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,…
South Africa mourns the death of an anti-apartheid…
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has praised Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa as a man of "great intellect, integrity, and invincibility against the forces of apartheid." Tutu's death was reported on Sunday, December…
South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon and Nobel laureate, Desmond…
South Africa - South Africa's anti-apartheid icon, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting racial discrimination in the country, died on Sunday. He was 90 years old. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced…
At least six people were killed in a…
Congo - Officials and AFP reported that a bomb blast killed at least six people in the eastern city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday. The bomb went off in the…
Thousands of Sudanese marched in Khartoum on Christmas…
Sudan - Thousands of Sudanese demonstrators gathered on Saturday, two months after a military coup, demanding that soldiers "return to the barracks" and a transition to a civilian government. Despite a large deployment by security…
In the midst of protests in Darkar, Senegal,…
Senegal - Senegal will welcome a new commuter railway line on Monday, December 27 after waiting for the project's completion for the past five years. Once the TER regional express begins service, this transportation system…
Covid-19 threat: Coronavirus surge worsens Africa’s severe poverty,…
Africa - The Covid-19 surge has affected Zimbabwe and other African nations severely. Nearly two years into a global pandemic, a new surge in coronavirus cases, and the omicron variant of Covid-19 crashed businesses in…
Sudan orders security deployment ahead of anti-coup protest
Sudan - Scared of the scale of the damage that the Sudanese population is capable of doing with the large-scale anti-coup protests, the military has cut phone tires and restricted the internet along with deploying…
Libya’s presidential candidates have called for unity
Libya - After the postponement of the presidential election, Libya's presidential candidates have called for unity. The presidential contenders in Libya are demanding that the elections be held on Friday, as planned. Despite a recent…
Nigeria Feels No Remorse Destroying Near Expiration 1…
Nigeria -While Nigeria destroyed a huge one million lot of expired Astra Zeneca vaccines, it happily received the ones donated by the US too. The skepticism over vaccine efficacy has forced the continent to the…
The EU’s training mission in Mali has been…
Mali - A new general has taken command of the EU training mission in Mali (EUTM). A number of European embassies as well as Malian military brass were present at the ceremony, which took place…
Final call on Libyan elections has been taken,…
Libya - After going back and forth on the decision to go ahead with elections, Libya has announced that it will not be proceeding with the scheduled elections due to the disguises that are taking…
According to the United Nations, one out of…
Somalia -Following three seasons of inadequate rainfall, the UN warned on Monday that one in every four Somalians is at risk of acute famine as a result of a drought that has slammed the country…
Omicron Threat: South African scientists probe link between…
South Africa - South African scientists said that the emergence of new Covid-19 variants could be linked with untreated HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Viruses) in some cases. Scientists are investigating the "highly plausible hypothesis” to understand…
Goma residents disapprove inclusion of Rwandese people in…
Democratic Republic of CongoGoma residents are on streets to express their displeasure over inclusion of Rawandese policemen in the Democratic Republic of Congo as they fear that they could be subjected to uncalled for clashes. …
Sudan has been hit by anti-coup protests in…
Sudan - Thousands of Sudanese came to the streets of the country's capital, Khartoum, on Sunday to commemorate three years of protests that sparked a popular movement that saw longstanding President Omar al-Bashir overthrown. Security…
Nigeria: Lawmakers reject gender equality bill citing religious…
Nigerian lawmakers rejected the gender equality bill for the third time in five years. The lawmakers cited “socio-cultural and Islamic concerns'' as reasons to reject the bill. The bill was focused on eliminating discrimination on…
The 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit aims to take…
Africa - The third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit is now taking place in Istanbul under the auspices of the Turkish Republic's Presidency. The two-day conference follows a high-level business roundtable on investment and trade that took…
In the Central African Republic, palm wine benefits…
Africa - The Central African Republic's Kapou village has a reputation for producing significant quantities of palm wine. This activity has been the main source of revenue for young and old for decades. Philemon owns…
