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,…
Mohamed Beavogui, a development expert, has been named…
Guinea - Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who took power in Guinea after a military coup on September 5, named development veteran Mohamed Beavogui as prime minister in a proclamation read on national television on Wednesday. Beavogui,…
Violence against women in eastern DRC is highlighted…
Congo - The results of an independent investigation into the violence and sexual aggression against women in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, were issued on Tuesday, taking the issue back to the top…
Metal Miners Strike Hits Coffers Dearly In South…
South Africa - South African metal workers are up in arms against the low pay scale and have gone on an indefinite strike from the beginning of this week. They are seeking an eight percent…
Mozambique President Nyusi calls out Renamo Junta in…
Terrorists operating in the northern province of Cabo Delgado of Mozambique have been urged by President Filipe Nyusi to surrender to the authorities. President Nyusi stressed on Monday that terrorists must forfeit as they have…
Residents of Nairobi react to Kenyatta’s Pandora leaks
Nairobi - On Sunday, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, a Washington, DC-based network of reporters and media organizations, disclosed financial data that revealed a relationship between international leaders and hidden wealth. The records include…
Nigerian Government Makes an effort to revive its…
Nigeria - In Nigeria, the government has launched a drive to revive the country's once-thriving palm oil business. It is one of the finest sectors to diversify away from petroleum and help create jobs. However,…
South Africa is Eager to be removed from…
South Africa - The United Kingdom has placed South Africa on its red-list of African countries, which means that travel from certain countries is prohibited. People from the United Kingdom are prohibited from coming to…
Cooking up a storm: Mali unsettles region with…
Mali - Mali has triggered a storm in the Sahel region by its discussions over replacing the celebrated French troops with Russian mercenaries. The government is currently in talks with Wagner group, a Russian private…
Nigeria Celebrates its Independence amid Hardships.
Nigeria - Despite mounting security difficulties and a depreciated currency, Nigeria celebrated its 61st Independence Day on Friday in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari remarked in a televised address that the prior 18 months had been…
Thousands of children pushed into Child Labour in…
Sub-Saharan Africa - Child labour in Africa is surging at all-time high. With thousands of children being forced into child labour every day, leading child rights activists called for a global social protection fund to…
Najla Bouden becomes first female Prime Minister as…
Tunisia - In a first for the Arab world, the Tunisian president announces Najla Bouden Ramadhane to be the next Prime Minister of the country. Amid the turbulent situation in the country, president Kais Saied…
Angola and Spain have strengthened their political and…
Angola - Political and economic connections between Angola and Spain are increasing. Joo Lourenço, the president of Angola, paid another visit to Madrid as part of his international trip, which has already taken him to…
African Banks needs to make bold decisions post-pandemic
Djibouti - With the global shutdown having impacted countries that account for over 80 percent of global GDP, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) recently warned that, as a worst-case, trade could collapse by the end of this…
Sexual abuse in the DRC is the result…
Congo - Independent investigators appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate allegations of sexual abuse by WHO employees in the Democratic Republic of Congo presented a report Tuesday that found "clear structural faults"…
Bagosora, a key mastermind of the Rwandan genocide,…
- Rwanda - Theoneste Bagosora was known as the "Colonel of the Apocalypse" or the "Himmler of Rwanda." Following a stellar military career that propelled him to the highest levels of power, he became the…
South Africa’s Tourism Suffers, Urges the UK to…
South Africa - South Africa is worried as it continues to be on the UK's travel red list, despite decreasing Covid-19 cases. The travel status negatively affects the South African tourism sector, also disappointing people…
Sudanese Failed Coup Bares Prolonged Disunity In Government
Sudan - The recent attempt of a coup being organized by elements supporting the jailed Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir. It was busted. But with that, something unprecedented was exposed. According to media sources, PM Abdalla…
Nigerians Mourn the loss of Troops in a…
Nigeria - Nigerians buried jihadists who had been killed in an attack. After being ambushed by IS-affiliated jihadists in violence-wracked northeast Borno state, at least eight troops were slain and several others went missing. A…
