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Anti-Jihadist Force to be Launched by Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso in West Africa
Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali have agreed to establish a joint force to address security threats within their territories.
M23 Rebels Triumph in Seizing FDLR Stronghold in DR Congo
Reports indicate that following heavy fighting on March 4 and March 5, M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo took control of Nyanzale, a small town in Rutshuru territory that was a key stronghold of the FDLR, a militia group that is spreading…
SADC Countries Unite with Botswana to Oppose European Ban on Trophy Hunting
Gaborone — Botswana is galvanising the support of southern African countries to lobby against moves by Europe to ban the import of wildlife trophies from Africa.
The southern African country, its local communities and the Botswana Wildlife…
Increasing Demand for Glass Bottles in Rwanda as Plastic is Phased Out
As glass bottle demand is set to rise to 24,179 tonnes in 2027, Rwanda is accelerating efforts to attract potential investors for the establishment of a factory to produce glass bottles to satisfy the growing demand, instead of relying only…
Court to Make Ruling on the Murder of LGBTQI+ Activist Sam Mbatha in South Africa – News…
Court to Rule on Murder of LGBTQI+ Activist Sam Mbatha
Judgment in the trial of the brutal murder of LGBTQI+ activist Sam Mbatha is anticipated to be delivered in the North West High Court, reports IOL. Three individuals, including a…
Opposition to Chad’s Ruling Party Faces Intense Pressure Ahead of Elections
With only eight weeks before the election, security forces are clamping down on President Deby's political opponents.
The killing of Chad's opposition presidential candidate Yaya Dillo, came as a shock to rights activists and critics of…
Global Push to Stop Most Preventable Cancer Gains Momentum as DR Congo, Nigeria, and Ethiopia Join…
Every two minutes, a woman dies from cervical cancer, despite the existence of effective tools, like vaccinating against the major cause of HPV to prevent the majority of cases and eventually eliminate this disease.
However, the adoption of…
Home Affairs Minister Escalates Zimbabwean Permit Battle to South Africa’s Constitutional…
The High Court ruled against the minister and he failed in his appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is persisting with his court battle to scrap the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit programme. After…
British Army in Kenya: Shocking Rights Abuses Exposed by Inquiry
Nairobi — A Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNHRC) inquiry has uncovered human rights abuses by the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK), exposing deficiencies in victims' access to justice.
Families Cry Out for Justice: Over 200 Tigrayan Ex-ENDF Soldiers Incarcerated in Ethiopia Amid…
Addis Abeba — The two-year war in the Tigray region has not only left physical scars but has also caused deep emotional wounds for countless families in the area. Letay Asfaw, a mother grieving for her two sons--one imprisoned and the other…
Coping with Uncertainty: The Challenges Faced by Sudanese Children in War-Torn Schools
After losing all hope for her five children to resume their educational journey, Hafsa Hassan, who was displaced from the city of Omdurman, has decided to seek refuge in a neighbouring country with her children so they could continue their…
Continuing Search for Missing 6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith in South Africa Amid Arrests – News…
Search for Missing 6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith Continues Amid Arrests
Fifteen days after six-year-old Joshlin Smith's disappearance, a suspect has been arrested on suspicion of selling the child for approximately R20,000, reports IOL.…
Ethiopia: WFP’s Innovative Digital System Tracks and Delivers Aid to Severely Hungry…
Cutting-edge tech is helping World Food Programme operations - as costs push them into the red
Zenebech Kahsay is relieved to watch her children play once again, their energy renewed at last by bread she's baked after receiving a 15kg bag…
N’Djamena: One Week After the Demise of an Opposition Figure – Tranquility Regains…
N'djamena — In N'Djamena, capital of Chad, there is apparent calm a few days after the assassination of Yaya Dillo, leader of the opposition party PSF (Socialist Party Without Borders). Dillo was killed on February 28 in an army attack on…
Germany Continues to Express Apologies for the Deaths of Tanzanian Chiefs
GERMANY has reiterated its apologies following atrocities done during its colonial rule in Tanzania more than 100 years that included killing of tribal leaders.
The apologies were made again over the weekend by the German State Minister Ms…
Report: Education Policy in North-West Nigeria Results in Higher Girls’ Enrollment and…
The report states that COVID-19 and insecurity are the most significant challenges impacting negatively on the education of girls in the six states studied.
Despite security challenges, the education sector plans in six north-west Nigerian…