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,…
Three police officers were killed in a Jihadist…
Niger -Local officials informed AFP that jihadists attacked a police checkpoint in Niger's dangerous border zone with Burkina Faso overnight, killing three police officers and wounded seven others, according to local sources. For the past…
Pro-army protestors rally again near Sudan’s presidential palace
Sudan - Hundreds of pro-military Sudanese protestors demonstrated for a second day on Sunday, exacerbating what Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok termed the country's precarious transition's "biggest and most serious crisis." Protesters in Khartoum are calling…
What are Pandora Papers and their relation to…
South Africa -A leak of 12 million papers that uncover hidden wealth, money laundering, tax avoidance by the world's most influential and wealthiest people are called Pandora papers. More than 117 nations, including South Africa…
Hundreds of Sudanese protest in Khartoum, calling for…
Sudan - Hundreds of Sudanese demonstrated in Khartoum on Saturday, calling for the overthrow of the government that is supposed to lead the country into its first elections after 30 years of dictatorship, accusing it…
Central African Republic’s president puts an end to…
Central Africa - The president of the Central African Republic has announced the end of the country's conflict with rebel groups on Friday. The leaders said that he hereby declares a ‘unilateral ceasefire’ concerning the…
War in Tigray intensifies, government stay muted on…
Tigray- Use of weapons and air offense is increasing and growing intense by each day in Ethiopia's northern Tigray. Sensing the possibility of a fresh attack, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) says the fighting…
Agnes Tirop’s husband has been arrested in connection…
According to Kenyan officials, the husband of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop has been apprehended and will be charged with her murder after a nationwide manhunt was started and he was apprehended in the coastal city…
Agnes Tirop, an Olympian, died at the age…
Kenya - Agnes Tirop, a Kenyan runner who won bronze medals at the World Championships on two separate occasions, has died. The announcement was made by the country's track and field federation on Wednesday. The…
Zimbabwe may witness currency crackdown, warn experts
Zimbabwe - A report by a reported financial institution warned Zimbabwe of a crackling economy in the coming months. The African nation's economy is continuously falling and there are lingering dangers especially after the US…
After resigning as health secretary, Matt Hancock gets…
Africa -Matt Hancock, who has previously served as the health monter of the Boris Johnson administration, has donned a new role of the United Nations special representative to Africa on Tuesday. Addressing the same, Hancock…
The trial of Sankara has been postponed for…
Burkina Faso - The trial for Thomas Sankara's assassination in 1987 has been postponed until October 25 after the defense lawyers requested more time to prepare their case. Two court-appointed defense lawyers had requested a…
The only presidential aspirant in Libya, the interior…
Libya - Former interior minister Fathi Bashagha, the only Libyan to publicly declare his candidacy for president in the December 24 elections, has emphasized "security and economic reform" in his campaign. The election will bring…
Mali Reaches Out To Morocco For Help Towards…
Malian Foreign Affairs Minister Abdoulaye Diop addressed the media after talks in Berlin and said that Mali was very keen on getting foreign help to get their economy in the right track. He spoke about…
Algeria demands for total respect from Paris as…
Algeria - In the heated conversation between Presidents of Algeria and France, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has affirmed that the return of the country's Ambassador to France could be conditional on total respect from Paris…
Tunisians protest against President Saied’s extraordinary measures
Tunisia - On Sunday, tens of thousands of Tunisians gathered in the capital to protest President Kais Saied's "exceptional measures." The latest measures have been dubbed a "coup" by government critics. Kais Saied's dismissed the…
Near the mosque in Abuja, worshippers offered virus…
Nigeria - In Nigeria's 206 million population, seven million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered. A religious leader, Alhaji Lubisalah, praised the government's efforts to combat the virus, but said the authorities should…
Sierra Leone has officially repealed the ‘inhumane’ death…
Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone's president signed a bill abolishing the death sentence on Friday, claiming that the country has "exorcised ghosts of a harsh past" as a result of a long struggle to abolish…
Google to invest $1-billion in Africa to combat…
Addressing the issue of Internet connectivity in Africa, Google has announced to invest $1-billion over five years to support Africa’s digital transformation. Currently, less than a third of the continent's 1.3 billion people are connected…
