UAE Commits US$15 Million To UNHCR For Humanitarian Aid In Sudan And Neighbouring Countries. The announcement sets a clear, practical tone. It speaks to field tents, crowded clinics, dusty border gates, and long lines that move slowly but must move. That is the news, and it matters on the ground. UAE’s US$15 Million Pledge to […]
Guinea-Bissau Coup 2025: Military Takes Control — Nation Joins Africa’s Growing List of Takeovers. The capital woke to barricades, clipped radio updates, and the thud of boots on hot tarmac. Commanders announced control, borders shut, curfew set, institutions paused. A familiar script in this small Atlantic nation. That is how it looks today. Permalink: example.com/military-takeover-key-events-timeline […]
A major humanitarian conference held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on February 14th 2025 bringing together key regional and international leaders to address the worsening crisis in Sudan. The conference was held by the UAE, Ethiopia, the African Union and IGAD. The ultimate objective was straightforward, which is to mobilize urgent support for millions of Sudanese […]
At least 700 people have been killed in the most recent fight since Sunday. Now the M23 rebels are moving forward to another major city, Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday after capturing the main city Goma. There are hundreds of thousands of people living in Bukavu which is the […]
The contentious Expropriation Bill which was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa will permit state agencies to seize land when it serves the public interest. The 1975 Expropriation Act from the apartheid era is repealed by the Bill. According to the Presidency, expropriation is recognised under section 25 of the Constitution as a necessary […]
Just before his inauguration, Donald Trump made dramatic statements to supporters who gathered in Washington on 20 January 2025. On his first day as president, he promised to move at ‘historic speed’ and sign executive orders to ‘get the country back on track’. In 2020 towards the end of his first presidency, he attempted to […]
Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), a landmark deal aimed at deepening trade and investment ties. The long-awaited agreement was signed on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, following delays that had stalled initial plans to finalise it in Nairobi during a planned state visit by the Emirati […]
One of the greatest works of political memoirs and freedom literature is Nelson Mandela’s “Long Walk to Freedom.” This autobiography was published in 1994 the year Mandela was elected as South Africa’s first democratic president and the film adaptation came to theaters in 2013. It describes his life from his early years through his 27 […]
The Biden administration is finalizing a rule Tuesday that will end the inclusion of medical debt on credit reports and ban lenders from using certain medical information in loan decisions. The rule will also remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million people, the Consumer Financial Protection […]
The Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin, becoming the third Western leader to meet the Russian President since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago. Mr Fico, a vocal critic of the European Union’s support for Kiev during the war, said they had […]
Reports of massive destruction are coming from Mayotte after a 100 year hurricane slammed over the French archipelago Saturday wreaking havoc that one local compared to an atomic explosion with hundreds if not thousands of feared victims. Mayotte is located in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa just west of Madagascar. It […]
At a debate held on Friday, three African politicians vying for the leadership of the African Union outlined their strategies for strengthening regional security in the context of ongoing conflict and political upheaval. Raila Odinga (Kenya), Mahamoud Ali Youssouf (Djibouti) and Richard Randriamandrato (Madagascar) are all candidates for the presidency of the 55-member African Union. […]
With 2024 drawing to a close, it’s time to start planning your holidays, especially as 2025 offers exciting long weekends all year round. Here’s a month-by-month look at the long weekends that await you: January 2025: Long weekend We begin with a long weekend in January, from 12 January (Sunday) to 14 January (Tuesday), which […]
Clashes have broken out in a town in southern Somalia between forces of the country’s federal government and regional troops from the state of Jubbaland, amid escalating tensions following a disputed regional election. Officials on both sides said the fighting, which lasted for hours in the town of Raskamboni on Wednesday, had subsided by midday. […]
A football stadium in southern Guinea was the scene of a devastating tragedy on Sunday when 56 people, including several children, were killed in a stampede following clashes between supporters, reports the Associated Press. The incident occurred during the final match of a local tournament between the Labe and Nzerekore teams at the Nzérékoré stadium. […]
BBC News Africa reported that the abduction of youth leader, Abdul Nondo of ACT Wazalendo, tortured and dumped at Coco Beach in Dar es Salaam marks a rising political intolerance in Tanzania. The attack happened within days of the local polls and underlines increasing signs of political vigilantism and attacks on the opposition. Nondo was […]
Following a disagreement over an election in the area, the government of Jubaland state which is semi-autonomous in Somalia announced on Thursday that it was suspending communication and collaboration with the Somalia federal government. In an election held Monday, Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe, the regional president of Jubaland, one of Somalia’s five semi-autonomous republics that […]
The cabinet of the Federal Government of Somalia convened a special meeting this evening,chaired by Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre, to address crucial issues concerning theregional state of Jubbaland. The meeting resulted in a landmark resolution on the legality ofthe recent electoral processes in the region.The Cabinet’s deliberations were guided by the country’s interim constitution, […]
The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, Freeman Mbowe, has been released on bail after being arrested on Friday, just days before the local elections scheduled for 27 November. On Saturday, Chadema announced its release via the social media platform X, stating: ‘President Freeman Mbowe (…) and other leaders detained at Vwawa police station […]
Senegal’s ruling Pastef party has won a resounding victory in the legislative elections, taking130 of the 165 seats in parliament, according to provisional results.This victory gives the newly elected president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a clear mandate tocarry out the ambitious reforms promised during the campaign. These include fightingcorruption, reorganising the fishing industry and maximising the […]