ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (MNTV)- Over 85 percent of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Ethiopia have paused operations following the Trump administration’s clampdown on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), sources told The Reporter. CSOs working on human rights, peace, health, and development issues have especially b...
NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal (MNTV) — In Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park, the country’s last lion sanctuary, conservationists are grappling with a growing illegal trade in lion and leopard parts, fueled by the belief in their mystical properties. A recent study by Panthera, a wild cat conservation organization, found th...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared South Africa’s Ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, persona non grata on Friday after his remarks about President Donald Trump. In a post on X, Rubio accused Rasool of being a “race-baiting politician” and said the US has “nothing to discuss with him.” “South Africa’s...
DAR ES SALAM, Tanzania (MNTV)- Tanzania received 18 white rhinos from South Africa earlier this month as it seeks to boost conservation and tourism, local authorities said according to AFP news. The move is part of a project that will see the East African nation receive a total of 36 white rhinos, which have been […]
JAMJANG, South Sudan (MNTV)- The Instant Network Schools (INS) programme, an initiative by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Vodafone Foundation is rewriting the stories of refugee children in South Sudan, reports All Africa news. By bringing digital learning tools and internet connectivity to schools located in refugee camps in Jamjang, the p...
PORT SUDAN, Sudan (MNTV) – Sudan’s grain production surged by 63% in 2024, reaching 6.6 million tons, the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Abu Bakr al-Bushra has claimed. This presents a positive outlook for the country embroiled in civil war and strife since April 2023 which has killed thousands and displaced over 12 million. Sudan [&he...
OLDUVAI GORGE, Tanzania (MNTV) – A groundbreaking discovery at Olduvai Gorge has revealed a 1.5 million-year-old “factory” of bone tools, challenging existing timelines and shedding new light on the cognitive abilities of early homo sapiens, reports Nature magazine. This find, documenting a systematic production of bone tools, pre...
GEITA, Tanzania (MNTV) — The rural parts of the East African state of Tanzania are witnessing a dramatic transformation as electrification projects, spearheaded by the Rural Energy Agency (REA) and supported by the World Bank, revitalize small-scale mining operations. The arrival of reliable electricity is slashing operating costs, boosting p...
ABUJA, Nigeria (MNTV)- The Nigerian government is considering adopting a 12-year basic education model, drawing inspiration from Malaysia’s successful system, as announced by Minister of Education Tunji Alausa, reports Business Day Nigeria. It aims to streamline the education system, removing the current junior and senior secondary sch...
ACCRA, Ghana (MNTV)- The Minister of Education and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has urged the government of Indonesia to consider establishing an Islamic Medical University in Ghana, specifically in the northern part of the equatorial West African country. According to him, such an institution would help bridge the ga...
