Africa’s 10 ‘most open’ countries for travel

Africa’s 10 ‘most open’ countries for travel

By Conrad Onyango, via bird story agency In the past eight years, 35 countries have improved their visa policies and, since 2016, five countries have abolished all visa requirements for African travellers. As a result, citizens of at least five countries can now enjoy visa-free travel in 42 different countries, compared to just three in 2020. According to the Africa Development Bank's Africa Visa Openness Report 2023, most countries […]

January 17, 2024 3

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Nigeria destroys elephant tusks worth 11 million dollars

Nigeria has destroyed a stockpile of confiscated elephant tusks worth 11 million dollars. They were smuggled from different African countries. Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

January 10, 2024 31

Africa

Ukraine prepares to ship grain to Nigeria

Ukraine is preparing to ship 25,000 tons of grain to Nigeria. It is part of the Black Sea grain deal, an initiative set up last year to lessen a global food crisis due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

December 20, 2023 26

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Africa crowns footballer of the year

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has been named African Footballer of the Year. He beat Egypt's Mohamed Salah to the award at a ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco. Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.

December 12, 2023 9

Africa

African women rise up in Forbes ‘Most Powerful Women’ rankings

By Conrad Onyango, via bird story agency More African women are joining and rising up the ranks of the world’s 100 most powerful women, according to Forbes, as they grow their influence in shaping the policies, products and political fights defining the globe. Nigeria’s former minister of finance, currently World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has moved the highest on the continent by four places from position 91 […]

December 12, 2023 19

Africa

Death toll climbs in military drone attack on Nigeria

The death toll in Sunday's military drone attack on a community in Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria has risen to 120. Tesem Akende reports.

December 6, 2023 11

Africa

Nigerian army bombs civilians

The Kaduna State Government says the Nigerian Army has claimed responsibility for dropping a bomb on a local village on Sunday, killing over 80 people and injuring several others. Ajeck Mangut has more from Abuja.

December 5, 2023 14

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Oka drone kaumbwa papuko ketanga lopakwaita la Nigeria katwaalelifa eemwenyo dova kwashiwana.

Ovakwashiwana okwa lopotwa vadipawa mo nooli yoshitopolwa shedina Kaduna mo Nigeria shalandula eshi oka drone ketanga lopakwaita oko kali kanuninwa oilyo yengudu dovatwondubo nepangelo kawila mokati koshiwana oshondaxa. Oshikundaneki sho SABC osha lopota kutya, Etanga leameno lopakwaita olo tali tuwa epepe koiwana yahangana oshoyo kepangelo laBritain noilyo longo ikwao, okwa lopotwa ili mekondjifo leengudu doukulo monooli ushilo woshilongo. Oo eli ngoloneya woshitopolwa sha Kaduna Uba Sani okwati, oshiningwanima osha kuma […]

December 5, 2023 5 3

Oshiwambo

Omapangelo ga Africa ga tuma aayenda oyendji komutumba go COP28

Omapangelo ga yooloka ga Africa otaga popile omatokolo gawo okutuma aayenda oyendji komutumba go COP28 mo Dubai,pethimbo mpoka taga shekwa. O BBC oya lopota kutya omusholondondo gwiigwana ya hangana ogwa holola kutya Nigeria,Morocco,Kenya,Tanzania,Ghana na Uganda oyeli mokati kiilongo ya tuma ospan oyindji. Nigeria okwa tuma 1 411,taku landula Morocco yeli 823 na Kenya yeli 765. Kenya na Nigeria ohela oyati oyendji mboka yeli momusholondo inayaya niimaliwa yepangelo,molwaashoka oya kalelapo iikundaneki,omahangano […]

December 4, 2023