Africa

The Kenyan government has advised its citizens to leave the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) due to increased violence between security forces and M23 rebels. Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Musalia Mudavadi, expressed grave concern over the security situation and urged Kenyan families to take precautions, while reiterating the call for …

President William Ruto has announced the suspension of the mediation process between South Sudan’s government and the Opposition Hold-Out Group. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The suspension will remain in place until March 2025, following a request from the South Sudan government delegation. The President stated that this …

The High Court in Uganda has ordered prison authorities to return opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, who is also ill, to prison despite his continued deterioration in health. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel His family and lawyers fear that the continued detention of the prominent politician, who has …

Ugandans and Kenyans have united in calling for the release of Uganda’s opposition leader, Kizza Besigye. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Besigye, 68, has been in police custody since an alleged abduction in Nairobi in November 2024. He faces charges in a military court for possessing pistols and …

At least 48 miners have been killed following the collapse of an abandoned illegal gold mine in western Mali. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Local police have confirmed that the accident was caused by a landslide and that most of the victims were young women, including one carrying …

In the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson elections held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Kenya’s candidate, Raila Odinga, has been defeated by Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. Raila initially led in the first two rounds, but lost to Mahmoud in the subsequent rounds. In the first round, Raila received 22 votes, while …

Workneh Gebeyehu, the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), is urging leaders to move beyond mere promises and focus on practical actions to resolve the crisis in Sudan. Speaking at the Sudan Humanitarian Assistance Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Gebeyehu emphasized that concrete interventions are necessary to …

President William Ruto has called for the creation of an African Credit Rating Agency, criticizing international credit rating agencies for their flawed evaluations and unfair portrayal of African economies. Speaking at the 38th ordinary session of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ruto highlighted how distorted assessments based on …

The bodies of 14 South African soldiers killed in eastern DRC last month have been returned to the country after a long delay. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The soldiers lost their lives while fighting Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the city of Goma. About 800 troops were reportedly …

Raila Odinga’s campaign team for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship is staying optimistic after the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a 16-member bloc, backed Madagascar’s Foreign Minister Richard James Randriamandrato on Thursday, February 13. For months, Odinga and Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf were seen as the top …