UAE Commits US$15 Million To UNHCR For Humanitarian Aid In Sudan And Neighbouring Countries. The announcement sets a clear, practical tone. It speaks to field tents, crowded clinics, dusty border gates, and long lines that move slowly but must move. That is the news, and it matters on the ground. UAE’s US$15 Million Pledge to […]
A phone buzzes at midnight, then silence. The familiar profile picture no longer loads. For readers asking how to know if someone blocked you on Instagram, this report sets out what actually happens on the app and what it usually means. Short, plain facts. Small field notes from daily use. That’s how it reads here. […]
In a landmark judgment a South African high court, the verdict is out stating in the favour of the people who are living in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, notionally held in trust by the Ingonyama (king) of the Zulu people, are the “true and beneficial owners” of that land. It is clear that the alleged […]
The Commonwealth Bank consented to offer its Australian general insurance business to the Hollard Group in an intricate deal that could be valued at $1 billion as it continues to advance the bank and leave capital-intensive non-core businesses. CBA’s CEO Matt Comyn stated that the structure of the deal would guarantee the product would stay […]
The National Treasury in March 2021 had published a draft amendment to regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act for public comment in South Africa. It is expected to make it simpler for retirement funds to expand interest for the people of South Africa. However, there are still queries about whether people will like to […]
Ethiopia was voting on Monday in the greatest electoral test yet for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as war and logistical issues meant ballots wouldn’t be cast in more than 100 constituencies of the 547 across the country. Due to the pandemic, the elections got delayed which were supposed to happen last year. Abiy Ahmed rose […]
June 21 is reserved for election in Ethiopia even as the African country battles out a bloody and long conflict in the Tigray region and reports of famine in the region. This is leading to escalated tensions between Ethiopia’s biggest ethnic groups. The elections were initially scheduled for August 2020 but had to be delayed […]
Kenya lifted a ban on direct flights from Somalia on Thursday, ending a month-long standoff that saw air transport between the two countries halted. Kenya has “took full notice of intercessions made and has decided to reopen Kenya’s airspace to all flights originating from Somalia and departing from Kenya to Somalia,” according to its Foreign […]
On Thursday, Lesotho said that three of its diplomats had been expelled from South Africa for illegally selling duty-free alcohol. South Africa has given diplomats and their families 72 hours to leave the country, according to Maseru’s foreign affairs ministry. The decision was made because the diplomats broke the law, “particularly, the illicit trade in […]
Central African Republic and France have been facingstrained political and diplomatic ties Central African Republic (CAR) Prime Minister Firmin Ngrebada on Thursday tendered his resignation along with his entire cabinet. “I have just handed over to His Excellency the President of the Republic Faustin Archange Touadera my resignation and that of the government,” Ngrebada wrote […]
According to a UN assessment, Somalia National Army trainees fought with the Eritrean army in the Tigray region in what can only be described as an illegal international military action. The investigation also reveals the situation of other families whose sons were allegedly recruited to go to Ethiopia but never arrived. The report on the […]
The state-owned power utility company, Eskom announced major power cuts in South Africa. This is not the first time that country will be facing this issue, last month as well there was a 24 hour power cut as the company’s transformers and machines were busted due to overhead of power. This time company announced that […]
According to recently collected data by the United States conflict tracker ACLED, has claimed over 2,800 with around half being civilians, has also internally displaced numerous people within the country. At least eight in ten displaced Mozambicans move in with family, friends or strangers. The statistic is according to humanitarian aid agencies. On arrival in […]
The very recent elections in Ethiopia threw light on their Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who assumed office in 2018. He has always been praised as a peacemaker and economic reformer in a country that had been otherwise known for repression and extreme poverty. Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to resolve the […]
Eritrea has blamed the US government for the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. In a letter to the UN Security Council circulated on Monday, Osman Saleh accused President Joe Biden’s administration of “stoking further conflict and destabilization” through interference and intimidation in the region, apparently to “resuscitate the remnants of the TPLF regime”. The […]
Denis Sassou Nguesoo, 77, has been in power for 36 years, and last month’s presidential elections in Congo-Brazzaville brought no surprises. Sassou sealed in 88% of the votes amid widespread allegations of ballot stuffing and other voting irregularities. His rival who called for “vote for change” died of Covid-19 on the very day of voting. […]
The former Prime Minister of Somalia, HE Hassan Ali Khaire, in a statement, spoke strongly about the difficult situation in the country, especially the election stalemate. MrKhaire accused the outgoing government of failing to take the country out of its current predicament. Khaire said in a statement: “Four (4) months ago, I said in a […]
Tanzanian police announced Tuesday that 45 people had been killed during clashes in Dar es Salaam on March 21st in mourning for the late President John Magufuli. President Magufuli, who died last week, was being mourned by Tanzanians who said goodbye to their president. “There were a lot of people who wanted to enter the […]
The giant container ship that has blocked the Canal Suez of Egypt. The ship stranded one of the world’s busiest trade routes. Dozens of ships are stranded. , and are waiting for rescue boats to release the 400m (1,312ft) ship, which has deviated from the course of the storm. Egypt has reopened the old canal […]
Since yesterday’s tragic incident in parliament there have been international calls for criticism of the speaker. Representatives of the international community has begun efforts to stop against the speaker’s plan intended for the extension time of the current outdated government. Sources close to the ambassadors of the international community have confirmed that the ambassadors of […]