatched at full speed on Friday towards the Maltese-flagged Ruen vessel, which sources said had been hijacked. British maritime security company Ambrey said the vessel had reached nine miles offshore from Bander Murcaayo in Puntland, Somalia on December 17. "This was assessed likely to be the first hijacking of a merchant vessel by Somali pirates since the ARIS 13 in 2017. Ambrey assessed the event…
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Dec
20
2023
By BIRD STORY AGENCY
bird TenX: Top 10 African countries on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list

bird TenX: Top 10 African countries on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list

NEWS
A UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site has cultural, historical, scientific or other forms of significance and is protected under an international convention. 43 African countries have at least one World Heritage Site and Ethiopia has 11. Here is a list of the African countries that boast the most of these must-see sites: Ethiopia (11)Bale Mountains National Park - an Afroalpine area that is home to the Ethiopian wolf - is the most recent addition to Ethiopia's UNESCO list. Other World Heritage sites include the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela, the obelisks of Aksum, and the…
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Dec
19
2023
By The African Mirror
Eviction, threats and suicidal thoughts: Uganda’s LGBT community endures trying year

Eviction, threats and suicidal thoughts: Uganda’s LGBT community endures trying year

NEWS
AS a Ugandan court hears a challenge to one of the world's harshest anti-LGBT laws, there's more at stake than the simple constitutionality of the statute. LGBT activists say the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) has given Ugandans an implicit licence to abuse and discriminate against sexual minorities. While at least five people have been charged under the AHA since its enactment in May, including two for alleged offences that carry the death penalty, hundreds more have suffered torture, sexual abuse, intimidation and eviction at the hands of private citizens, according to a report released in September by rights groups. Reached for comment, government…
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Dec
19
2023
By ANGE ADIHE KASONGO and SONIA ROLLEY
Cash-strapped Congolese eye deep inequalities ahead of vote

Cash-strapped Congolese eye deep inequalities ahead of vote

NEWS
FIVE years after graduating with a diploma in computer network maintenance, Georges Bamue, 27, still navigates the streets of the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital as a motorcycle taxi rider, unable to find a job or raise enough to start a business in his trained field. On a good day, he makes around $30, but with Congo's rampant inflation, the depreciation of the local currency, and multiple demands on his meagre income, he struggles to make ends meet by paying rent and making sure his family does not go hungry. Bamue, like millions of Congolese who will head to the…
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Dec
19
2023
By CONRAD ONYANGO, BIRD STORY AGENCY
Africa’s Big Christmas Spenders: Cameroon and Zimbabwe

Africa’s Big Christmas Spenders: Cameroon and Zimbabwe

NEWS
AFRICAN households will focus on gifts and decorations as they take a more cautious approach to their Christmas holiday spending this year, on the back of a rising cost of living, according to the Cost of Christmas report. A new ‘Cost of Christmas’ study by WorldRemit shows Cameroon (US $650 and Zimbabwe( US$ 254) will be the continent’s biggest spenders this season, with bulk of their expenditure going to gifts and decorations. While Kenyans will spend the most to buy gifts to friends and families at 56% of their monthly household income, Zimbabwe comes second at 41% ,South Africa (38%)…
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Dec
19
2023
By AHMED ELJECHTIMI
Morocco set to hit record tourism arrivals despite quake and Gaza war

Morocco set to hit record tourism arrivals despite quake and Gaza war

NEWS
MOROCCO'S tourism industry looks set to have had a record year, boosting the wider economy, despite September's earthquake and what sector professionals see as some disruption to winter bookings due to the war in Gaza. Tourism accounts for 7% of gross domestic product and is a key source of foreign currency. The Tourism Ministry expects 2023 arrivals to reach 14 million by year-end, with 13.2 million visitors by the end of November. In 2022, 11 million tourists visited Morocco and in 2019, the last year before the COVID pandemic hit foreign travel, there were 13 million arrivals. "All signs point…
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Dec
19
2023
By NELSON BANYA
Impala says underground sit-in halts operations at Bafokeng mine

Impala says underground sit-in halts operations at Bafokeng mine

NEWS
SOUTH Africa's Impala Platinum said operations ground to a halt at its recently acquired Bafokeng Rasimone platinum mine after more than 2,000 workers staged an underground protest over unspecified demands. The protest action began on Monday morning, Impala said in a statement. "As at 15h00 (1300 GMT), approximately 2,205 employees were still underground, with the motivation and demands of the protest still to be determined," Impala said. This is the latest in a spate of underground sit-ins at South African mines. Over the past two months, similar protests have been reported at Wesizwe Platinum's (WEZJ.J) Bakubung operations and the privately owned Gold…
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Dec
19
2023
By The African Mirror
BioNTech aims to start mRNA vaccine output in Rwanda in 2025

BioNTech aims to start mRNA vaccine output in Rwanda in 2025

NEWS
COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech aims to start production at its mRNA vaccine factory site in Rwanda in 2025, company officials said, the first foreign company mRNA vaccine manufacturing site on the continent. The German company's first modular factory elements, based on shipping containers, were delivered to the Kigali construction site in March and were then assembled into so-called BioNTainers. “Africa will have one of the most advanced manufacturing facilities in the world," Ugur Sahin, BioNTech co-founder and chief executive officer, said. "These BioNTainers will able to manufacture any kind of mRNA vaccines.” The company said in a statement it had fully…
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