The UAE’s Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed AlNahyan was in Addis Ababa for the World Without Hunger Conference in replacement of theUAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed…
Rescuers continue to seek missing people in South…
The search for dozens of people still missing five days after the greatest storm to hit South Africa's coastal city of Durban in living memory intensified on Friday as the death toll climbed to nearly…
UK Signs Deal To Transfer Asylum Seekers To…
United Kingdom’s new plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is being met with a lot of heat. The intent according to UK PM Boris Johnson is to prevent human trafficking especially of young men…
Somalia: New hope for Jubaland elections after Farmago’s…
With the Somali government struggling to overcome a political deadlock, the Federal Electoral Implementation Team (FEIT), the country's top entity authorised to manage the election, designated the city of Ilwaq (bordering Kenya) as an electoral…
A French street artist was acquitted of murder…
Thomas Debatisse, a French street artist who spent nearly a year in a Seychelles prison, will now be able to return home as a free man. On April 27, last year, the 35-year-old from Nice,…
Fuel prices to hit highest in Kenya’s history…
Fuel prices may hit the highest level in Kenya’s history unless the State subsidises the rising crude oil costs. Kenya has been reeling from rapidly rising fuel prices, accelerated by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Oil marketers…
African Nations Works Together To Free Mozambique Off…
The joint regional force in Mozambique has been decided to be expanded; but South Africa’s military chief Rudzani Maphwanya has warned of escalations. He feels there is an urgent need to deal with the terrorists…
At least 45 people died in floods and…
Authorities announced on Tuesday that at least 45 people died in floods and mudslides across South Africa's port city of Durban (capital of KwaZulu-Natal State) as a result of recent heavy rains. According to reports,…
Russia blocks the UN Security Council request to…
Russia has blocked a UN Security Council request for independent inquiries into the alleged Moura massacre in Mali. France made the request in a statement that was submitted to the Security Council for approval on…
Gambians vote in legislative elections to strengthen democracy
Gambian citizens are voting for legislators in parliamentary elections that are expected to enhance President Adama Barrow's grip on power following his re-election last year. On Saturday, voters in the West African state will renew…
Alleged Extremist group murders a Zimbabwean, South African…
Situation in South Africa has turned violent in recent days as the threat extremist or vigilante groups poses in the country. Things escalated towards the safety of people as well as human rights after South…
Burkina Faso’s Ex-President Handed Life Sentence In Killing…
Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaore was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Burkinabe court on Wednesday. He was found guilty of the murder of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara, in a coup. The trial in…
Organizations say West Africa is facing its worst…
Eleven major international groups have issued a warning: West Africa is experiencing its greatest food crisis in a decade. 27 million people are starving, with 11 million more at risk if nothing is done by…
Terrorist Group Plotting To Kill Top Leaders, Says…
The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) of Somalia said that the al Shabaab group linked to al Qaeda plans to target Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble. Somalia’s spy…
South Sudan government and rival resume talks towards…
President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, and his deputy have shaken hands, signing an agreement on Sunday in an attempt to ease political conflict in the country and re-commit to peace deal in the East…
Kenya’s Cost Of Living Surges Amid Rising Food…
Kenya’s cost of living is increasing rapidly amid rising food and fuel prices. The inflation rate rose to 5.56 per cent in March from 5.08 per cent in February because of the surge in the…
A boat sinks on the Blue Nile in…
According to the state-run SUNA news agency, 29 people were on board when the ship overturned and sank near Sennar province's southeast. Sudanese authorities announced Monday that a boat capsized on the Blue Nile, killing…
A war refugee from Cameroon wants to be…
President Joe Biden said in March that the United States would welcome 100,000 Ukrainian refugees while also awarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to another 30,000 already in the country. However, while Ukrainians who flee the…
Parliamentary elections in Somalia still a far fetched…
Somalia - Constant delay in Somalia’s presidential elections are igniting deep concerns for the African nation's road to democracy. The highlight of this very problem is that the current leader in-charge is the reason for…