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 top court has condemned ex-President Jacob…
The country's top court has sentenced South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison. He has been given five days to surrender to the authorities. If that fails, the police minister will…
Somalia’s long-postponed indirect presidential election will take place…
The long-deferred presidential election in Somalia will finally take place on Oct. 10; the country's political heads concurred on Tuesday, following months of political deadlock that turned violent on several occasions. Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein…
Covid vaccine gap: How South Africa hopes to…
With South Africa's vaccination campaign moving at a snail's pace, President Cyril Ramaphosa has been forced to tighten lockdown restrictions in a bid to contain a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. On the other…
Ethiopia declares a ceasefire in Tigray as rebels…
On Monday, Ethiopia declared a "unilateral ceasefire" in Tigray, claiming that rebels had retaken Mekelle, the regional capital. Addis Ababa announced in a statement that it was delaying hostilities to avoid disrupting the planting season…
Rwanda and DRC have established an economic partnership
Following a meeting between the two presidents of state on Saturday, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed three bilateral cooperation agreements. The agreements were inked during Rwandan President Paul Kagame's visit to Goma…
Protesters in Mali demand that French troops leave,…
Activists in Mali demonstrate against the presence of French troops in Bamako, calling for the evacuation of all French troops from the nation. Some carried Russian flags and banners urging Mali and Russia to work…
One million people in Madagascar are starving, according…
According to the World Food Programme (WFP), southern Madagascar is experiencing its worst drought in four decades, with more than 1.14 million people in need of food. WFP estimates that 14,000 people are currently in…
African Union envoy accuses rich countries of ‘deliberately’…
The African Union special envoy to African vaccine acquisition task team has accused richest countries of deliberately keeping Africa devoid of Covid-19 vaccines and failing to provide the promised vaccines under WHO’s (World Health Organization)…
Africa Facing ‘Brutal’ Third Wave Of Pandemic As…
Africa is facing a vicious coronavirus resurgence. With just under 5.3 million reported cases and around 139,000 deaths among its nearly 1.3 billion people, it is now seeing the Delta variant of virus in people.…
Southern African countries are preparing to send soldiers…
Southern African countries agreed on Wednesday to send troops to northern Mozambique to assist stop a deadly jihadist insurgency that has wreaked devastation for the past three years. At the end of a one-day session,…
River Nile dam & growing strategic ties between…
Egypt after a being sucked into Israel – Arab conflict for long, has decided to return to its original stakes in Africa, and more specifically in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Egypt is now trying to…
Sudan’s Prime Minister has warned of military schisms
Sudan's prime minister warned on Tuesday of "very concerning" divisions inside the country's security services and called for political reconciliation between civilian and military factions. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok made the remarks as he unveiled…
Libya reopens a highway that connects the country’s…
On Sunday, Libya's interim authorities reopened the Mediterranean coastal roadway that connects the country's long-divided eastern and western capitals, in the latest attempt to reconcile the country after years of civil war. It comes just…
KwaZulu-Natal Court Ruling for Land Reform in South…
In a landmark judgment a South African high court, the verdict is out stating in the favour of the people who are living in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, notionally held in trust by the Ingonyama…
South Africa to get WHO’s mRNA Covid-19 vaccine…
WHO (World Health Organization) is setting up a “tech transfer hub” in South Africa that would enable African companies to start manufacturing mRNA vaccines. This technology is used in some of the most promising vaccines…
CBA sells the general insurance unit in $1b…
The Commonwealth Bank consented to offer its Australian general insurance business to the Hollard Group in an intricate deal that could be valued at $1 billion as it continues to advance the bank and leave…
South Africa: National Treasury makes changes in Pension…
The National Treasury in March 2021 had published a draft amendment to regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act for public comment in South Africa. It is expected to make it simpler for retirement funds…
ECOWAS maintains Mali’s suspension despite the presence of…
On Saturday, West African states said they will continue to monitor events in Mali following a coup before removing the country's suspension from a regional grouping. Following Colonel Assimi Goiter’s coup in May, Bamako has…
