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’s ports are struggling to recover after…
Transnet, South Africa's state-owned logistics company, said on Tuesday that it was trying to restore systems following a severe cyber-attack on the country's key port terminals last week. The security breach occurred on July 22…
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied accused of coup after…
Political parties of Tunisia have accused President Kaisd Saied of staging a coup in the country after sacking prime minister Hichem Mechichi and suspending the parliament. But Saied argues that he acted in accordance with…
South Sudan has nominated a woman to head…
Jemma Nunu Kumba, the current secretary-general of the ruling party, is the frontrunner for South Sudan's parliament, the youngest country, which gained its independence ten years ago. She may be responsible for a peaceful response.…
Long walk for a drop of water in…
According to the World Food Programme, the lack of rain between November 2020 and January 2021 has resulted in the worst drought in 40 years in the Huila Province of Southern Angola. These several months…
Israel reclaims observer status in African Union after…
After 19 years of diplomatic efforts, Israel has joined the African Union as an observer state. On Thursday, Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a statement, announcing that Israel's ambassador to Ethiopia, Burundi and Chad, Aleleign Admasu,…
Cry for justice for Qatar’s Attorney General
Inspite of a rock-solid judicial system, there lies a bed of flaws that eventually surfaces the true picture of unlawful activities. Taking away the rose coloured glasses, President of France Emmanuel Macron received a long…
Madagascar police arrest suspects plotting to kill the…
Police, this week, in Madagascar arrested six people suspected of plotting to assassinate the President. This development follows what officials in the Indian Ocean island nation term “a months-long investigation”. A French citizen is among the…
Qatar and BDS under lens as NSO stands…
This dates back to when three young entrepreneurs wanted to disrupt the technology industry with their breakthrough ideas. On an interesting turn, they were approached by law enforcement officials with an unexpected request. They asked…
In South Africa, Pfizer will manufacture the Covid-19 vaccine
From 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech laboratories will complete the final step of their Covid-19 vaccine production in Cape Town, South Africa, to primarily supply the African continent, where a paucity of doses delays immunization campaigns.…
Tanzania’s Chadema party says chief Freeman Mbowe arrested…
Tanzania's main opposition party has said that its leader Freeman Mbowe has been detained by the police ahead of his address at a scheduled conference aimed at demanding constitutional reforms in the East African country.…
Nigeria secures release of 100 kidnapped mothers and…
The authorities from northwest Nigeria freed 100 women and children. These were mainly mothers nursing infants who were seized by bandits. This group was abducted last month in June from Zamfara state. In the unfortunate…
President of Mali survives assassination attempt
After being accosted by two armed individuals, one of whom held a knife, at the great mosque in the capital Bamako on Tuesday, Mali's interim president Assimi Goita was "safe and sound," according to his…
Zimbabwe is juggling between the increase in demand…
Over one million out of nearly 15 million people have received the first dose in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has been prosperous in pushing thousands of people into health care centres; however, many have to stand in…
COVID-19: Boosting intra-Africa free trade need of the…
The COVID-19 pandemic and movement restrictions significantly disrupted the global supply chain, resulting in shortages of essential products such as medical equipment and pharmaceuticals across the world. As several pharmaceutical-producing countries suspended their exports due…
Ethiopia completes second-year filling of mega-dam on the…
Ethiopia on Monday announced the completion of its second-year target of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) reservoir on the Blue Nile River even as tensions with Egypt and Sudan have escalated. Taking to…
Millions in Senegal are preparing for Tabaski as…
As millions of Senegalese prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha, a Muslim festival, health officials have warned that coronavirus cases are on the rise in the West African country. After the country's early surges were not…
The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, visits…
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa paid a visit to three commercial centers in Soweto on Sunday to assist with the cleanup of damaged businesses. The violence and looting that has swept the country for…
Pro-democracy protests sweep Eswatini as King appoints new…
The Kingdom of Eswatini is witnessing massive pro-democracy protests in recent weeks against the long-running rule of King Mswati III. Protesters have been demanding political reforms to facilitate the democratic election of a prime minister…
