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On Saturday, Ivory Coast Abidjan region held a fair and peaceful parliamentary poll to secure its national assembly members. Over 1500 candidates from different parties had vied for the seat seeking membership of the 255 seat National Assembly. The successful parliamentary poll was preceded by civilians eagerly waiting for the electoral commission to release the results. Though there is anxiety, Ivorians are looking forward to a Peaceful release and growth of their state. The Elections The polls took place months after President Alassane won a third term in conflicted elections. Mr. Alassane’s win had sparked escalating tensions and unrest since…
Most African currencies have stayed strong against the dollar despite the pandemic. Money is one of life’s necessities, serving as a medium of exchange and supporting the differences between the barter and monetary economy. Money must have a unit of account or number on which items are priced in society. The currency is physical paper notes and coins in circulation and comes in several forms. Most African countries have their own distinct currency. However, some African countries share the same money. The West African CFA Franc is the official currency of eight West African countries: Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo,…
With Covid -19 taking a toll all over the world. Virologists and various specialists in viruses have since turned their laboratories into homes. As a result, different centers all over the world have since expressed how futile their efforts have continued to yield. Hearing such devastating outcomes from the very people we are all currently depending causes a lot of despair and loss of hope. Most of these scientists have transformed their labs into mini homes. A lot of their time is spent in these rooms trying to find a cure that will heal the human race and bring back…
Human beings we are bound to forget. In regards to this, it is not surprising that some of our African freedom fighters have gone amiss. This is mostly because they have not been revered accordingly. The African man needs to remind himself where he came from and how he got himself to where he is now. Blood was shed, lives were lost and efforts were put in place to contribute to the freedom of Africans from the white man’s colonialism and slavery And this can be achieved by acknowledging the efforts of our fallen soldiers. Interestingly, women were also involved.…
Coronavirus Outbreak At the moment, the Coronavirus outbreak threatens jobs as well as lives for many around the world. So far, the virus has infected more than one million people. The United States records around four hundred and nineteen thousand, nine hundred, and seventy-five confirmed cases. It has the highest numbers of the infection. According to the United Nations, people have lost more than twenty-five million jobs worldwide. Janet Yellen, an ex-Federal Reserve Manager, says unemployment has risen to 13% in the U.S. As the outbreak hits hard, workers are now worried about their job security, safety, and health. For…
Since the coronavirus found its way to the African region, the numbers of cases and deaths have been rising. Countries all over the continent are coming up with measures to mitigate the impacts of the outbreak. Virus-free Lesotho rolls out socio-economic interventions. Some of these measures are closing down the countries’ borders and others are under lockdown to restrict the movement of people. Economic and trade limitations are among the impacts of the coronavirus disease. Most countries around the world are coming up with measures to save their economy from collapsing further. Some are offering relief funds for its people…
The physical market for oil is going down with the increasing effects of coronavirus pandemic on the world economy. The market crash for crude is far from over. This is because of some reasons that are mostly as a result of coronavirus. The current situation is leading to most markets getting crashed. This article highlights the reasons why the oil market crash is far from over. The decline in consumption linked to travel and manufacturing Because cars are not on the road, airplanes are not on air, factories are not working and people are no longer going to work, the…
The African continent is famous for its great Kings and Queens who have ever existed. The Egyptian land is one of Africa’s regions where many Queens and Kings arose to power and left tremendous impacts on Egypt. This article will discuss one of Central Africa’s Queen who made history, and through her works during her lifetime, she is significant in the African history of Queens and Kings. The name of the great Central African Queen is Ana Nzinga Mbande. Brief Description of Queen Ana Nzinga Nzingha Mbande was a Queen of the Mbundu or Ambundu Empires of Matamba and Ndongo,…
Morocco’s Islamist Justice and Development Party were elected to lead the country’s government a decade ago, causing great excitement. After implementing electoral reforms, the aftermath of the Arab Spring protests swept both the Middle East and North Africa. Morocco’s Islamists Justice and Development Party became the largest in the country’s parliament. The party suffered a crushing defeat in parliamentary elections because voters were dissatisfied with the country’s unemployment and corruption. North Africa voted for a party close to the royal palace, combined with the 12 seats lost from its 125 seats that left the party in eighth place a decade…
A police spokesman said the suspects in the Kigali terrorist attacks had been arrested. He spoke about the matter on Friday, just after 13 people were behind bars. The media was ready to get the report after a few days of investigations. Rwandan police confirmed that the suspects were well equipped. They had bomb-making materials in their residents. This means they have a technical team that has the skills of making smaller bombs. In addition, the gang carried along with unique, expensive phones that were hard to track. They also had wires and explosives, which are very dangerous to…
