Countries in West Africa have showed how working together in unity can create peace and harmony in the continent. Africa is often portrayed as a continent ravaged by war, terrorism, poverty and political instability. But over the past five decades, few violent conflicts have occurred between states. In Europe, for comparison, there have been more […]

Elegantly clad in an immaculate white gown and matching cap, Yoro Diao, 95, was wreathed in smiles after officiating at the baptism of his brand-new great-grandson. The ceremony was ripe with emotion for the old man, one of a dwindling band of Senegalese soldiers who fought in France’s colonial-era wars. In the twilight of his […]

Uganda’s president has signed a new anti-gay legislation law, supported by many East African countries but condemned by human rights activists. President Yoweri Museveni has signed a bill that does not criminalise those who identify as homosexual. This is a concern for many campaigners who condemned a draft that was presented earlier. The new law […]

The war waged by the Ethiopian Federal Government and Eritrea against the Tigray regional government, which lasted from November 2020 to November 2022, caused massive devastation. Multiple war crimes were reported and there were claims of genocidal intent. A starvation campaign led to the death of at least 300,000 civilian victims. One of the places […]

SUSTAINABLE AIR TRAVEL It’s big news indeed for Africa, as one African airline has become the very first in Africa to complete a sustainable long-haul flight. Taking part in the Sustainable Flight Challenge, Kenya Airways has become the first carrier in Africa to operate a highly sustainable commercial long-haul flight using Eni’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), […]

Finally, IMF has for the second time in 8 years approved millions of dollars with Ghana and it has already disbursed the first tranche. In mid-May 2023 the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finally approved a US$3 billion 36-month arrangement with Ghana. It immediately disbursed the first tranche of US$600 million. This is the second time […]

The forced return of African migrants from the European Union causes tension across Africa and in European member states. The forced return of migrants from the European Union (EU) to their countries of origin continues to be a source of major tension in African countries as well as EU member states. The result has been […]

When Alejandra Angula discovered she was pregnant, she panicked. The pregnancy was unplanned – and in Namibia termination is illegal. ALSO READ: Andre de Ruyter’s bombshell book breaks record sales Dismayed at the lack of options in her home country, Angula flew to neighbouring South Africa and booked into an abortion clinic in Cape Town. “I was more scared […]

Kaouther Ben Hania’s touching documentary film, Four Daughters, won the Golden Eye Award for Best Documentary at this year’s Cannes Film Festival (16-27 May). Four Daughters is the retelling of a Tunisian family’s experience with trauma, radicalisation but also sisterhood. Two of mother Olfa’s daughters become entangled in the Islamic State (IS) group as young […]

“Genocide is the most serious crime known to humankind”. Rwanda’s most wanted killer has been arrested in Cape Town after his 22-year escape. One of the world’s most wanted fugitives, Fulgence Kayishema, has been arrested in Cape Town. The suspect has been on the run for 22 years. The suspect has been arrested in connection […]

The extradition hearing of fugitives, Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary will be heard on 30 May in Malawi. The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services has confirmed that a delegation of officials from South Africa led by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has arrived in Malawi to participate in the extradition hearing of […]

Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, was due in a court in Cape Town on Friday, two days after being arrested following 22 years on the run. He allegedly took part in one of the genocide’s bloodiest episodes, when more than 2,000 Tutsis who had sought […]

Tunisia has arrested a man suspected being the organiser of a ring that smuggled migrants across the Mediterranean, including an attempted crossing in which 20 people drowned, authorities said. The North African country, which lies just 130 kilometres (80 miles) from the Italian island of Lampedusa, has long been a favoured steppingstone for migrants attempting the perilous […]

Armed with a bamboo ink pen and a steady hand, Ethiopian Orthodox priest Zelalem Mola carefully copies text in the ancient Ge’ez language from a religious book onto a goatskin parchment. This painstaking task is preserving an ancient tradition, all the while bringing him closer to God, says the 42-year-old. At the Hamere Berhan Institute […]

Kenya reaches an agreement with the IMF to access $1 billion in credit as the government is cash-strapped. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it has reached a staff-level agreement with Kenya that would provide the cash-strapped government with access to another $1 billion in credit. Kenya is labouring under a public debt mountain of […]

Sporadic artillery fire still echoed in Sudan’s capital Tuesday may 23rd but residents said fighting had calmed. Sporadic artillery fire still echoed in Sudan’s capital Tuesday may 23rd but residents said fighting had calmed following a US and Saudi-brokered ceasefire, raising faint hopes in the embattled city. In the sixth week of the war, witnesses […]

Amidst the ongoing civil war in Sudan, questions about effective mediation and the choice of mediator have become paramount. Questions about who mediates in a conflict – and when – are crucial. Mediation is about trust, an awareness of regional realities and insights into complex politics. It should happen before conflict reaches a mutually damaging […]

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has concluded a signing agreement to make Cape Town and Nairobi sister cities, with a shared mission to be the ‘undisputed economic hubs’ of their respective regions on Tuesday. The ceremony took place in Nairobi with the Governor of Nairobi City County Johnson Sakaja in attendance. Mayor Hill-Lewis was adamant […]

Social media in the West African state of Guinea on Tuesday 23rd May, 2023 launched a one-day boycott of news. Social media in the West African state of Guinea on Tuesday 23rd May, 2023 launched a one-day boycott of news in protest at press and internet restrictions by the junta. Espace TV and Kalac TV […]

Premature twin babies mutilated after their death by nurses in Tanzania, leaving their mother in shock. Four nurses in the western region of Tanzania’s Tabora are to be charged in court with harvesting organs from twin babies. The mother of the babies found her babies’ eyes gouged out and parts of their skin peeled off from […]

Nigeria’s energy supply crisis may soon find a solution in the form of the newly established Dangote petroleum refinery. Nigeria’s new Dangote petroleum refinery is Africa’s biggest – it will produce 650,000 barrels a day, giving it the potential to address the country’s energy supply crisis. Owned by Nigerian industrialist and Africa’s richest man, Aliko […]

More than a dozen people, thought to be mostly shepherds, have been killed in an attack in eastern Burkina Faso, security and local sources told AFP on Monday 22nd of May 2023. On Sunday “several dozen terrorists attacked the outskirts of Kompienga” — the capital of the province of the same name — and killed […]

Infrastructure-led development is one of the main focus in Africa. The African Union’s flagship Agenda 2063 initiative prioritises it. Infrastructure-led development is one of the main focus in Africa. The African Union’s flagship Agenda 2063 initiative prioritises large-scale infrastructure development and promises to “link the continent by rail, road, sea and air”. This is being […]

Consumers are under a lot of financial strain. The World Economic Forum reports that the cost-of-living crisis is affecting people across the globe. With food and fuel prices rising, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep financially afloat. On top of that, salaries aren’t keeping up with inflation, making it more difficult to save and build […]

Excavation for a vast open-cast copper mine in the heart of the Lower Zambezi National Park has begun. The bulldozers’ move into Zambia’s pristine wildlife sanctuary and famous tourist attraction follows a decade-long fight by activists trying to stop the mining. The move follows an about-turn by Zambia’s government environmental agency and by President Hakainda […]