Calls for Calm in Central East Africa
The head of the African Union is calling on Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to lower tensions. The DRC accuses Rwanda of supporting the rebel group M23, which continues to battle the Congolese army in eastern Congo. But analysts are doubtful the tensions or the situation in eastern Congo as a whole will […]
List Ranks Africa’s Stressful Cities
A study published by CBD and wellness brand VAAY has analysed and ranked 100 major global cities globally according to how stressful they are. The study titled: The Least and Most Stressful Cities Index 2021 was conducted based on 15 stress-indicating categories such as pollution levels, traffic congestion, unemployment rates, and access to healthcare to […]
Countdown to UK Repatriation Deal to Rwanda
The first deportation flight to Rwanda carrying people who arrived in the UK without authorisation is scheduled to leave on 14 June, Priti Patel has announced. A group of asylum seekers has been sent formal notices by the Home Office advising they will be relocated to the east African country, officials have said. There remain […]
South Africa Feels the Squeeze at the Pump
South Africa’s government is proposing to extend a cut in the general fuel levy until early August to ease pressure on consumers from high domestic fuel prices linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In a joint statement on Tuesday, the National Treasury and Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said the estimated cost of the two-month […]
