Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak who was ousted by the military in 2011 during the Arab Spring has died in Cairo at the age of 91. Mr. Mubarak had spent 3 decades in power before his government was toppled by a popular uprising that swept the country. Initially Mr. Mubarak had been convicted with complicity […]

Kenya’s former president has died at the age of 95. Mr. Moi died from Nairobi Hospital early on Tuesday. His death was announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta, saying the nation had lost a “great man”. Moi was president of Kenya between 1978 and 2002 in a 24-year tenure and becoming Kenya’s longest-serving president. Following his […]

The corruption perceptions index of 2019 published by Transparency International indicate that majority of African countries are still performing poorly as far as overcoming corruption is concerned. Most of the African countries fell below the global average score of 43 points out of the total of 100 with some countries like Somalia that came at […]

Africa has got some of the most spectacular wildlife viewing in the world. Travelers are always humbled and marvel at the cycle of wildlife playing right before their eyes in the continent’s magnificent wildlife theatres. It is here in Africa where you can see the breathtaking Great Migration of wildebeest in vast herds moving in […]

US publisher, The New York Times has recommended five African destinations to travelers in its travel magazine that they should consider visiting this year. The countries include Lesotho, Egypt, Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia. In its article entitled “52 places to go in 2020”, that ranked 52 destinations worldwide, Lesotho is the first African county on […]