Cape Town NGO praised internationally for reducing speed outside schools, saving lives and money
Speed reduction achieved by SADD in Hanover Street, District Six. The NGO South Africans Against Drunk Driving (SADD) has...
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‘When we arrived, it was already too late’ – civilians killed in eastern DR Congo rebel attack
A least a dozen civilians were killed in eastern DRC, according to the army.A monitoring group put the death toll...
OPINION | Gwede Mantashe, like Nongqawuse, is the false prophet of oil and gas prosperity
Exploration has brought income inequality and poverty to people in Mauritius, Mozambique and Nigeria. The post OPINION | Gwede Mantashe,...
PODCAST | The Story: Teen who murdered his mother gets 25 years behind bars
Ruan van Heerden was charged with murder and handed a 25-year prison sentence on Tuesday in the Pretoria Magistrate's...
Benin ‘at war with terrorism’ after 20 armed attacks
Benin has suffered around 20 attacks, according to the first official tally of these assaults. Ashraf Amra/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images...
Stalin’s reign of terror foreshadows Putin’s hold on Russia
Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine has accelerated Russia’s slide towards totalitarian rule. The post Stalin’s reign of terror foreshadows Putin’s...
Woman released on warning for alleged TERS fraud
PHOTO: Felix Dlangamandla/Gallo Images A woman was released on a warning for allegedly defrauding the Covid-19 Temporary Employer and Employee...
Rebels kill 50 civilians in Burkina Faso: governor
An APC of the French Army patrols a rural area during the Bourgou IV operation in northern Burkina Faso...
27 May 2022
The Digital Edition is an exclusive product available to our subscribers The post 27 May 2022 appeared first on The...
Zuma medical parole appeal set for August
The Supreme Court of Appeal is expected to hear an appeal on the release of former president Jacob Zuma from...
5 African countries to benefit from Pfizer’s not-for-profit drug programme
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. Steven Ferdman/Getty Images Rwanda, Ghana, Malawi, Senegal, and Uganda will be the first African countries...
Hlophe accuses high court of trying to rewrite the law
The court deviated impermissibly from the constitution to sanctify the composition of the Judicial Service Commission when it found that...
‘I could see he just stopped breathing’: court hears of lawyer Pete Mihalik’s traumatic last moments
Lawyer Pete Mihalik was alive for a few minutes after he was shot, while his daughter urgently sought help.The music...
Somalia’s new president promised renewed support from international ‘partners’
Somalia's new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is experiencing some goodwill after coming into office, with reassurances from international partners that...
Mpumalanga boys ‘kidnapped for forced initiation’
Traditional leaders blame those who fail to enforce the laws that govern the practice The post Mpumalanga boys ‘kidnapped for...
Africa: Global – Rich and Powerful to Meet At Davos Amid ‘Gathering Storm of Human Rights Crises’
World Economic Forum's annual meeting to begin on Sunday 22 May Ahead of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in...
Cameroon National Day – allAfrica.com
On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Republic of Cameroon as you mark...
Ethiopia: Sudan-Ethiopia Border Crossing Between Galabat and Metema Remains Closed After Shifta Killings
Galabat — The crossing between Sudan and Ethiopia between Galabat in El Gedaref and Metema in northern Ethiopia remains closed...
Egypt’s Journalists Up Against ‘Comprehensive Repression Machine’
Washington — Egyptian authorities in recent weeks have released several journalists, including Mohamed Salah and Abdo Fayed among others. Salah...
Malawi: Chakwera Meets Malawi Team Ahead of Economic Forum in Switzerland
President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has begun preparatory meetings with members of his delegation to the World Economic Forum in...
Nigeria: Bloodsucking Demons Have Taken Over Igbo Land – IPOB Lawyer
The lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Sunday alleged that blood-sucking demons have taken...
Security guard arrested after stabbed 3-year-old boy leads police to mom’s lifeless body
Police arrested a man after a woman was murdered and a 3-year-old boy seriously injured. PHOTO: Luba Lesolle, Gallo...
African journalists condemn media outlets for using images of Black people in coverage of US, UK monkeypox
An electron microscopic image depicts a monkeypox virion. CDC Africa's foreign press association wants media outlets to reconsider how they...
Capital Legacy – A success story
In these trying times of companies downscaling and more and more people losing their jobs, it’s encouraging to know that...
Africa: Growing Hunger, High Food Prices in Africa Don’t Have to Become Worse Tragedy
Avoiding the horseman of famine will take applying past lessons and quick action by governments, international organizations. The cascading global...
Africa: Mukansanga Headlines List of African Referees to FIFA World Cup
Rwandese history maker Salima Mukansanga headlines a list of 18 match officials selected as FIFA published a list of referees...
Kenya: The Making and Breaking of Nick Mwendwa
The president of Kenya's football federation officially left office at the end of November. But the dark clouds that have...
Egypt: Street Trees Fall Foul of Urban Development Drive
Protests by Cairo residents and environmentalists over tree-felling come as Egypt's government prepares to host the COP27 climate summit in...
South Africa: Covid in South Africa – What to Expect in the Short and Long Term
In light of the approaching winter months combined with the recent lifting of the national disaster act, South Africans have...
West Africa: Togo Looks Like West Africa’s New Frontier of Violent Extremism
The threat of violent extremism across West Africa has been on the rise in recent times. Boko Haram and the...
UPDATE | Govt urges those in low-lying areas to move as extreme rains hit KZN again
As extreme floods threaten KwaZulu-Natal yet again, communities in low-lying areas have been exhorted to evacuate their homes and seek...
Botswana President Masisi’s jet in emergency landing after airport fire
Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi's jet was allowed to land at Geneva Airport after a nearby fire affected air traffic.A presidential spokesperson...
Suicide cases soar in Zimbabwe
It has become a familiar scene in Zimbabwe supermarkets: a shopper picks the commodity off the shelves, checks the price,...
Africa: Annual SMERG Meeting Drives Digitalisation of Malaria Surveillance
The RBM Partnership to End Malaria hosted its 33rd meeting of the Surveillance, Monitoring, and Evaluation Reference Group (SMERG) from...
Cameroon: Violence, Lockdown, Running Battles Paralyze Cameroon Day in Western Regions
Yaounde — Cameron's National Day on May 20 has been marked by running battles between government troops and separatists who...
Kenya: Woman Creates Biodegradable Pads From Agricultural Waste
Thika — Most sanitary pads available for African women and girls are relatively expensive and classified as single-use plastics, which...
Rwanda: Volleyball – APR, RRA Teams Off to Tunisia for African Champs
Rwanda's two representatives, APR and RRA teams, departed Kigali for Tunisia on Wednesday night where they will compete at the...
South Africa: Opinion – Policy Graveyard – Where Policies Go to Die
Few would argue with an assertion of South Africa as being simultaneously policy rich and implementation poor. If there is...
Nigeria: Poor Scheduling As Bane of Nigerian Airlines
Air travel in Nigeria is beset by delays caused by many factors, which include weather, breakdown of aircraft, poor airport...
Stellenbosch University postpones exams by a week
Stellenbosch University has postponed first semester exams by a week. They were supposed to start on Monday, but will now be...
Axed Zambian high court judge faces new corruption charges
Justice Joshua Banda was arrested and charged with two counts of corrupt transactions. Ngampol Thongsai, EyeEm, Getty Images A...
OPINION| South African audiences want more authentic and accurate diversity in TV shows and movies
Representativity matters. This is a mantra that politicians and activists worldwide have been occupied with where some voices have been...
Africa: The Rights of Refugees in Africa Are Under Threat – What Can Be Done
In April 2022, 70 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were reportedly detained and then deported by the...
Rwanda: Family Safety is Key for Country’s Development, Minister Bayisenge
Minister of Gender and Family Promotion, Jeannette Bayisenge has urged families to avoid conflict and fight against vices such as...
Rwanda: La Francophonie to Train Rwandan Peacekeepers in French
The International Organisation of Francophonie (OIF) has launched a French teaching programme for Rwanda Defence Force troops that will be...
Somalia: PM Roble Meets With Egyptian Ambassador
The Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble received in his office in Mogadishu the Egyptian Ambassador Mohamed Albaaz. They...
South Africa Has Entered a New Phase of the Covid Pandemic – What That Means
Confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 have been increasing in South Africa in recent weeks. This has been largely driven by two...
Nigeria: Supreme Court Joins Rivers Govt in Buhari, Malami’s Suit Against Section of Electoral Act
The Supreme Court fixed a new date for the hearing of the suit on validity of the controversial Section 84...
UPDATE | UCT SRC wants vice-chancellor Phakeng to retract tweet dismissing student’s rape claim
University of Cape Town vice-chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng. Esa Alexander, Gallo Images, Sunday Times UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng has been...
UN slams South Africa’s inability to arrest suspected Rwandan war criminal living in the country
A former mass grave remains open at the Murambi genocide memorial in Nyamagabe, southern Rwanda, on 21 April, 2022....
The inexplicable hope and anguish of supporting The Arsenal
The line between excruciating disappointment and exquisite pleasure can be very thin on the football pitch The post The inexplicable...
Africa: ILO – Child Labor Rising Around the World
Cape Town — The International Labor Organization says the latest figures show there are 160 million children around the world...
Africa: Cameroonian Activist Wins Wangari Maathai Forest Champions’ Award 2022
Activist Cécile Ndjebet, of Cameroon, this week won the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award in recognition of her outstanding...
Seychelles: Princess Theodora Von Liechtenstein On Visit to Seychelles, Promoting Green Teen Team Foundation
The founder of the Green Teen Team Foundation (GTTF), Princess Theodora von Liechtenstein from Italy is on a one-week visit...
Libya Rival PM Flees Capital After Militia Violence
Libya's two governments are both backed by armed groups. Violence erupted in Tripoli after one tried to establish authority there....
South Africa: Dirty Air Is Invisible, but a Real Threat to Health
If you live in a city, you spend 90% of your time indoors. And 100% of that time breathing. Unless...
Africa: The Gambia’s President Faces a Tricky Second Term
After failing to win legislative elections by a wide margin, Barrow will struggle to control the constitutional reform process. Despite...
Stellenbosch University sponsors flight home for student, outraged father says expulsion is not enough
The family a Stellenbosch University student from the Eastern Cape is pushing for the expulsion of the student who urinated...
US seeks to pass law to monitor Russia’s activities in Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa is welcomed by President Vladimir Putin of Russia at the official dinner in honour of Heads...
Beware killer robots powered by AI
We are ‘dangerously close’ to fully autonomous weapons The post Beware killer robots powered by AI appeared first on The...
Africa: AU-IGAD-UN Trilateral Mechanism Holds ‘Indirect Talks’ With Sudan Opposition and Women’s Groups
Khartoum — The United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), African Union, and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)...
Rwanda: Kabuga – Still No Trial Two Years After His Arrest
Arusha — The trial of Félicien Kabuga, octogenarian alleged mastermind of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, was initially announced for the...
Kenya: Celebrations in Nyeri, Kirinyaga After Karua Named Raila Deputy
Nyeri — The naming of Narc Kenya Chairperson Martha Karua as Azimio coalition flag bearer Raila Odinga's running mate has...
Tanzania: Mfaume – Tanzanian Pugilist Ready for Egypt’s Said
TANZANIAN Professional boxer Mfaume Mfaume says he is sure to defeat Egyptian Abdumonem Said when they meet early next month...
Namibia: ‘We Work Like Slaves’ … Namibian Women Stuck in Middle East Issue Distress Call
SEVERAL women who have been lured to the Middle East by prospects of good jobs and earnings have issued distress...
Nigeria: 2023 – the Intrigues and Plans to Stop Osinbajo
Isa Adamu opines that the grand plan to stop Vice President Yemi Osinbajo from getting the presidential ticket of the...
Elton Jantjies: State, defence consider mediation as Bok makes first court appearance
There is a chance Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies' malicious damage to property case will be resolved through mediation.Jantjies was arrested...
‘No substantial grounds’: Johnson’s administration doubts Rwandans being deported will face abuse back home
Rwanda is to receive 50 refugees in a fortnight before a meeting of Commonwealth heads.Boris Johnson calls them "illegal entrants...
DBSA helps to finance green projects
Since its establishment in 1983, the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) has rapidly advanced to become one of the...
Africa: Nearly 300 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
As of May 15, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,629,693 while over 297,064,692 vaccinations have...
Congo-Kinshasa: Mesh++ Wants to Close the Digital Divide With Its Self-Powered, Wire-Free Mesh Wi-Fi Products – Trials and Deployments in DRC, Seychelles and Somalia
London — Organistions like Zenzeleni have pioneered the use of mesh Wi-F in remote villages in South Africa to deliver...
Kenya: Raila Under Pressure to Pick a Female Running Mate Tomorrow
Nairobi — Azimio Presidential candidate Raila Odinga says he will name his running mate tomorrow morning. Raila spoke at the...
Western Sahara: Self-Determination, ‘Only Option’ to Resolve the Sahrawi Issue
Castries (Saint Lucia) — The Polisario Front representative to the United Nations, Sidi Mohamed Omar, stressed that the exercise by...
Zimbabwe: Govt Denies Harbouring Rwandese Genocider, but Questions Continue to Linger
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has shot down claims it harboured, until his death, indicted Rwandan war criminal, Protais Mpiranya, who...
Nigeria: India Says Open to Exporting Wheat to Poor Nations Despite Ban
The ban is expected to affect the price of the produce globally, including in Africa and Nigeria in particular. The...
WATCH | Magda Wierzycka, South Africa’s wealthiest woman: ‘This is a country worth fighting for’
"This is a country worth fighting for," billionaire Magda Wierzycka told an audience at the Franschhoek Literary Festival on Sunday where she...
Rwanda wants Zimbabwe to extradite suspected genocide fugitives
A former mass grave remains open at the Murambi genocide memorial in Nyamagabe, southern Rwanda, on 21 April, 2022....
The Continent — Issue 83, May 7 2022
The Continent is a free weekly newspaper published by the Adamela Trust in partnership with the Mail & Guardian. Download...
Africa: New Shane Cooper & Mabuta Album Gets Into the Groove
With the band's second release, Finish the Sun, the bandleader finds inspiration anew in rediscovering his love of the guitar....
Congo-Kinshasa: Massive Deforestation in the Congo Basin Will Lead to Poverty
Yaoundé — Growing up amid under the leafy canopy of the Congo Basin rainforest, the woodland was more than our...
Kenya’s Fuel Crisis – How the Country’s Subsidy System Works
Oil is an essential commodity for Kenya's transport and industrial production, electricity generation and water provision. In 2008, as the...
Morocco/Burundi: Burundi Officials for Ghana, Morocco WWC Qualifier
Burundi Referee Suavis Iratunga has been appointed for the FIFA Women's U-17 final round first leg qualifier between Ghana and...
South Africa: Mopani Worms Stake a Claim On the Global Stage
Insects. They are what we're told we'll all soon be eating if we care about the planet. For Wendy Vesela-Ntimbani,...
Nigeria: NSCDC Arrests Kwara Poly Student for Stealing Money, Gold Chain
Ilorin — The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a Kwara Polytechnic Student, Mr.Taoheed Garba for allegedly...
Soweto man, 64, arrested after allegedly stabbing 29-year-old wife and two children to death
A man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing his wife and children. (Photo by Gallo Images/Die Burger/Jaco Marais) A...
Ethiopian govt bans The Economist journalist from working in the country
The Ethiopian government has revoked the media accreditation of The Economist journalist Tom Gardner.The country's Media Licence Registration and Accreditation...
More than just a book festival
After a two-year hiatus, the Franschhoek Literary Festival is once again face to face. Some literary icons tell us about...
Africa: AfDB’s Lead in Africa’s Development Imperative
Ghana, for the first time since the inception of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and its allied agencies in 1963,...
Rwanda: Kiyovu Refute Rumours of Coach Arrest As Title Race Heats Up
Juvénal Mvukiyehe, the president of topflight league side SC Kiyovu, has played down rumours that head coach Francis Haringingo was...
Sudan: Wali – Zero Basic Services in Sudan’s Blue Nile State
ED Damazin / El Roseires — The Wali (governor) of Sudan's Blue Nile state, says that basic services across the...
Africa: Karboubi Appointed Referee for Moroccan Throne Cup Final
For the first time in the history of Moroccan football, a woman referee will officiate the final of the Throne...
South Africa: What’s Happening In South African News – May 13, 2022
Cape Town — Good News for Spouses Married Out of Community of Property Who Want to Divorce Thanks to...
Nigeria: Ohanaeze, Pandef, Afenifere, Others Blast PDP Over Open Presidential Ticket
The polity was astir, yesterday, over the decision of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,...
Police search for gunmen after 4 people killed, 5 injured in shooting
Police are hunting for gunmen who killed four people in Gqeberha. PHOTO: Jaco Marais, Gallo Images, Netwerk24 Four people...
Hichilema urges regional co-operation at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2022
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema met his counterparts, Cyril Ramaphosa and Mokgweetsi Masisi, to talk...
Higher prices, demand revs up copper mining in Africa
Electrification of the global economy has created fresh demand for the ‘red metal’, pushing the price of copper to a...
Africa: 2 Senior Journalists Depart for Chevening Africa Media Fellowship
The first Gambians to be selected to attend the Chevening Africa Media Freedoom Fellowship (CAMFF) programme have joined their colleagues...
Rwanda: ‘Prince Kid’ Appears in Court for Bail Hearing
Dieudonné Ishimwe, commonly known as Prince Kid, on Wednesday, May 11, appeared before Kicukiro Primary Court where he is expected...
Mauritius: Parliament – XLD calls for increasing pensions, minimum wage and municipal elections in no-confidence motion
The Leader of the Opposition, Xavier-Luc Duval, called for increasing pensions, the minimum wage, lifting unnecessary health restrictions and holding...
North Africa: Manara Gets $3m to Grow Tech Talent Pool in the Middle East and North Africa
Edtech startup, Manara, has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding for its cohort-based training --platform geared towards growing the tech-talent...
Southern Africa: Poverty and Extreme Inequality Worsen in Southern Africa As Covid-19 Battered Countries Embark On a Dangerous Austerity Path
Plans underway to reduce public spending by $30.2 billion in 2022-26 The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the extreme inequality in...
Nigeria: 2023 – Kwara South Senatorial Stakeholders Warn Against Zoning
Stakeholders in the Kwara South Senatorial District were urged to allow fairness, justice and equity to prevail in the choice...
Social welfare knocks on Die Antwoord’s door
Social workers arrive at the Dorp Hotel in Schotsche Kloof, Cape Town on Tuesday to conduct a safety inspection...
Why Rwanda had to recall drugs manufactured in India
Batches of India-manufactured Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml Oral Suspension and Metronidazole vaginal 500mg were flagged as being of poor quality.The Rwanda Food and...
Mkhwebane takes on Zondo in unprecedented application
Public protector accuses the constitutional court of ignoring alleged wrongdoing by its members The post Mkhwebane takes on Zondo in...
Africa: Media Advisory: Second COVID-19 Summit
Washington, DC — The United States as first COVID Summit Chair, Belize, as CARICOM Chair; Germany, holding the G7 Presidency;...
Angola and Sao Tome and Principe Boost Parliamentary Cooperation
Luanda — Angola's National Assembly Speaker, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, said Monday that the country intends to boost...
Uganda: Hospitals Urged On Evidence Based Diagnosis As Ihk Launches C-Labs
Hospitals and medical service providers have been urged to always use laboratories to ensure they make evidence based diagnosis for...
Morocco/Nigeria: CAF Champions League – Nigeria Loses Out to Morocco in Hosting Final
Nigeria was supposedly in the hat of venues to host the Champions League final at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. The...
South Africa: Stats SA to Focus On Census 2022
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will give concerted focus to completing its work with regards to the national census over...
Africa: World leaders urged to make firm commitments at Second Global COVID-19 Summit by ACT-Accelerator agency leads
Geneva — This week, world leaders will gather to consider crucial next steps in the global COVID-19 response. We applaud...
Four suspects arrested after 2 ANC councillors gunned down in car
Four suspects have been arrested for the 2019 murder of two ANC councillors.The suspects were arrested on Thursday in different...
DRC’s state of siege more than doubled civilian killings, says Amnesty International
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi. (Photo by Michele Tantussi/Getty Images) DRC President Felix Tshisekedi enacted a state...
Binding due diligence laws ‘key to enforcing legal liability for corporate violations of human rights’
There’s always a risk of due diligence becoming a mere box-ticking exercise for big firms, panel discussion hears The post...
Africa: Nigeria Stun Title Holders Ghana At WAFU B U20 Championship
Nigeria shocked defending champions Ghana as they defeated their arch rivals 2-0 in their opening Group B match at the...
Cameroonian Villagers Protest Renewed Boko Haram Violence
Yaounde — Villagers along Cameroon's northern border with Chad and Nigeria have been holding daily protests in front of government...
Uganda: Ssemujju – Muhoozi Should Face Army Court Martial
The spokesperson of the Forum for Democratic Change(FDC) Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, has said Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba should face the...
Mali Nonuplets – One Year Old and Already a Happy Handful
The birth of Mali's nonuplets - nine babies born at the same time - was such an unusual event that...
Namibia: Tourism Battles to Rise From Covid Blow
AFTER losing about N$3,2 billion in foreign currency earnings in 2020 through Covid-19 the tourism industry cannot survive on domestic...
Nigeria: The First Alarm On Food in 2022 (II)
"Anchor Borrowers Programme faulty, selective, AFAN tells CBN. Report, March 10, 2022 Before going into greater details regarding the cover-up...
Eastern Cape govt denies service delivery interruptions due to elective conference
Oscar Mabuyane, ANC provincial chairperson, seated at the Eastern Cape elective conference on 07 May 2022. (Kayleen Morgan, News24) ...
Miss Rwanda pageant suspended as organiser faces rape charges
Miss Rwanda has been suspended after its organiser was charged with rape. (Photo by D Dipasupil/Getty Images) Rwanda's ministry...
Eskom reintroduces stage two load-shedding, citing constrained system
After barely two days of a reprieve, Eskom said on Monday it was bringing back rotational power cuts from 5pm...
Africa: Horace Andy’s Midnight Music
The new album from the roots reggae veteran and Massive Attack collaborator brings listeners some nocturnal dub in what is...
Cameroon: Women’s Football Is Gaining Traction in Cameroon
The achievements of the national team since 2015 have built support for the Indomitable Lionesses, leading to sponsors, match broadcasts...
Rwanda: Bizimana Requests Revision of Book Analysing Church’s Role in Genocide
Jean-Damascène Bizimana, the Minister for National Unity and Civic Engagement, said that the book that reviews the involvement of the...
Egypt – Militant Attack Kills 11 Troops in Sinai, Army Says
The army has said that at least 11 troops were killed and five others injured after militants attacked a water...
Zimbabwe: Ministry Official in Court Over Missing U.S.$13k Worth of Fuel Coupons
A ministry of local government assistant accountant has appeared in court following his arrest Thursday for allegedly stealing 8 285...
Nigeria: PDP Fixes May 9 for North West Zonal Congress
Mr Ologunagba said that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP approved the conduct of the congress at the...
Cape Town hospital shooting: Death toll rises to three
A police constable has died on duty after a man shot him with his own weapon. A police officer...
Army will uproot terrorism, vows Egypt’s Sisi after 11 soldiers killed in Sinai
11 Egyptian army soldiers were killed on Saturday.It is the heaviest loss of troops in Sinai.The US condemned the terrorist...
Is Mlibo Qoboshiyane a true kingmaker in Eastern Cape ANC conference?
The first day of the provincial conference has signalled a possible win for the Oscar Mabuyane camp but Babalo Madikizela...
Africa: Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Trial Results in Updated Treatment Guidelines
Geneva — The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it will update global guidance on treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB),...
Rwanda: New Book on Role of Church in Genocide to Be Launched in Kigali Friday
A lot of books have been written about the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. One of the latest publications, set...
Kenya: Refugees Gain Employment Rights As New Law Takes Effect
Nairobi — Ajak Jok Ajak is perusing case files on a rainy afternoon in Nairobi. The 28-year-old South Sudanese refugee...
North Africa: The World’s Deadliest Migration Route
If they don't drown, migrants sent back from their attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea are often left to languish...
Zimbabwe: Zim-Born Maphosa Appointed Malawi Volleyball Head Coach
Much — TRAVELLED Zimbabwe-born former Highlanders and University of Zimbabwe volleyball player, Thulani Maphosa, has been appointed as the head...
Liberia: Senator Spent Over Lrd7 Million On Tour
Nimba County — Nimba County Senator Jeremiah Koung has reportedly spent over 7 million Liberian Dollars on his nine days...
PhD student kills himself after failing to register for academic year after study permit expires
The University of the Witwatersrand's campus. A Zimbabwean PhD student at the University of the Witwatersrand killed himself over the...
EXPLAINER | ‘Nothing left to resume classes’: How both sides in Tigray conflict are destroying education
It's estimated that 1.39 million children in Tigray have gone for three years without schooling.About 48 500 teachers are in...
Nomaza Nongqunga Coupez shines the artists’ light in France
A residency started by South Africans in the south of France supports Africa’s women artists The post Nomaza Nongqunga Coupez...
Africa: President Akufo-Addo Receives Africa Peace Award
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has received an Award for his enormous contributions to the growth and sustenance of peace...
Gabonese League to Resume for the First Time Since 2019
The Gabonese National Division one football championship will kick-off in the weekend May 14, for the 2021/2022 football season. According...
Tanzania Out to Unlock Horticulture Full Potential
THE government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) in its bid to unlock the...
Kenya: Concerns Raised Over Safety of Indomie in Kenya as Egypt Bans It From Market
Nairobi — Concerns have arisen over the safety of popular Indomie instant noodles after the Food Safety Authority of Egypt...
South Africa: Aurum Institute Set to Reveal Groundbreaking Research On HIV Vaccine
On 18 May, the world will mark HIV Vaccine Awareness Day -- the Aurum Institute, in partnership with the International...
Africa: Steve Caulker – Totalenergies AFCON Qualifications Will Be Tough
New Sierra Leone captain, defender Steven Caulker, says qualifying for Ivory Coast will be a difficult task for the West...
These are the Cape Town suburbs in line for CCTV expansion
Delft, Kraaifontein, Nyanga, Mfuleni and Mitchells Plain have been prioritised in a CCTV rollout plan. These suburbs were identified for more...
Amnesty International accuses Libyan govt-backed militia of human rights abuses
Abdel Ghani al-Kikli of the Gheniwa militia and leader of the government's Stability Support Authority has been accused of human rights...
Hlophe loses high court bid to overturn misconduct finding
The high court said Western Cape judge president’s arguments were either not sustainable or worthy of a review application and...
Africa: Reflections on the U.S. Summit for Democracy and Africa’s Participation
Johannesburg — In 2020, then presidential candidate, Joe Biden promised to convene a global conclave on democracy in view of...
Angolans Experience Worsening Poverty, Afrobarometer Survey Shows
Most Angolans suffered shortages of basic life necessities last year as lived poverty in the country worsened compared to 2019,...
Sudan Emergency Lawyers – ’14 Revolutionaries Released At Eid’
Khartoum — Sudan's ruling junta released 14 detainees from various prisons and detention centres in Sudan on Monday, the first...
Tunisia: World Press Freedom Index – Tunisia Falls 21 Spots to 94th
Tunis/Tunisia — Tunisia fell 21 places to 94th in the 20th World Press Freedom Index. The index is published by...
Africa: South Africa Urges Africa’s First Covid-19 Vaccine Plant to Keep Its Doors Open
Cape Town — South African health officials are urging COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Aspen to keep its plant in the Eastern...
Ghana: Openlabs Ghana Holds Seminar On Cyber Security
OpenLabs Ghana, Accra has held a seminar to manage issues relating to cyber security at the Bluecrest College Auditorium in...
Mkhwebane to open police case against Ismail Abramjee over controversial SMS
Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Antonio Muchave, Gallo Images, Sowetan Busisiwe Mkhwebane is expected to open a police case...
Cameroon to chair AU’s Peace and Security Council
The Peace and Security Council will convene 10 meetings on terrorism, humanitarian crisis, and coups.The AU Commission chairperson says the...
Eskom warns of possible load-shedding in winter months
With winter fast approaching, Eskom is warning people across South Africa that there is a high risk of load-shedding due...
Africa: Press Freedom Advocacy Group Says Propaganda a Global Threat to Free Media
Washington — Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also led to another casualty: freedom of the press in Russia, according to...
Angola: Minister of State Highlights Benefits of Stock Exchange Value
Luanda — Minister of State for Economic Coordination Manuel Nunes Júnior said Angola's first initial public offering will test the...
Eritrea: Eid Al Fetir Al Mubarek Celebrated Nationwide
Eid Al Fetir Al Mubarek was colorfully celebrated nationwide today, 02 May. Salat prayer in which senior Government and PFDJ...
Egypt: Imprisoned Egyptian Journalist Sister Sanaa Seif – ‘Since the Book Is Out, His Voice Is Out Too’
When Egyptian Journalist Alaa Abdelfattah was rearrested in September 2019 for sharing a tweet with allegations of wrongdoing by a...
Mozambique: Covid-19 – Only One Patient Still Hospitalised
Maputo — The Mozambican health authorities on Sunday reported that there is only one person still undergoing medical treatment for...
Nigeria: British Firm, Mbaka to Establish University Hospital, Others in Enugu
Aside from the hospital facility, three factories, a waste management plant and other facilities will also be built within the...
JUST IN | Godrich Gardee’s missing daughter found dead near Mbombela – EFF
The body of EFF politician Godrich Gardee's daughter, Hillary, has been found near Mbombela, Mpumalanga."The EFF regrets, with deep sadness,...
Abuse of civilians ‘with impunity’ – rights group says Russian fighters are killing civilians in CAR
Russian militias are accused of committing rights abuses in the Central African Republic.These militias are linked to the Wagner group.Human...
Mini Cooper SE: Can a retro icon light up SA’s electric future?
Most would welcome reprieve from the gnawing anxiety of having to visit a petrol station these days. This is the...
Africa: Benin Becomes the Next Country to Draw Up an Artificial Intelligence Strategy – but What Can Ai Strategies Do for Africa?
London — Last week Benin held a workshop in Cotonou to review a draft AI strategy and the Secretary General...
Cameroon: Why Handcrafting Cameroonian Drums Is a Dying Art
Although locally produced drums are an integral part of music across various tribes in Cameroon, this traditionally handmade instrument is...
Kenya: Bongo Star Harmonize Freed After Arrest in Nairobi
Nairobi — Tanzanian Bongo star Harmonize, real name Rajab Abdul Kahali, was freed Sunday following arrest over claims of failing...
Egypt: Over 81 Million Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine Given to Citizens So Far – Minister
Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister and Acting Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said Friday 81,384,156 doses of coronavirus vaccines...
Zimbabwe: Was It Better Off With Mugabe Than It Is With Mnangagwa?
Zimbabwe has a new government after the ouster of late President Robert Mugabe who was ranked among African icons like...
Nigeria: 2023 – Buhari, ‘Cabals’ Must Drop Alleged Plans to Impose Another Northern President, Says APC Group
The Equity and Justice Forum, a group under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and...
Covid-19: Rise in infections as SA positivity rate hits 22%
The NICD reported that SA's Covid-19 positivity rate was 22% as new cases increase. South Africa’s Covid-19 test positivity...
Kenyan president hikes country’s minimum wage by 12%
President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta GONZALO FUENTES / POOL / AFP Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Sunday...
Cold case haunts Bucs star Chippa Chauke’s family
His family suspects a cover-up after the Bucs star was murdered in Soweto after he was questioned by the police...
Africa: Commitment to African Medicines Agency Needs More Than Words
Nairobi/Johannesburg — Across Africa, local manufacturing and pharmaceutical companies are responding to the urgent need for locally produced medical products...
Somalia Reopens Embassy in Rwanda
The Government of Somalia announces the reopening of its Embassy in Rwanda, in accordance with an agreement signed on 26...
Somalia: U.S. Congratulates New Somali Parliament Leadership
Mogadishu — The United States has congratulated the newly elected leaders of Somalia's parliament as they assume their responsibilities at...
Egypt: Govt Denies Canceling Primary Six
The Cabinet's media center denied reports circulated alleging that a decision has been issued to cancel the 6th grade of...
Zimbabwe: UK Minister Says Zimbabwe Not Ready for Commonwealth Re-Admission – Cites Rule of Law and Rights Abuses
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's much vaunted re-engagement policy has once again been given a slap in the face, with the British...
Nigeria: FG, UN Launch Movement to End Female Genital Mutilation
Federal government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has launched...
We pray that the Mdlalose family’s faith will remain unshaken – KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala
(KZN Provincial Government via Twitter) Six members of the Mdlalose family, who were swept down a river during the...
US Deputy Secretary of State to start 4-nation tour in SA
Wendy Sherman, Deputy of Secretary of State. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is set...
Education needs to tools to innovate, invent and create
Education is a critical pillar to leverage progress and innovation for South Africa’s future generations and for making an economic...
Africa: ‘Time for Businesses in Africa to Harness Global Trade Growth Opportunities’
The recovery of global trade will depend on the extent to which businesses harness existing business opportunities to boost their...
Rwanda: Bugesera Will Bounce Back Against Rayon – Striker Sulley
Bugesera striker Sadick Sulley is optimistic about his side turning the table in the second-leg of their Peace Cup quarter-final...
Rwanda Should Rethink – allAfrica.com
The genocide memorial in Rwanda serves as a place of pilgrimage for all those who would wish to have their...
Libya is a ‘Market of Human Beings’
Many African migrants and refugees see crossing the Mediterranean Sea as the only chance for a better life. Sally Hayden...
Namibia: Observer Agency Continues to Safeguard Recourses
Namibia's Fisheries Observer Agency is one of the country's critical state-owned enterprises, tasked with safeguarding the natural resources for future...
Gambia: Melville Roberts Sues IGP for Alleged Violations of His Fundamental Right, Freedom
One Melville Robertson Roberts has instituted a case against the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General, for alleged...
9 wanted for allegedly defrauding over 5 000 people in Mpumalanga out of millions of rand
Nine suspects are wanted for allegedly defrauding over 5 000 people in Mpumalanga. Nine suspects are wanted for allegedly...
Banned French TV and radio broadcasters vow to continue reporting on Mali
A protester holds a placard reading "France, gardener of terrorism" to celebrate Frances's announcement to withdraw French troops from...
Will step-aside 2.0 bolster Zweli Mkhize’s presidential ambitions? Possibly.
As the former health minister attempts to consolidate support in KZN, the amendment will likely gain him favour in the...
Africa’s Tolerance for Coups ‘No Longer Exists’, Says Pres Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the African Union and its Member States are demonstrating that the acceptance of unconstitutional takeovers of...
Kenya: Securing DR Congo – Kenyatta Calls for an Unbreakable National Pact
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on different armed groups in DR Congo to lay down their weapons and work...
Sudan: Darfur Bar Association Launches Fact-Finding Commission to Investigate West Darfur Attacks
Darfur — Statement by: Darfur Bar Association The Commission announces the formation of a fact-finding committee on the violations committed...
Gambia: Foreign Mister Receives Migrant Returnees From Libya
On Wednesday 20 April 2022, the Executive of Voluntary Migrant Returnees from Libya paid a courtesy call on the Honourable...
Zimbabwe: Young Masvingo Entrepreneur Gets Top Gong for Fostering Education Development
The brains behind the fast-growing Masvingo-headquartered top school's stationery supplier Stationery World, Mr Glenn Tavarwisa has been recognised for his...
Sierra Leone @61 – Rokel Bank MD Speaks On How Businesses Can Recharge the Country’s Economy
There are times when a country's economy grows according to the value of goods and services it produces. During such...
Man granted leave to appeal fraud conviction, sentence after flaws found in lower court’s process
Lucky Bubu Sekete failed in his bid in the Gauteng High Court to overturn his life sentence for gang...
Nigeria outlaws ransom payments, kidnap now punishable by death
The Nigerian Senate has proposed harsh penalties for kidnapping.Paying a ransom will be punishable by at least 15 years in...
Senzo Meyiwa trial: Defence claims senior cops staged crime scene
Advocate Dan Teffo claims a conspiracy, involving music producer Chicco Thwala, was pursued to cover up Meyiwa’s murder The post...
Africa: The World Can Stop Capital Flight Now
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Curbing capital flight from developing countries is long overdue. New sanctions against Russian oligarchs show this...
Africa: Rwanda-UK Deal Degrades Refugee Conventions and Africa’s Approach
There are no good precedents for outsourcing asylum processes, and the agreement could damage continental relations. On 14 April, United...
Kenya: Kibaki’s Kenya Education Legacy – Well-Intentioned, With Disastrous Consequences
Kenya's former president Mwai Kibaki, who died last week, was widely praised for his economic transformation of Kenya, first as...
Liberia: Egypt Air, Air France Sued for U.S.$250k in Damages for Alleged Discrimination
Monrovia — Two airlines operating in Liberia, Air France, and Egypt Air, have been dragged to court on Action of...
Namibia Dances Onto Podium – allAfrica.com
NAMIBIA bagged five medals at the recent Barcelona International Dance Competition in Spain. The Dance Sport Namibia (DSN) movers won...
Nigeria: Anti-Graft War – Why We’ll Move Against Real Estate Owners – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said it would henceforth, focus its attention on real estate developers, alleging that...
Horrific details of Jerobiojin van Wyk’s death emerge as accused sent for psychiatric evaluation
Murder accused Daniel Smit appeared in the Klawer Magistrate's Court. Horrific details have emerged of how Daniel Smit from...
More than 100 Nigeria oil blast victims buried in mass graves
More than one hundred victims of a deadly explosion in Nigeria were buried in mass graves.Pipeline fires are common in...
Whale makes unprecedented 10 000km journey from SA to Argentina
Scientists believe she travelled that far to find good food sources, which is a ‘worrying trend’ The post Whale makes...
Africa: Zenda Gets $9.4m to Streamline School Fee Payment and Management
Zenda, a UAE-based startup looking to change how parents pay school bills, and the way educational institutions manage fee collection,...
Namibia: Cops Probe Firearms Smuggling Into Angola
The Namibian and Angolan police have launched a joint investigation against a web of organised crimes, where Namibian arm dealers...
Kenya: Kibaki’s Last Days Were Difficult, but We Were Prepared – Son Jimmy
Nairobi — Former President Mwai Kibaki's eldest son Jimmy has spoken publicly for the first time about his father's sickness...
Tunisia: Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman’s Meeting With Tunisia’s Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Saied
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Rebecca Chalif: Today, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman met with Samir Saied, the Tunisian Minister...
Mozambique: National Health Institute Launches Drone Project
Maputo — Mozambique's National Health Institute (INS) on Friday launched the second phase of a study on the use of...
Nigeria: A Loud No to Afe Babalola!
PREMIUM TIMES is of the strong opinion that none of these reasons is cogent enough to warrant the dismantling of...
DA calls on Parliament to suspended Scopa chair Mkhuleko Hlengwa pending investigation into conduct
Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Mkhuleko Hlengwa. The DA has called on National Assembly Speaker...
SADC countries urged to ‘strengthen early warning capacities’ to deal with natural disasters
SADC chairperson Lazarus Chakwera. (AMOS GUMULIRA / AFP) The SADC chairperson called on member states to speed up frameworks...
Judgment reserved on alleged parliament arsonist’s bail appeal
Zandile Christopher Mafe faces charges of setting parliament on fire on 2 January The post Judgment reserved on alleged parliament...
Africa: Sportshaka Launches an African Free-to-Air Sports Streamer and Works With Africa’s Free-to-Air Broadcasters to Develop Local Sports Monetization
London — Mark Lewis, CEO, Bravig Media is convinced that Africa's Free-To-Air broadcasters are coming out of the post Covid-19...
East Africa: Why Kagame’s Visit to Uganda Is So Important
At around 3:30 pm on Sunday, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda landed on Ugandan soil ahead of UPDF commander land...
Uganda: Principal Judge Zeija Narrowly Survives Assassination As Convoy Shot At
Uganda's third highest ranking judicial officer, Principal Judge Dr Flavian Zeija has escaped an assassination attempt, the judiciary says. Principal...
Morocco: Saudi Arabia – Moroccan Among Winners of Int’l Holy Quran Recitation Competition
Riyadh — Moroccan contestant Younes Mustapha Gharbi won the first place in the category of recitation of the Holy Quran...
Mozambique: Cabo Delgado – Rwanda Operates Alongside SADC Forces in Macomia District
Rwandan security forces deployed in Mozambique's northernmost Province of Cabo Delgado have moved out of their earlier designated areas of...
Mali: Three Army Bases Simultaneously Attacked
Bamako — Six soldiers are dead and 20 wounded after Malian Army bases in the central cities of Sévaré, Niono,...
Dawie de Villiers remembered for political role spanning apartheid and post-democracy
Dawie de Villiers during the opening ceremony of the Springbok Experience museum at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town...
Pandor reaffirms SA’s economic ties with Botswana as both countries look to bounce back from pandemic losses
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor. Eduardo Munoz - Pool, Getty Images South Africa and Botswana are...
A lapse in our editorial rigour
On Friday 22 April, the Mail & Guardian published an opinion piece by repeat contributor Rebone Tau titled Mkhize’s resignation...
Africa: Austerity Is Not the Answer to Africa’s Colliding Challenges
Countries are cutting billions in spending at a time when they should be investing massively in public services and decent...
Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi Does a Dodgy Deal With Gertler
Why is the DRC president withholding details of the deal to recover assets from the controversial mining magnate? Many clues...
Kenya: The Country Stares At Another Fuel Crisis As Fuel Diversion to Transit Continues
Nairobi — The country could be staring at yet another fuel shortage linked to fuel supply challenges brought about by...
Nigeria/Egypt: Rampaging Flamingos Hit Egypt 4-0 in 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
Nigeria's U-17 girls, the Flamingos have one leg in the final round of the African qualification series for this year's...
South Africa: Who Gets the ‘Dirty’ Profits While Going for ‘Clean’?
In the first of two articles on the energy transition that must happen across the world, it's clear that coal...
Nigeria: Orlando Julius, Nigeria’s Afrobeat Pioneer, Lived for His Art
Orlando Julius (Orlando Julius Aremu Olusanya Ekemode), who passed on 15 April 2022, lived the sort of life many had...
eThekwini municipal worked gunned down at water tanker filling point
An eThekwini municipal employee has been murdered at a water tanker station.The 36-year-old was working when she was gunned down.The...
‘Famine is just around the corner’ in Horn of Africa, UN warns
Some African countries are facing a hunger crisis. Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef)...
St Stithians school welcomes its first trans learner
In the time between then and now, the world has changed. There has been a shift in how we look...
Africa: Transformative Leadership: The Solution to Global Health and Climate Crises
As the world tentatively moves toward recovery from what we hope is the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are...
Rwanda: Killing Many in a Short Period – How Civilians Were Prepared for the Genocide
The idea of giving military training and arms to civilians started with a March 18, 1991 letter signed by Eugène...
Kenya: Odinga Mourns Kibaki as a Diligent and Honest Leader Who Will Be Missed By Kenyans
Nairobi — Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Presidential Flagbearer Raila Odinga has mourned retired president Mwai Kibaki, who died on...
Africa: ICRC Activities in Libya 2021
While large-scale hostilities in Libya have subsided since 2020, the repercussions of a decade of armed conflicts still reverberate across...
Africa: AU Assesses Zimbabwe for Ama HQ
Zimbabwe is still in the running for hosting the African Medicines Agency (AMA) headquarters after the African Union (AU) screening...
Nigeria: ASUU Should Stop ‘Bullying’ Pantami, NITDA DG Over UTAS – Ngige
Mr Ngige said the power to call off the strike lies with ASUU and urged the union to cooperate with...
KZN floods: Inanda family pleads for assistance after their two newly-built homes were destroyed
After their two newly-built homes were partially destroyed, a devastated family is pleading for aid.The Cele homestead was among many...
There were lots of ’emotional rollercoasters’ – Robert Mugabe Jr opens up about life as a Mugabe
The basketballer son of late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has described himself as a hustler.He revealed in a podcast that growing...
KwaZulu-Natal floods highlight trust deficit between citizens and state
Political parties have not given money to the Solidarity Fund for relief in KwaZulu-Natal The post KwaZulu-Natal floods highlight trust...
East Africa: Horn of Africa Drought – Late Rains in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia Are Inflaming Hunger, Warns WFP
The World Food Programme urgently needs US$437 million to respond and save lives in the region over the next six...
Rwanda: Broadband Key to Unlocking Digital Transformation – Kagame
President Paul Kagame has said that the increase in digitalising cross-border trade processes has yielded efficient results. He was speaking...
Kenya: President Kenyatta, Odinga at the KICC to Chair First Azimio-OK Council Meeting
Nairobi — President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) where he is expected to chair...
Africa: Liberia in Tough Group K Pairing With South Africa, Morocco, Zimbabwe
Monrovia — The Lone Star got what appears to be the toughest pairings at the 2023 African Cup of Nations...
South Africa: Ethekwini ANC Faction Chooses Power Over the People
Zandile Gumede's election to yet another powerful position in the KwaZulu-Natal region is, by most accounts, in the interest of...
Nigeria: New Constitution – Ex-AGF Counters Afe Babalola Over Call for Suspension of 2023 Elections
Calling for the suspension of the 2023 polls "will create a gap in our democratic transition capable of truncating our...