A remote corner of South Africa has become the hub of a disturbing surge in the illegal trade of unique plants. Organised crime groups are taking advantage of overseas demand for these rare species and…
Former President Keita’s funeral was held in Mali
According to AFP correspondents, Mali paid a final respect to former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who died this week, a year and a half after being overthrown by the military. The junta that succeeded him…
Leaders from Mali joined tens of thousands of…
Mali - Malians took to the streets in droves on Friday after the military junta called for protests against the West African bloc ECOWAS's harsh sanctions over the country's postponed elections. Thousands of people dressed…
Mali Intends To Protect Trade Embargo by ECOWAS
Mali has been sanctioned by ECOWAS and the West African Economic and Monetary Union. According to the transitional PM Choguel Maïga, Mali will not take this insult sleeping and will look into lodging a formal…
Tunisians disobey the government’s ban on social gatherings
Tunisia - On Friday, Tunisian police fired tear gas and water cannons at hundreds of demonstrators who defied a prohibition on public meetings to protest President Kais Saied's power grab in July. Hundreds of Saied's…
At the presidency, a South African indigenous king…
Outside President Cyril Ramaphosa's office, South African police uprooted a cannabis garden that had been growing for more than three years. As they drag a shoulder-high cannabis plant across the presidential grounds in Pretoria, police…
Nigeria allows access to Twitter after seven months…
Nigeria - Nigeria has lifted off the ban from using Twitter within its borders after seven months of clamping down the social networking site. The Nigerian government announced that it will suspend Twitter last year…
A fire suspect in South Africa has been…
South Africa - In South Africa, the prime suspect in the early January fire at Parliament was charged with terrorism on Tuesday. Zandile Mafe, 49, appeared in court for the second time since being arrested…
ECOWAS Hits Mali With Severe Sanctions Over The…
Mali - West Africa’s main regional bloc ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) will close their borders with Mali. The members of ECOWAS will also impose economic sanctions on Mali over the delay of…
Is Biden ready to take a call on…
Morocco - Over the years, relations between Morocco and the United States did not stand firm on the said documents. A lot of treaties, agreements have been made between the two but the subtle ignorance…
Gambia: Court rejects election result challenge to Barrow’s…
Gambia - The Supreme Court of Gambia has rejected a plea that challenged the victory of sitting President Adama Barrow in the presidential election conducted on December 4. The challenge plea was made by the…
South Africa mourns the death of an anti-apartheid…
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has praised Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa as a man of "great intellect, integrity, and invincibility against the forces of apartheid." Tutu's death was reported on Sunday, December…
Sudan orders security deployment ahead of anti-coup protest
Sudan - Scared of the scale of the damage that the Sudanese population is capable of doing with the large-scale anti-coup protests, the military has cut phone tires and restricted the internet along with deploying…
Libya’s presidential candidates have called for unity
Libya - After the postponement of the presidential election, Libya's presidential candidates have called for unity. The presidential contenders in Libya are demanding that the elections be held on Friday, as planned. Despite a recent…
The 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit aims to take…
Africa - The third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit is now taking place in Istanbul under the auspices of the Turkish Republic's Presidency. The two-day conference follows a high-level business roundtable on investment and trade that took…
Innovation- the only ray of hope at the…
Ethiopia - Over a month has passed since the Ethiopian government announced national energy all over the nation after Tigrayan forces marched to the capital threatening the position of the government. This led to civilians…
Inter-ethnic conflict leaves 22 dead and 30 injured…
Northern Cameroon- Cameroonians are continuing to flee the northern town of Kousseri, seeking asylum in neighboring Chad, following intercommunal confrontations that left 22 people dead and nearly 30 injured, according to the Office of the…
Kenya: Raila Odinga to launch the fifth bid…
Kenya - Former Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga launches his fifth bid for the presidency on Friday. President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta is supporting him this time. Voters in East Africa's biggest economy are…
Redistribution of Land Becomes Main Focus of South…
South Africa - Government in South Africa is now planning to turn to alternative legislation to redistribute land. This has been confirmed by the South African Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola who…
