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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in South Africa: 160+ Cases in Single Day on One Province Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in South Africa: 160+ Cases in Single Day on One Province 

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in South Africa: 160+ Cases in Single Day on One Province

On February 18th 2025, South Africa's health authorities were alarmed about the outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD).…

February 18, 2025
Hyundai Motor Group Launches £1.5M African Scholarship Program with SOAS London.Hyundai Motor Group Launches £1.5M African Scholarship Program with SOAS London.

Hyundai Motor Group Launches £1.5M African Scholarship Program with SOAS London.

Hyundai Motor Group offers students a broad scholarship opportunity through a partnership with SOAS University of London. Hyundai Motor Group…

February 11, 2025
UAE Sends Medical Aid to Angola, Reinforcing Global Healthcare Support InitiativeUAE Sends Medical Aid to Angola, Reinforcing Global Healthcare Support Initiative

UAE Sends Medical Aid to Angola, Reinforcing Global Healthcare Support Initiative

According to WAM, The United Arab Emirates has sent 25 ambulances; critical medical supplies and advanced medical equipment to Angola…

January 25, 2025
Commonwealth nations adopt first ocean declarationCommonwealth nations adopt first ocean declaration

Commonwealth nations adopt first ocean declaration

SAMOA: Commonwealth represents a third of the world’s population, and 49 of its 56 countries have a coastline. Commonwealth countries…

October 28, 2024
Kais Saïed Sworn in for Second Term as Tunisia’s PresidentKais Saïed Sworn in for Second Term as Tunisia’s President

Kais Saïed Sworn in for Second Term as Tunisia’s President

After a months-long crackdown and several arrests of his political rivals, Kais Saied was sworn in as Tunisia’s President. Kais…

October 23, 2024
Italy Steps Up to Save Migration Deal with Albania Amid New Policy MeasuresItaly Steps Up to Save Migration Deal with Albania Amid New Policy Measures

Italy Steps Up to Save Migration Deal with Albania Amid New Policy Measures

Italy’s far-right administration on Monday passed a new law aimed at addressing judicial obstacles that might jeopardise a controversial migration…

October 22, 2024
Kenyan Court Blocks New Deputy President AppointmentKenyan Court Blocks New Deputy President Appointment

Kenyan Court Blocks New Deputy President Appointment

Kenyan President William Ruto nominated Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president on Friday but the court has…

October 21, 2024
UAE Ambassador Dr. Salem Al Naqbi Meets with Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Environment and ForestryUAE Ambassador Dr. Salem Al Naqbi Meets with Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry

UAE Ambassador Dr. Salem Al Naqbi Meets with Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry

Recently, His Excellency Dr Salem Al Naqbi, UAE Ambassador to Nairobi and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme…

October 11, 2024
Why are drought-stricken African countries slaughtering elephants?Why are drought-stricken African countries slaughtering elephants?

Why are drought-stricken African countries slaughtering elephants?

Some regions of southern Africa are slaughtering elephants and other wildlife to feed their starving populations, at a time when…

October 8, 2024
Saqr Ghobash Engages in Parliamentary Cooperation Talks with Comoros Parliament PresidentSaqr Ghobash Engages in Parliamentary Cooperation Talks with Comoros Parliament President

Saqr Ghobash Engages in Parliamentary Cooperation Talks with Comoros Parliament President

The Union of the Comoros Parliamentary Council received His Excellency Engineer Mustadran Abdo, President of the Federal Parliament of the…

October 8, 2024
AFRICOM Chief on threats, way forward for US military in AfricaAFRICOM Chief on threats, way forward for US military in Africa

AFRICOM Chief on threats, way forward for US military in Africa

The Commander in Chief of the US armed forces in Africa General Micheal Langley has started to mould the presence…

October 5, 2024
UAE plans to invest $23 billion in low-carbon energy solutions over the next five yearsUAE plans to invest $23 billion in low-carbon energy solutions over the next five years

UAE plans to invest $23 billion in low-carbon energy solutions over the next five years

United Arab Emirates will invest $23 billion over five years in next-generation low-carbon energy, such as hydrogen and ammonia, to…

October 3, 2024
Controversy over conditions of detention of ‘StopGalamseyNow’ protesters in GhanaControversy over conditions of detention of ‘StopGalamseyNow’ protesters in Ghana

Controversy over conditions of detention of ‘StopGalamseyNow’ protesters in Ghana

Oliver Mawuse Barker Vormawor, the organiser of the ‘StopGalamseyNow’ demonstration, and 11 other demonstrators have been remanded in custody until…

October 1, 2024
Police Deployment in Haiti by Kenya Strengthens Security-Ruto Urges International SupportPolice Deployment in Haiti by Kenya Strengthens Security-Ruto Urges International Support

Police Deployment in Haiti by Kenya Strengthens Security-Ruto Urges International Support

While visiting Haiti last Saturday, Kenyan President William Ruto praised the great progress in the security build-up on the island…

September 27, 2024
What Sudan Needs: An Urgent Humanitarian Response, Say UN and Global LeadersWhat Sudan Needs: An Urgent Humanitarian Response, Say UN and Global Leaders

What Sudan Needs: An Urgent Humanitarian Response, Say UN and Global Leaders

As fighting in Sudan is intensifying, with an increasingly dire hunger crisis, UN agencies and Member States called on Wednesday…

September 27, 2024

South Africa Calls for Peaceful Solution on the Gaza Conflict at the UN General Assembly

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has called on the United Nations General Assembly for an "immediate and peaceful" resolution…

September 25, 2024

Somalia Strengthens National Security with Counter-IED Training Initiative

In the pursuance of self-reliance and sustainability of national security by Somalia, IEDs remain a nagging problem. From the community…

September 22, 2024

Ali Bongo Ondimba Announces Retirement from Politics, Calls for Release of Family Members

The former President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, overthrown last August by a coup, has just made an important declaration…

September 21, 2024

Dubai  princess launches ‘Divorce’ perfume just weeks after her public split from her husband

Dubai Princess Mahra Mohammed Rashed Al Maktoum, who recently announced her separation from her husband, has just launched a new…

September 10, 2024

More than 50 killed in Nigeria’s deadly fuel tanker explosion in Niger State

A tragic incident involving the explosion of a petrol tanker in Niger State, Nigeria has claimed the lives of over…

September 9, 2024