Protesters Force Nairobi’s Hand
Kenyan lawmakers scrapped some unpopular tax hikes in a controversial finance bill after protesters spearheaded widespread criticism of the plans. Demonstrators took to the streets on Tuesday, prompting the police to make dozens of arrests and fire tear gas. President William Ruto chaired a parliamentary committee meeting early on Tuesday to discuss the bill. Acknowledging […]
African Leaders Make their Way to Ramaphosa’s Inauguration
Dignitaries have started arriving in the country ahead of the inauguration of the President of South Africa. Most of leaders who will be attending the ceremony tomorrow are from the SADC region. The heads of state and governments who will attend the inauguration are from different countries in the SADC region and leaders of the […]
South Africa’s Government of National Unity Coalition has Five Parties
South Africa’s newly formed unity government now includes five political parties, representing over two-thirds of the National Assembly seats, the African National Congress (ANC) announced. Following the recent election where the ANC failed to secure a parliamentary majority for the first time since apartheid ended in 1994, the party decided to operate a government of […]
Eastern Congo Attacks Kill Three, Injure Many More
On Saturday, the Democratic Republic of Congo witnessed three separate, violent incidents in its eastern region that resulted in three deaths and several injuries. The first event was a missile strike on a Congolese army base near Goma that killed a Romanian contractor and injured three others, including two other Romanians. The origin of the […]
Malawi Lays Vice President to Rest as President Promises Probe into his Death
Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima, who died in a place crash last week with nine others, was laid to rest in his home village, following a state funeral attended by President Lazarus Chakwera and other dignitaries. At the funeral held at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, Chakwera promised attendees there will be an independent investigation […]
Greek Coastguard Caused Migrants’ Death After Throwing Them Overboard
The Greek coastguard is responsible for dozens of migrants’ death some of whom it threw overboard into the Mediterranean, a new BBC report has revealed. The coastguard forced the migrants, including Africans, out of Greece’s territorial waters whenever it happened upon them and went as far as taking some who had reached the Greek islands […]
Zimbabwean Authorities Arrest Opposition Leader and 70 Activists
On Sunday, Zimbabwean police arrested the interim leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Jameson Timba in a significant operation that also saw the arrest of 70 activists. The Zimbabwe Republic Police, represented by spokesperson Paul Nyathi, confirmed the arrests, stating that the group had gathered at Timba’s residence for an unauthorized political gathering. […]
Sudan at Risk of World’s Deadliest Famine in Four Decades
Sudan is facing a potential famine worse than any seen in the past 40 years, according to US officials. The country is in the midst of a civil war that has seen the two warring factions block aid deliveries that would have ameliorated its food crisis. With the world’s attention largely on Gaza, its plight […]
Russia and Sudan Move Forward on the Construction of a Red Sea Navy Base
Russia and Sudan have reportedly agreed to establish a Russian naval base near Port Sudan on the Red Sea, marking a strategic shift for Russia in the region. This agreement, discussed since 2017, has gained traction amid Sudan’s political instability. The deal signals a shift in Russia’s support from the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) […]
British Soldiers Raped Local Women and Abandoned Children They Fathered in Kenya
A CNN report has unveiled disturbing accusations against the British Army, training in Kenya, of raping local women and abandoning their children. Headquartered in Nanyuki, the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK) is currently under investigation by Kenya’s Defense, Intelligence and Foreign Relations committee. It has held public hearings in the communities where BATUK […]
