William met with volunteers at the National Maritime Rescue Institute station in Simon'sTown, near Cape Town, before boarding the boat for the short trip to Kalk Bay harbour.Wearing sunglasses and a bright red waterproof jacket,…
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…
Mali military operation kills over 200 in Sahel
More than 200 militants have been killed in the Sahel region, Mali’s army has confirmed. The military operation comes at a point when there has been an excessive surge in violence in the African country.…
SAHRC Seeks Ramaphosa Testimony in July Civil Riots
After listening to five weeks of testimonies over the July unrest that rocked South Africa, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has now got South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to testify. Various other oral…
Mali’s fighting has killed a total of more…
Thousands of people have sought safety in neighbouring Niger as a result of violence in northern Mali, according to the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). As the UN says, security sources…
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of Sudan is in…
According to state television, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane, who has been in control in Sudan since a coup on October 25, began his first official journey to Cairo on Wednesday, where he met with Egyptian…
Blinken attempts to bridge relations between Algeria and…
Antony Blinken, the United States Secretary of State, has appealed Algeria to look into ways to mend relations with long time adversary, neighbour Morocco instead of cozying up with Russia. The American Secretary of State…
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…
Workers from Sub-Saharan Africa fill in the gaps…
Many Sub-Saharan African laborers in Tunisia have expressed gratitude for the opportunity to work. One such economic migrant is Kui Kadi. He landed in Tunisia in January of this year. "Job prospects are not available…
Ghana eases the majority of COVID-19 restrictions and…
Ghana has been the most recent African country to ease its COVID-19 regulations. In his 28th COVI-19 address, President Akufo-Addo offered an update on the measures taken to curb the spread of the virus. The…
Rwanda Defence Forces Accused Of Supporting Rebel Group…
In response to a recent accusation that Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) has been supporting rebel group M23, governor of the Western Province has refuted the claims. Governor Francois Habitegeko, refused the accusations that have been doing…
Civil groups in Burkina Faso protest French military…
A rally was organized by a coalition of more than 72 civil society organizations in Burkina Faso to demand the end of military cooperation with France. The coalition asked the new government in Burkina Faso…
Malta: Third consecutive win for Labor Party
Despite all the challenges in the region, Malta has been successful in establishing a strong political support in the name of the Labor party, which has won its third consecutive election in the political run…
Zimbabweans cast votes in crucial by-elections.
Zimbabweans voted in parliamentary and local authority by-elections on Saturday, which are considered a preview of what to expect in next year's national elections. People are so excited about the polls that President Emmerson Mnangagwa…
Humanitarian truce by Ethiopia in war scarred Tigray…
On Thursday, Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed led government made a surprise announcement of what it called “an indefinite humanitarian truce” in the Tigray region scarred by war. The government said the move was necessary to allow…
Ethiopia allows aid meant for Tigray as it…
Ethiopia - Ethiopia may finally have some relief for the Tigray community as the administration has given its nod for allowing aid to help the community after taking note of their sufferings for nearly two…
Nigeria opens the largest fertilizer plant in Africa
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has opened a $2.5 billion fertilizer plant with the goal of contributing to global supplies amid the impact of rising prices in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. When the Dangote…
ECOWAS leaders meet in Accra to discuss sanctions…
Mali - Leaders of West Africa's regional organization ECOWAS met on Friday to discuss Mali's political crisis, three months after imposing harsh sanctions on the Sahelian country. The meetings began "behind closed doors between leaders…
Malawi polio case detection prompts mass vaccination of…
Malawi - Polio virus outbreak in Malawi after case was detected for the first time since 1992 has prompted mass vaccination of children against the virus in Southern Africa. In the mass vaccination campaign, more than…
