Africa

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has called for calm following the death of General Majur Dak Thel and several officers in an attack on a military garrison in Nasir …

The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has taken custody of Brigadier-General Ezechiel Gakwerere, a senior intelligence chief of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and a fugitive wanted …

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed two vice presidents appointed under the terms of a peace agreement, along with a recently appointed spy chief. The announcement was made late …

BBC – The first president of independent Namibia, Sam Nujoma, has died at the age of 95 in the capital Windhoek, the country’s current leader has announced. Nujoma led the …

The Ministry of Health of South Sudan has declared an outbreak of mpox in Juba, Central Equatoria State, following the confirmation of a case on 6 February 2025. The patient, …

In a recent escalation of international discourse on racial politics, Elon Musk, the South African-born billionaire and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has publicly demanded immediate sanctions against Julius Malema, …

A high-level joint summit between the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) has convened in Tanzania to address the ongoing crisis in the DR Congo, …

WASHINGTON D.C., USA – In a move that has sparked international debate, President Donald Trump has ordered the immediate cessation of all U.S. financial aid to South Africa, citing concerns …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told CNN he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between the M23 armed …

GOMA – The March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group has announced a ceasefire effective February 4, 2025, citing humanitarian concerns amid ongoing clashes with the Armed Forces of the Democratic …