As part of an official policy against illegal mining, the South African government has declared that it is not going to help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the North West…
Six South African Bushfire Firefighters Dead
Emergency services confirmed on Monday that six firemen perished fighting a severe blaze in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa; two others are still in serious condition. Authorities believe poachers trying to trap animals…
Joint Statement of the 15 Nations on Alarming…
The governments of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jordan, Morocco, Mauritania, Chad, The Comoros, Guinea Bissau, Seychelles, Senegal, Benin, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Mozambique, and Nigeria have responded to the developing food security crisis in…
In Rwanda’s presidential election, President Paul Kagame wins…
Electoral officials state that President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday's presidential election in Rwanda. Given Kagame's long-standing leadership and desire to keep his three-decade hold on power,…
Rwandans Head to Polls in Presidential Election
Monday is voting day for Rwandans in a presidential contest expected to prolong the long rule of President Paul Kagame, who has been in charge since 1994. With long lines formed at some polling places,…
John Mahama net worth
John Dramani Mahama born 29 November 1958 is a Ghanaian politician who served as President of Ghana from 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017. He was previously Vice President of Ghana from January 2009…
Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining in…
The activities of illegal gold mining contribute enormously to the local economy of the communities in which these activities are carried out. is carried out. However, despite these developments, these activities are accompanied by a…
East African Community Dispatches teams observing elections for…
Scheduled for Monday, July 15, 2024, the East African Community (EAC) has sent fourteen Election Observation Teams to keep an eye on Rwanda's forthcoming General Election. This deployment seeks to guarantee that the election is…
Mali Junta Allows Political Activities to Resume
On Wednesday, Mali's military junta said that political clubs and parties are now free to get back to business. This council of ministers' ruling comes three months following the suspension of such events in an…
Algerian President Tebboune Declared Candidate for Second Term
Five years after assuming office as the military and establishment-backed candidate amid mass pro-democracy demonstrations, Algeria's president declared on Thursday that he plans to run for a second term. Declared in an interview to be…
UAE supports a civilian-led transition and calls for…
Strongly appealing for peace, UAE Assistant Minister for Political Affairs Lana Nusseibeh has advocated an immediate ceasefire in Sudan. Nusseibeh also underlined the need for a civilian-led transition, therefore letting the Sudanese people determine their…
Tragic Minibus Accident Claims Twelve Schoolchildren in South…
Wednesday saw the sad deaths of twelve pupils and their driver in South Africa after their minibus collapsed and caught fire on a Gauteng provincial road. Day after schools started following the winter holidays, the…
South Sudan peace talks stalled by controversial security…
Opposition groups urge the elimination of a recently approved legislation allowing the detention of people without an arrest warrant, therefore posing a significant obstacle for peace negotiations meant to help to resolve South Sudan's continuous…
Amid public disapproval and economic hardship, Kenya is…
Kenya, the economic hub of East Africa, is expected to incur even more debt following the rejection of a finance package that President William Ruto had insisted was essential for generating revenue, due to violent…
President of Liberia Joseph Boakai Announces Salary Cut…
Declared a 40% cut in his annual pay, Liberian President Joseph Boakai's compensation dropped from $13,400 to $8,000 yearly. This action responds to public criticism of government pay and general unhappiness about Liberia's escalating cost…
Humanitarian Truce in DRC: Concerns Over M23 Gains…
Although the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is under a humanitarian truce right now, the situation is nonetheless terrible because of the notable territory acquired by rebels. During an update to…
ECOWAS assigns Senegalese President as Envoy to Reunite…
On Sunday, the split regional bloc of West Africa encouraged Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to interact with the three military-led member states in an attempt to bring the region whose stability has been under…
Under new prime minister Keir Starmer, the UK…
First deportation flights headed for Rwanda from the UK will finally not take off. The former British Prime Minister had promised they would leave the UK by early July, but his preparations have been thrown…
Is Chebukati Alive
A photograph that appears to show the former chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya (IEBC), Wafula Chebukati, in hospital is doing the rounds on Facebook. In the picture, he can be seen smiling…
