Thousands of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), civilians are fleeing their residences after multiple horrifying attacks committed by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The United Nations has characterised the massacre as being “truly horrific”. With the level of violence escalating, it evidences a deteriorating humanitarian and security situation in one of Africa’s most […]
South Africans needing smart ID cards have extra breathing room this January. The Department of Home Affairs has extended office issuing hours, and the move runs through Jan 16. The update covers Smart ID and passport work at participating offices, with longer afternoon service meant to ease queues after the holiday rush. It is a […]
The United Nations General Assembly has given the green light to a landmark “Pact for the Future,” a 42-page roadmap which bids to marshal the increasingly divided world against some of the most daunting challenges confronting the 21st century, from climate change and artificial intelligence to increased conflicts, inequality, and poverty. An appeal by the […]
In the pursuance of self-reliance and sustainability of national security by Somalia, IEDs remain a nagging problem. From the community level to national forces, attacks from such explosives have left an average of about 600 incidents and more than 1,500 casualties in the last 12 months. The SNA, supported by the UNMAS, has been right […]
The former President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, overthrown last August by a coup, has just made an important declaration in an open letter to the Gabonese people. The letter contained his final retirement from politics, while he requested the release of his wife, Sylvia, and his son, Noureddin Bongo, who have been detained and […]
In a development quite contrary to expectation, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has welcomed the extension of South Sudan’s transitional period until February 2027. The head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, had expressed his disappointment during an extraordinary meeting of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission Wednesday in Juba, adding that the country […]
Kenya’s government will beef up security in Lamu County, a popular tourist region, to combat terrorism and other threats in order to attract more visitors, Vice President Rigathi Gachagua said on Thursday. LAMU, Kenya, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — The Kenyan government will beef up security in Lamu County, a popular tourist area, to combat terrorism […]
Nationwide protests, held in all 16 regional capitals, had been staged by the NDC on Tuesday, demanding an independent audit of the voter roll ahead of general elections due in December. Supporters attending a rally by Ghana’s largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, say the party mobilized millions into the streets. In attendance were […]
Consequently, the UAE announced a set of new humanitarian projects in Chad and pledged $10.25 million to the United Nations to respond to the needs of Sudanese women affected by the ongoing Sudan crisis, further demonstrating the commitment of the UAE to addressing the urgent health and psychosocial needs of women and children in the […]
Loveness Bhitoni has been picking baobab fruit from the gigantic trees surrounding his farm in Zimbabwe since childhood, to vary his family’s diet based on maize and millet. Droughts caused by climate change have decimated his staple crops. Meanwhile, the world is increasingly interested in the baobab as a natural food. Every day, Bhitoni rises […]
The Afrika Tikkun youth development agency has teamed up with Microsoft South Africa to launch the ICT Academy – Going Mobile initiative in Olievenhoutbosch. The initiative is designed to empower unemployed young people by equipping them with ICT skills, so that they can pursue a career in the technology sector. Leading youth development agency Afrika […]
The United States military said on Monday it had completed the withdrawal of all its troops and assets from Niger by the September 15 deadline set. The pullout was gradual and started in May after Niger’s new leadership voided a military cooperation deal with Washington. The decision came in the wake of a coup in […]
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will soon adopt new harmonized passports, the serving president of the confederation that groups the three countries has said. In a televised address on Sunday, September 15, Malian President Col Assimi Goïta said such a move would ensure the harmonization of travel documents within the confederation, enabling their citizens to […]
A key challenge facing African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is access to finance to survive and grow. The French-speaking part of Africa is particularly disadvantaged: 98% of private funding goes to South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Kenya. With direct recourse to the traditional banking system virtually impossible, companies and investment funds are offering solutions […]
Heavy rains of late have caused chaos in the Mayo Danay region of northern Cameroon, especially its worst-hit city, Yagoua. Torrential rain has caused the death of at least ten people, submerging neighborhoods and much loss in livestock and educational infrastructure. The floods have submerged 185 primary schools and 13 high schools, displaced over 200000 […]
German and Kenyan officials signed an agreement that the skilled workers from Kenya would make up for the shortfall of labor in Germany, while the repatriation of those Kenyans who have no residency rights there would be facilitated. The agreement signed by German and Kenyan officials aimed to address labor shortages in Germany during a […]
The court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 37 people, including three Americans, a Briton, a Belgian, and a Canadian, to death after finding them guilty of attempting to overthrow President Félix Tshisekedi. The defendants reportedly led attacks on the presidential palace and on the residence of one of the president’s close allies […]
The United Nations warned of a worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan, Chad, and South Sudan, where heavy rain and flooding make access to people in need more and more challenging. In war-scarred Sudan, extreme logistics have become worse as a result of flooded roads and thick mud impeding efforts to get vital supplies to millions […]
The United States has declared support for the addition of two new permanent seats for African countries on the U.N. Security Council and a new non-permanent seat for small island developing nations. This was made known by the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Linda Thomas-Greenfield, in a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations. This […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strengthened its ties with both Seychelles and Mauritius through a series of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in a bid to enhance cross-border financial transactions and to address climate change challenges. MoUs were signed between the UAE and Seychelles in order to enhance the use of the UAE Dirham and […]