Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called on the International Criminal Court to investigate possible “war crimes” in Sudan’s Darfur region where fighting has intensified despite calls for an end to the conflict. The New York-based group charged that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militias “summarily executed” at least 28 members of the Massalit ethnic […]

Amnesty International said Tuesday that West and Central African nations must do more to fight corruption and stop “persecuting” human rights defenders who reveal and denounce it. ALSO READ: Senior Health official implicated in corruption of Digital Vibes saga In a report launched for African Anti-Corruption Day, the organisation denounced the “arrest, harassment, detention, hefty fines […]

An ex-Mozambican finance minister wanted by Washington in connection with a graft scandal that triggered an unprecedented financial crisis in his home country will be handed over to the FBI this week, South African police said Monday 10 July 2023. Manuel Chang has been held in South Africa since 2018 at the United States’ request […]

Air travel between Libya and Italy will resume in September after a nearly decade-long suspension following an EU ban, the head of the Tripoli-based UN-backed government said on Sunday 9 July 2023. “The Italian government has informed us of its decision to lift the air embargo imposed on Libyan civil aviation for 10 years,” interim […]

A Rwandan member of the so-called blue helmets United Nations peacekeeping force was killed Monday in an attack by an armed group in the Central African Republic, a UN spokesman said. “Earlier today a peacekeeper from Rwanda was killed when his unit came under attack by members of an unidentified armed group” during a patrol of […]

Conflict-torn Sudan is on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” that could destabilise the entire region, the United Nations warned Sunday 9 July 2023 after an air strike on a residential area killed around two dozen civilians. The Ministry of Health reported “22 dead and a large number of wounded among the civilians” from […]

Human Rights Watch on Monday urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities. TotalEnergies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation signed a $10-billion agreement last year to develop Ugandan oilfields and ship the crude through a 1,445-kilometre (900-mile) […]

Nigeria imposed a 24-hour curfew in a north-central region after more tit-for-tat attacks killed at least another nine people. The move was imposed Sunday in Mangu district in Plateau State followed two months of clashes between nomadic herders and pastoral farmers that community leaders say left more than 200 dead. ALSO READ: Viral Video: Nigerian youths […]

Renowned author, Tony Park, has joined forces with Swiss conservation volunteer, Maya von Dach, to use the power of the written word for good by raising funds for endangered species through Wildlife ACT. The pair initially made contact after von Dach realising the need for Park’s action-packed novels set in the great game reserves of […]

Armed men attacked a logistics convoy of the UN mission in the north of Mali on Thursday 6 July 2023, a source at the UN peacekeeping mission told AFP. “Unidentified armed individuals opened fire against a logistics convoy of the Minusma force moving from the (locality of) Labbezanga to Gao, the source said. Gao is the […]

Enhle Mbali, recently the successful South African actress, was praised for her services to her accomplishments in the entertainment industry. She rose to the top of the list of the “100 Most Impactful People in Africa for 2023” this year as a result of her renown for her performances in a number of movies. When Enhle Mbali’s […]

An armed attack in northern Burkina Faso, an area plagued by jihadist violence, has left about 10 civilians dead, security and local sources told AFP on Thursday 6 July 2023. A large group of armed men descended on the village of Sampelga, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the northeastern town of Dori in the […]

Zimbabwe’s leading opposition said on Thursday 6 July 2023 that police arrested eight of its supporters after banning a campaign rally, in a move the party denounced as part of an escalating crackdown ahead of national elections. The southern African country, where the ruling ZANU-PF party has been in power since 1980, is bracing for […]

At least six people have been killed in a conflict over land in northern DR Congo that has already claimed dozens of lives, local officials said Thursday 6 July 2023. Armed men on Monday attacked the village of Babusoko, 35 kilometres (22 miles) from Kisangani, the capital of Tshopo province, they said. “We buried five […]

The nominees for this year’s Global Music Award Africa 3rd edition have been announced, featuring a multitude of South African artists such as Hle, Mellow and Sleazy, Blaq Diamond, and DJ Zinhle, among others. THE GLOBAL MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS The awards showcase artists who have made a significant impact in their respective genres, earning them nominations […]

Senegal’s main opposition politician on Thursday warned of “indescribable chaos” if he is unable to contest February’s election, in his first comments since President Macky Sall confirmed he would not seek another mandate. “There will be no elections in this country, or there will be indescribable chaos if President Macky Sall uses judicial tricks to […]

Ethiopia’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday 5 July 2023 approved the creation of a 12th regional state after the latest referendum for greater self-rule in Africa’s second-most populous country. Voters in part of the ethnically diverse Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) overwhelmingly supported carving out their state in a referendum in February. […]

At least eight people, including five women and two children, died on Wednesday 5 July 2023 in a new attack in DR Congo’s troubled east, local people told AFP on Wednesday 5 July 2023. Armed men attacked the village of Bungushu in North Kivu province overnight, killing eight people, a worker with the local Red Cross said. […]

Unknown assailants killed three senior police officers in the restive Ethiopian region of Amhara this week, according to the local authorities. Amhara has been the scene of unrest since a controversial move by the federal government earlier this year to dismantle regional forces and integrate them into the national army or regional police. The police […]

At least 17 people, including three children, died near Johannesburg from a leak of toxic gas apparently used for scavenging gold at an abandoned mine, rescue services said on Thursday. HAVE YOUR SAY | POLL | The new ‘BLUE’ Springbok jersey: Like it or loathe it? Emergency teams received a call at around 20:00 on Wednesday about […]

At least 16 people, including children, have died after a gas leakage at a South African slum near Johannesburg, emergency services said Thursday 6 July 2023, revising the death toll after some people were resuscitated. The Wednesday night disaster thought to be linked to illegal mining activities, occurred at the Angelo informal settlement east of […]

A host of changes to simplify the rules governing the complex work permit regime were submitted to the state legal adviser last week and are expected to be passed into law in the coming months, said Saul Musker, Director of Strategy and Delivery Support in the South African Presidency. Musker said that the adviser will consider […]

The public disagreements between King Misuzulu and Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has turned political. The ANC in KZN has deployed Zweli Mkhize to quell the feud in the royal house. While the IFP’s Zululand Mayor Thulasizwe Buthelezi has accused royal spokesperson Prince Africa Zulu of being a useful idiot for the ANC. ZULULAND MAYOR ISSUES SCATHING LETTER In […]

Your country is one of the poorest in the world, battered by a bloody jihadist insurgency and last year underwent two military coups. So, if you are a citizen of Burkina Faso, what can you do? Well, instead of plunging into despair, you can turn to the safety valve of laughter — making light of […]

A Limpopo-based producer of cleaning products is on an ambitious mission to bridge the gap between affordability and quality in a market dominated by established international brands. ALSO READ: Social entrepreneurs’ diverse motivations drive venture creation Saddled by the lack of job opportunities, budding entrepreneur Lebogang Moloto became a reseller of established multinational cleaning brand products […]