Debate Grows Over New Alcohol Tax in South Africa

Debate Grows Over New Alcohol Tax in South Africa

South Africa is currently engaged in a vigorous discussion regarding a proposed alcohol tax intended to decrease road accidents and limit excessive drinking. The government is considering adding a fee to the price of alcohol to support the Road Accident Fund, highlighting the significant impact alcohol has on accidents, which resulted in over 1,500 fatalities […]

African Visitors to Kenya No Longer Need ETA

African Visitors to Kenya No Longer Need ETA

Kenya will enable citizens from nearly all African countries to visit without prior approval (ETA) according to a new cabinet order. On Tuesday, a cabinet statement stated that the ETA would be dropped in all African countries except Somalia and Libya due to security concerns. It stated that this was related to “efforts to support […]

Tanzania Confirms Second Outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease

Tanzania Confirms Second Outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease

Angola’s president, Samia Suluhu Hassan has stated today that a sample from an isolated area of the country tested positive for Marburg disease. Hassan stated that “Laboratory tests conducted at Kabaile Mobile Laboratory in Kagera and later confirmed in Dar es Salaam identified one patient as being infected with the Marburg virus. Fortunately, the remaining […]

Trump announces again the withdrawal of the USA from the Paris agreement

Trump announces again the withdrawal of the USA from the Paris agreement

Immediately after taking office in the White House, Donald Trump has caused the United States to backtrack on climate action. The American president has declared that he will once again withdraw his nation from the historic Paris climate agreement while his country remains one of the world’s leading carbon polluters. The withdrawal, which is expected […]

What Led to the Fatal Explosion in Nigeria That Killed 70?

What Led to the Fatal Explosion in Nigeria That Killed 70?

According to Nigeria’s emergency response organisation, a petrol truck crashed early Saturday morning and exploded killing at least 70 people in north-central Nigeria. Locals who had hurried to gather the fuel that was spilled when the truck collapsed made up almost all of the victims.  According to the Federal Road Safety Corps, the majority of […]

Trump announces decrees for his first day as president

Trump announces decrees for his first day as president

Just before his inauguration, Donald Trump made dramatic statements to supporters who gathered in Washington on 20 January 2026. On his first day as president, he promised to move at ‘historic speed’ and sign executive orders to ‘get the country back on track’. In 2020 towards the end of his first presidency, he attempted to […]

Mozambique’s ex-finance minister Manuel Chang sentenced to 8 and a half years in prison in the United States

Mozambique’s ex-finance minister Manuel Chang sentenced to 8 and a half years in prison in the United States

Manuel Chang, Mozambique’s former finance minister, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in the United States. The sentence stems from the so-called “tuna bond” scandal, a $2 billion fraud. The funds were supposed to modernize fisheries and improve maritime safety in the southern African country. Manuel Chang, 69, was convicted […]

Nigeria Joins BRICS Strengthening Africa’s Role in Global Economy

Nigeria Joins BRICS Strengthening Africa’s Role in Global Economy

Brazil, the current head of the Brics bloc of developing economies, has announced that Nigeria has been accepted as a “partner country.” South Africa joined the Brics alliance in 2010 which was first established in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India and China. The bloc was created to act as a check on the dominant industrialized […]

US says Sudanese military used chemical weapons, imposes sanctions on Burhan

US says Sudanese military used chemical weapons, imposes sanctions on Burhan

The US government has revealed that the Sudanese military used chemical weapons in the civil war, imposing sanctions on the country’s leader and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. In a statement, the US Treasury Department stated that the Sudanese army, under the leadership of Burhan, used war tactics such as attacks on schools, markets and […]

South Sudan Imposes Nighttime Curfew Amid Protests

South Sudan Imposes Nighttime Curfew Amid Protests

South Sudanese police have enforced a nighttime curfew following violent protests in the city, Juba which degenerated into looting of Sudanese owned businesses. The curfew which begins at 6:00 p.m. everyday was announced Friday on state television by Police Chief Abraham Manyuat as new rallies erupted in Juba and other cities. Heavy shooting was reported […]

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How Tanzanians Responding to Marburg Virus as the Fear Rise

Tanzania denies a possible deadly Marburg virus epidemic. Reports of a possible breakout of the fatal Marburg disease in Tanzania’s northwest were refuted on Thursday. But the World Health Organization stated Tuesday that eight of the afflicted people had passed away and that nine potential cases had been reported in the isolated Kagera district last […]

Kenya, United Arab Emirates sign comprehensive agreement Economic Partnership

Kenya, United Arab Emirates sign comprehensive agreement Economic Partnership 

Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), a landmark deal aimed at deepening trade and investment ties. The long-awaited agreement was signed on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, following delays that had stalled initial plans to finalise it in Nairobi during a planned state visit by the Emirati […]

UAE Celebrates Successful Launch of MBZ-SAT Earth Imaging Satellite

UAE Celebrates Successful Launch of MBZ-SAT Earth Imaging Satellite

According to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the United Arab Emirates successfully launched the MBZ-SAT which is the most sophisticated observation satellite in the area on Tuesday night 14th January and marked a significant turning point for Middle Eastern space exploration. Using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the MBZ-SAT successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force […]

South Africa’s Billionaire Johann Rupert Bids Farewell to Tobacco Signaling End of an Era

South Africa’s Billionaire Johann Rupert Bids Farewell to Tobacco Signaling End of an Era

South Africa’s wealthiest individual and billionaire Johann Rupert has decided to completely divest from British American Tobacco (BAT) signaling the end of his family’s long standing ties to the tobacco industry. Major Share Sale Announcement On January 14th ‘Reinet Investments’ one of Rupert’s investment groups revealed that it has agreed to sell over 43.3 million […]

The 16th Africa Eco Race in Senegal comes to a close

The 16th Africa Eco Race in Senegal comes to a close

La 16e édition de l’Africa Eco Race s’est achevée de façon spectaculaire sur les rives emblématiques du Lac Rose. Après une dernière étape symbolique le long de la plage avec des départs groupés par vagues successives, les concurrents ont été accueillis par un public enthousiaste célébrant les héros qui ont bravé le désert. This year’s […]

Understanding the Struggle Against Apartheid through "The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela" Movie

Understanding the Struggle Against Apartheid through “The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela” Movie

One of the greatest works of political memoirs and freedom literature is Nelson Mandela’s “Long Walk to Freedom.” This autobiography was published in 1994 the year Mandela was elected as South Africa’s first democratic president and the film adaptation came to theaters in 2013. It describes his life from his early years through his 27 […]

Liverpool v Accrington Stanley Confirmed Lineups

Liverpool v Accrington Stanley Confirmed Lineups

Liverpool take on Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup third round at Anfield on Saturday. Coach Arne Slot’s side will be looking to get back to winning ways after a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday. The Dutch coach has made a number of changes […]