This week, four aid convoys carrying various forms of humanitarian supplies from the United Arab Emirates crossed the Rafah Border Crossing into the Gaza Strip. It is increasing the total number of convoys dispatched to…
Ethiopia: At least 17 Killed During Violence Over…
At least 17 people have been killed in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists seeking a new autonomous region for their Sidama ethnic group, according to a local official and hospital authorities. A local…
British Airways, Lufthansa Suspend Flights to Cairo
British Airways and Lufthansa have suspended flights to Egypt's capital, Cairo, over unspecified security concerns, giving no details about what may have prompted the move. "We constantly review our security arrangements at all our airports…
Man Stabbed in Trafalgar Square as Algeria Fans…
A man was stabbed during a fight in central London where Algeria football fans were celebrating winning the Africa Cup of Nations. Algeria won the tournament on Friday and fans had congregated in Trafalgar Square…
Zuma Threatens to Reveal More ANC ‘Secrets’
Former President Jacob Zuma has threatened to reveal more ANC “secrets” if his detractors don’t back off. Zuma on Friday addressed hundreds of supporters from a stage in Pieter Roos Park after his appearance at…
Nigerians Jittery as Trump Begins Raid of Illegal…
There are indications that some Nigerians may be affected in the ongoing raids on undocumented aliens ordered by the United States President, Mr Donald Trump. It reported that ICE agents were targeting at least 2,000…
Eritrea Orthodox Church ex-leader expelled for ‘heresy’
In an unprecedented move, Eritrean bishops in the Orthodox church have expelled their former patriarch, Abune Antonios. Antonios, who was the head of the church until 2006, was accused of heresy in a statement signed…
Tensions in Ethiopia’s southern Hawassa city claim 3…
Tensions are high in the Ethiopian southern city of Hawassa where hospital authorities said on Friday that at least three people have died amid a showdown between state security forces and some local activists who…
Zondo Commission Wants to Attack Zuma’s Credibility, Says…
Former president Jacob Zuma's lawyer Dan Mantsha has accused the state capture commission of inquiry of asking his client questions with an intention to "attack his credibility". On Wednesday, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo adjourned…
Morocco Court Condemns to Death for Killing Scandinavian…
A Moroccan court on Thursday condemned three suspected jihadists to death for the murders of two Scandinavian women beheaded while on a hiking trip in Morocco. Suspected ringleader Abdessamad Ejjoud and two companions received the…
Protesters Take to Streets to Declare New Ethiopia…
The plan to declare a new region would be a direct challenge to the federal government and could encourage eight other ethnic groups to make similar demands. “Now the most important thing is peace for…
Cameroon – Humanitarian Crisis: UN Resident Coordinator Lauds…
The United Nations Resident Coordinator to Cameroon, Ms. Allegra Baiocchi, has thanked the Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, Jan Egeland, for his continuous advocacy on the dying needs of Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria.…
Zimbabwe: Chinese to Invest US$15m in Solar Plant
A Chinese firm, Yaowei Technology will set up a US$15 million solar panel plant in Zimbabwe and produce about 500 solar panels per day. Once the project takes off, it will significantly address the ongoing…
Turkish sailors held hostage by armed pirates in…
A group of 10 Turkish sailors has been kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Nigeria, reportedly for ransom. The Paksoy-1 was sailing from Cameroon to Ivory Coast when the pirates boarded the ship in…
South Africa: Zuma says he received death threat…
Day 2 of Zuma’s testimony South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday said he had received a death threat after his testimony the previous day to an inquiry on corruption. Appearing for the second day…
Cameroon: Gunshots, ghost town rock Kumba
Gunshots were heard in parts of Kumba on Monday morning as parts of the city got up to the regular ghost towns despite efforts at the weekend to frustrate the move. Sources say shots were…
Activists move to declare new federal state in…
Speculation is rife in Ethiopia that the Sidama area in the southern region will be granted a referendum to determine whether it should become its own federal state. Sidama is currently part of the multi-ethnic…
South Africa’s ex-president Zuma bemoans ‘conspiracy to eliminate…
South Africa’s ex-president, Jacob Zuma is now defending himself at the commision of inquiry into state capture, where he is accused of having presided over a corrupt government. Over the past year, this commission, chaired…
Asantehene: Let’s Boldly Deal with Lawlessness to Avert…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has warned of imminent political disturbances in the 2020 general elections if existing laws are not enforced to deal with vigilantism and other related crimes. He has therefore admonished…
