At the edge of an oasis almost engulfed by the dunes, where the rare caravan still passes, is a desert landscape punctured by holes. The salt pans of Kalala, near Bilma in northeastern Niger, were once an essential stop for traders with their swaying lines of camels. Salt digging, carried on from generation to generation, […]

Climate change is not just a buzzword or a topic for political debates. It is a real and pressing issue that affects every aspect of our lives. The effects of climate change are already being felt worldwide, from rising sea levels to heatwaves, droughts, floods, loss of biodiversity, food insecurity and more. In Nigeria, climate […]

Kenya’s President William Ruto recently nominated a new national intelligence chief. Breaking with tradition, the president picked a career intelligence officer, Noordin Haji. But what is national intelligence and what work does it do, particularly in Kenya? Since 1999, the country’s spy chiefs have been picked from the military. Haji was previously the director of […]

The perception of time is a psychological phenomenon, meaning external factors can modify the way we experience it. For example, time may seem to fly by when we’re in good company, whereas if we’re somewhere we don’t want to be, it may appear too slow. The COVID pandemic was a source of psychological stress globally, […]

A Kruger National Park game ranger has posted a picture of a zebra. Or is it two – or more – zebras? Take a look. PICTURE | Kruger Park: Impala pictured with horns growing BACKWARDS SAD | Kruger National Park: Ranger shares picture of snake killed by car We may be seeing things, but judging by the number of legs, there’s […]

An employee with the World Health Organization was among those killed in the weekend siege of a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, the head of the UN health agency said on Sunday 11th June, 2023. The siege left six civilians dead and another 10 wounded, according to police. “I’m heartbroken that we have lost […]

The Ethiopian government on Saturday 10th June, 2023 criticised a move by two major aid organisations to halt the sending of food assistance to the country after discovering it was being diverted from those o need it. The Ethiopian government’s spokesman Legesse Tulu told journalists the decision by USAID and the World Food Programme (WFP) […]

More than four years ago, African countries gave the ceremonial push to a deal to scrap internal trade barriers — a historic scheme that would create a continent-wide single market worth trillions of dollars. But African business leaders say cross-border trade remains entangled in customs duties, administrative hurdles and varying national regulations. Costs and delays […]

Ukiliho Kayishema Fulgence, 62, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, made his third appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 9 June. The State added dozens of charges to his sheet. FULGENCE FACES OVER 50 GENOCIDE CHARGES As previously reported, last week, State Advocate Nathan Adriaanse asked […]

The US halts food aid to Ethiopia, citing “a widespread and coordinated campaign” to divert donated supplies from the needy. USAID halted food aid to Ethiopia Thursday 8th June, 2023, citing “a widespread and coordinated campaign” to divert donated supplies from the needy as Addis Ababa vowed to hold perpetrators to account. “We made the […]

As clashes continue between the Sudanese military and rapid support forces, the current and historic role of foreign governments in Sudanese affairs is under close examination. Unsurprisingly, the Sudan conflict has amplified concerns from the US and other countries about the roles Russia and China are playing in Sudan specifically, and in Africa. ALSO READ: Stability […]

Fulgence Kayishema, a suspected participant in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, is set to appear in court for the third time in Cape Town. Fulgence Kayishema, 62, who allegedly participated in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 9 June, for the third time. He was arrested […]

In his reaction, Mckenzie said Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi sold out the fight against illegal immigration over ZEP extension. Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie criticised the Department of Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi for opting to extend the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) for a further six months. GAYTON MCKENZIE CALLS OUT DR AARON MOTSOALEDI […]

SA People takes a look at the 11 players that didn’t make the Bafana Bafana cut when Broos decided on his final squad. Coach Hugo Broos has picked his final 23 players for the AFCON Qualifier against Morocco on 17 June. ALSO READ | HUGO BROOS ANNOUNCES BAFANA BAFANA SQUAD TO FACE MOROCCO The encounter is set […]

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has extended the validity of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) by a further six months. This after Motsoaledi announced in December 2021 that the ZEP would not be renewed. The six-month extension period starts on 30 June and ends on 31 December 2023. According to Motsoaledi, the extension is to allow […]

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has announced his 23-man squad that will face Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has announced his 23-man squad that will face Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The match is penciled for Saturday, 17 June at FNB Stadium, and it […]

Large numbers of highly skilled people are leaving South Africa for better jobs and lifestyle, that has a bad impact in SA. South Africa is facing a massive problem as qualified individuals with needed skills are looking to departure the country. ALSO READ: South Africans are relocating to these three provinces – here’s why IMPACT OF […]

UN war crimes judges ruled that ageing Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga is unfit to stand trial but should still go through a stripped-down legal process, in a decision announced Wednesday. Kabuga, who is 88 according to officials but claims to be 90, is a former tycoon accused of setting up a hate broadcaster that fuelled the […]

For the first time in approximately 150 years, lions are once again roaming the spectacular rolling valleys and bushveld of Babanango Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. In this historic move, two male lions have been reintroduced into this 20,000 hectare game reserve, as part of the reserve’s ambitious and successful rewilding journey. WATCH the exciting capture […]

The DA alleges that foreign mothers-to-be are being belittled and forced to pay bribes for access to birthing facilities and assistance. The DA says it will be requesting an investigation into the alleged abuse of pregnant migrants at a government hospital in Gauteng. DA TO APPROACH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND HEALTH OMBUD In a statement, […]

Food contamination including snacks is at a high rate in Nigeria as millions cases of diarrhoea and thousands of deaths have been reported. Food safety is a concern for Nigerians after increasing reports of food-borne illnesses in recent years. According to the Consumer Advocacy for Food Safety and Nutrition Initiative (CAFSANI), consumption of unsafe food […]

Some 54 Ugandan peacekeepers died when militants besieged an African Union base in Somalia last week, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni said, in one of the worst recent attacks by Al-Shabaab jihadists in the war-torn country. “We discovered the lifeless bodies of 54 fallen soldiers, including a commander,” Museveni said in a Twitter post late Saturday […]

Zimbabwe parliament has approved a law that promotes patriotism which has been opposed by the opposition side. Zimbabwe’s parliament approved a controversial law that ostensibly promotes patriotism but has been condemned by the opposition as a “draconian” attempt to stifle dissent ahead of national elections. The bill, passed by the lower house on Wednesday 31st […]

Those who purchase Bafana tickets now until next week (7 June 2023) will do so at only R20, and thereafter tickets will revert to R50. Tickets to Bafana Bafana’s eagerly anticipated 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against FIFA World Cup semi-finalists Morocco at FNB Stadium later this month are now available for purchase through TicketPro. […]

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday 31st May, 2023 defied international calls to rescind an anti-gay law seen as one of the world’s harshest, including a potential death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”. ALSO READ: Uganda’s anti-LGBTIQ+ law stirs mixed reactions in the world “The signing of the bill is finished, no one will move us,” Museveni said in […]