Congo’s Government Implores African Blocs to End Violence in Goma
On Saturday, Feb. 8, the joint summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) took place in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.…
Bain Locked in Legal Battle Over Decade-Long South African Ban
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessBain & Co. is fighting a legal battle against South African finance and tax authorities in a bid to overturn a decade-long…
Sudan scene of world’s worst humanitarian crisis: African Union | Sudan war News
Conflict hampering delivery of aid to a population suffering attacks and threat of famine.The civil war in Sudan has created the “worst humanitarian crisis in…
Hollings Remark on African Leaders, Cannibals Assailed
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A remark by Sen. Ernest F. Hollings (D-S.C.) comparing African leaders to cannibals was just the latest in a series that have angered minorities…
South African minister suggests withholding minerals after Trump aid cut | US Election 2024
NewsFeedSouth Africa’s minister of mineral resources has suggested halting their supply of minerals to the US, after President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of US…
Central African Republic Soldiers Arrest Cameroonian Loggers for ‘Illicit Occupation’
The Central African Republic (CAR) soldiers arrested 16 Cameroonians allegedly caught amid illegal logging in the country’s forest on Feb. 1. The arrest, which some…
Rwanda’s President Denies Backing M23 Rebels Amid Killing of South African ‘Peacekeepers’ in DR Congo
The fierce battle for Goma town in the Democratic Republic of Congo has provoked a spike in verbal rhetoric between Rwandan President Paul Kagame and…
Uganda confirms one person dead in Ebola outbreak | African Union News
A nurse in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, dies after contracting the highly infectious haemorrhagic fever.Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Kampala, its…
Small but beautiful African country is the 'highest on Earth'
When thinking of the world's highest county, more mountainous regions such as Switzerland and Nepal may be the obvious choice, but Lesotho in Africa has…
Detroit’s Mayor Young on Ropes as Allegations Mount : Politics: He faces both a recall and federal inquiry. The civil rights advocate reportedly ran a secret business that sold South African gold coins.
DETROIT — For a black political leader in America, the allegations publicly leveled against Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young could hardly have been more embarrassing.Young, the…
Rescuers recover 36 bodies and 82 survivors from South African gold mine | Mining News
Hundreds more survivors and dozens more bodies still underground, according to a miners rights group.South African rescuers have pulled 36 bodies and 82 survivors from…
Operation under way to rescue trapped miners from South African gold mine | Mining News
The Mining Affected Communities United in Action group says at least 400 men remain trapped in the abandoned mine, where many are believed to have…
African Union’s Summit Leaves Little Hope to Advance Agricultural Transformation in Africa
Perhaps it was the most crucial summit held on January 9th to 11th in 2025 with a focus to raise agricultural productivity, increase public investment…
Frexit: Why Ivory Coast is joining African campaign to expel French troops | Military News
French military troops who have been in Ivory Coast for decades will soon be leaving, Ivorian officials have said, signalling more diplomatic setbacks for France…
Video: Ivory Coast becomes latest African country to expel French troops | Military
NewsFeedIvory Coast has become the latest African country to expel France’s military from its nation. In a televised address, President Alassane Ouattara announced the ‘organised…
4 Peul Herders Executed By Russian Mercenaries in Central African Republic
Four Peul herders were Saturday, Dec. 28, executed by mercenaries of the Russian Wagner security group about 15 kilometres from Bocaranga in the northwest of…
African victims of clergy abuse deserve justice and accountability, too | Opinions
The Church of England is facing a long overdue reckoning in Africa. Its leader, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, announced his resignation in November after…
Sudan’s war came to represent the worst of humanity | African Union
In Sudan, 20 months of armed conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army (SAF) have killed at least 20,000 people…
Trigger-Happy Russian Soldiers Accused of Killing 2 Peul Herders in Central African Republic
Russian soldiers operating in the Central African Republic (CAR) allegedly killed two herders of the Peul extraction on Dec. 22 in the Nana-Mabdere area of…
The humble South African shoe that Hollywood A-listers, British royals love | Business and Economy
In August 2016, Nick Dreyer packed up his failing art dealership in Johannesburg and decided to head back to his native Cape Town. To pass…