Ivory Coast cocoa purchases have declined by half after protests emerged across the country in defiance to the October 31 presidential elections. The protest have so far claimed the lives of dozens and President Alassane Quatara has been declared the winner with the opposition forming a rival government in defiance. Middlemen who play a vital…
The World Travel Awards (WTA) has ranked Kenya as Africa’s leading tourist destination in 2020. The results of the annual vote were announced on Monday during the 27th WTA finals held in United Kingdom, an event that also coincided with the Africa Winners Day. Kenya’s top rank was based on its wide array of immense…
Eastern Africa’s aviation industry received enormous acclaim on Tuesday as both Ethiopia’s and Kenya’s state-owned airlines clinched all the Africa’s Leading Airlines awards on offer. The two nations are arch rivals not only in athletics but also the aviation industry, and this competition has spurred both airlines to global reputation. Ethiopian Airlines has again been…
Ethiopia’s government has laid down conditions for peace talks with Tigray, even as Eritrea’s government declined allegations that it had sent its troops to fight alongside Ethiopia’s federal army in the restive region. Redwan Hussein, Ethiopia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and spokesperson for the newly established State of Emergency task force for the Tigray…