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South African police have evicted more than 100 asylum seekers camping for over three years outside the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) offices in Pretoria. The asylum seekers began living in makeshift tents pitched outside the UNHCR offices as they asked to be relocated to other countries after a spate of xenophobic violence in […]

The United Nations has painted bright orange its two white helicopters providing humanitarian relief in eastern Congo in an effort to protect them from militia attacks by distinguishing them from other aircraft. Insecurity has worsened in east Congo since a rebel group known as the M23 – one of many armed militias active in the […]

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised that the upcoming general elections expected later this year will be free and fair. Mnangagwa made this announcement during his speech to mark the country’s 43rd anniversary of independence from British colonial rule. The President won the country’s disputed 2018 elections that his main rival, Nelson Chamisa, insists were […]

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Davido has partnered up with Abu Salami Media and 1XBet to launch a model football talent hunt program, called the “Davido Dream Football Show.” According to the Chief Executive Officer of Abu Salami Media, Abu Salami, DDFS is an initiative for advancing youth football, especially at the grassroots level, through a designed […]

Tunisian police have detained opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi and raided the headquarters of his Ennahda party, party officials said. Police raided Ghannouchi’s house on Monday evening, carrying out a search before taking him to what party officials called an “unknown destination”. Hours later, they began a raid on Ennahda’s headquarters. Tunisian authorities have detained a […]

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday strongly condemned the outbreak of fighting in Sudan and appealed to the leaders of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to immediately cease hostilities, restore calm and begin a dialog to resolve the crisis. “I urge all those with influence over the situation to use […]

Uganda Ghetto Kids has made a powerful debut on Britain’s Got Talent – leaving an unforgettable impression on the judges and audience alike. Their dance performance was so electrifying that they made history. The golden buzzer, which is to be pressed after the end of the show, was pressed in the middle of the performance […]

Chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC) Mousa Faki has received Sunday Egypt’s Permanent Representative at the AU, Ambassador Mohamed Gad, who wanted to follow up on the outcomes of the last summit that took place in February, and prepare for the action plan to be executed in the coming months. Ambassador Gad stipulated Egypt’s […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Senator Aisha Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, as the winner of the Adamawa Governorship election. Binani has become the first female Governor in the history of Nigeria’s democracy. Earlier, results from 10 out of the 20 local government areas had been declared while the exercise was adjourned […]

The international community has condemned the escalation of violence in Sudan’s capital Khartoum. Heavy gunfire and blasts were reported following days of tension between the armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Fighting was under way for Khartoum’s airport, military bases, the presidential palace, and the residence of the army chief. Countries were quick […]

A new malaria vaccine developed by Oxford University has been given the green light by Ghanaian authorities for use in that country, a first for the much-hyped vaccine, according to a statement released Thursday. The R21/Matrix-M vaccine, developed by Oxford University scientists and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, “has been approved for use […]

The United Nations warned Friday that it would no longer be able to feed 600,000 refugees in Chad within weeks unless it receives urgent international funding. The UN’s World Food Programme said Chad was hosting the biggest refugee population in west and central Africa, with the numbers rising due to unrest in neighbouring Sudan. The […]

Israel Adesanya has recently received a congratulatory note from Ambassador Anderson N. Madubike of the Nigerian High Commission in Australia, recognizing his incredible win over Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to regain the middleweight title. The Nigerian-born Kiwi showed off the letter by tweeting a picture captioned with an eagle, a Nigerian flag, and gold […]

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for “massive international support” for Somalia on Tuesday during his visit to the East African country, which is facing the worst drought in decades. During a joint press briefing with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Guterres told reporters he was in Somalia “to ring the alarm” on the country’s need […]

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres began a brief visit to Somalia in Mogadishu on Tuesday, April 11. Mr Guterres was greeted on arrival at the Somali capital’s airport by Foreign Minister Abshir Omar Huruse, according to images posted on Twitter by the latter. The authorities have drastically tightened security in Mogadishu for the unannounced visit. Most […]

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has pardoned a former cabinet minister who was serving a five-year sentence after being convicted for abuse of office. Uladi Mussa was sentenced in 2020 to six years in prison over corruption linked to the illegal issuing of passports. His release was an act of mercy in the Easter season, Homeland […]

The central African country of Chad has expelled the German ambassador because of his “impolite attitude”, the government said in a statement on Saturday. The decision was “motivated by the impolite attitude and the lack of respect for diplomatic customs by the German ambassador, as prescribed by the Vienna Convention,” a government spokesman said. No […]

A South African fugitive who faked his own death in a prison break that embarrassed authorities has been apprehended in Tanzania, the government said on Saturday. Thabo Bester, a convicted rapist, escaped from a privately-run prison in Bloemfontein in May last year — but South African police only found out last month. On Saturday, Justice […]

At least 2,500 meals were distributed to thousands in downtown Algiers attending the “Mega Iftar” organized by the local government, as part of an initiative to encourage sharing and solidarity during Ramadan. The Iftar, is the breaking of the fast after sunset, during the holy month. “The idea is that these families can gather around […]

A United Arab Emirates court has dismissed South Africa’s request to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said on Friday. The Indian brothers, arrested in the UAE in June 2022, are accused of using their connections with Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa from 2009 […]