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,…
Kenya to start working on changes for labor…
African nations are not the best examples of policies driven to make a safer work environment for laborers. Kenya is one such example. The country struggles with proper laws in place to protest labor interes.…
Violent outrage against the Sudan coup continues to…
Another day of violent protests in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. On Thursday, hundreds of Sudanese people were on the streets and marched towards the house of 23-year-old Thabit Hussein. People wanted to protest…
Kinshasa plans to renovate its zoo, which opened…
It's time for a much-needed renovation at Kinshasa's zoological garden. The Congolese government has vowed to repair the place where families and students gather eight decades after it was initially opened. At the Kinshasa zoological…
Kenya on High Alert After France Warns of…
The French Embassy in Kenya has issued a terror alert to Western nationals, saying there’s a threat of an imminent terrorist attack against citizens residing in Nairobi. It also cautioned its citizens and expatriates from…
ECOWAS is “determined” to ensure military coups are…
Following the postponement of a conference between the EU and the G5 Sahel countries due to the coup in Burkina Faso, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian welcomes his Nigerien colleague Hassoumi Massoudou to Paris.…
Why Has Burkina Faso Opted For Military Coup?
Burkina Faso - The junta leader in Burkina Faso has come in the limelight of media and made a formal statement that the country will return to constitutional order when conditions are right. The military…
In the Gambia, nine Senegalese soldiers have gone…
The Senegalese army said on Tuesday that nine Senegalese soldiers from the West African mission in Gambia had been missing since Monday and are thought to be held captive by Casamance insurgents following fighting during…
Eritreans forced to deport from Egypt, HRW highlights…
Egypt- Human Rights Watch reported that Eriterians who are seeking asylum in Egypt have been forcefully deported from the country by the Egyptian authorities. The asylum seekers include children, women, homeless or unemployed people. The…
Mali requests that Denmark withdraw its special soldiers…
Mali - On Monday, Mali's transitional administration ordered Denmark to "immediately" withdraw the hundred or so soldiers who had lately arrived in the country to join France's European special forces outfit, Takuba. "This deployment occurred…
President Kabore of Burkina Faso has been “detained”.…
Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré was detained in a barracks in Ouagadougou on Monday, a day after mutinies in military bases in this Jihadist-infested country.A security source told AFP that "President Kaboré, the…
Tunisia president’s chief of staff resigns over fundamental…
Tunisia - Tunisia is witnessing one of the worst climates of political turmoil in recent years. Post Arab Spring, it seemed a democratic flavor had arrived in the country but unfortunately circumstances made it impossible…
Government takes call to discuss soldiers demands in…
A huge revolt was staged by the soldiers in Burkina Faso in their respective army bases as they called out the extremism being practiced by the army. They protested against the violent practices and demanded…
Senegal Elects Mayors With Eyes on 2024 Presidential…
Senegal - Senegal held municipal and regional elections on Sunday amid growing political tensions. The municipal election will serve as a gauge of support for President Macky Sall and his ruling coalition. Political tensions grew…
Ethiopian army planning to eradicate Tigrayan forces: Military…
Ethiopia - Ethiopia's military is planning to eradicate rebellious forces from the Tigray region of the country. The military wants to enter the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle. A top military official said on Friday…
Residents in Dakar have high hopes for Sunday’s…
Local elections are taking place in Senegal on Sunday, which many consider a litmus test for both President Macky Sall and the opposition. In Senegal's more than 500 municipalities and 46 divisions, several government ministers…
No aid for Sudan till US gets assurance…
Washinton has officially announced that it will not be providing any aid to Sudan as it has still not decided on who will finally be running the government in the country. Earlier there were reports…
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…
Inconsistency in African policy for Covid-19 impact trade…
If we were to go by official documentation, the policies in place by the East African Community (EAC) are definitely the ones that need to be followed to ensure that development takes place in the…
