Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed mediation efforts to restore regional calm, which would have a positive impact on Red Sea navigation and end economic losses for all parties, the Egyptian presidency said on Tuesday. The Iran-aligned Houthis have carried out more than 100 attacksContinue Reading
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has warned ministers against dozing off during meetings, attributing their lack of attentiveness to “indulgence” and an absence of self-control. “In cabinet somebody’s sleeping at 10 hours – the question is where were they… if you can start conking there? To me that is a crime,Continue Reading
The African Union (AU) has said that $88,6 billion is lost annually in illicit financial flows. Similarly, the AU said $ 29 billion+ is stolen annually in illegal logging, fishing and trade in wildlife. These figures were captured in a chart prepared by the AU titled ” WhereContinue Reading
The African Union (AU) has said that the Year of Reparations 2025 is about economic liberation and ending Africa’s systemic wealth drain. AU noted that colonial debts, unfair trade policies, and foreign-controlled resources have kept Africa in a cycle of exploitation. To that end, “the Year of Reparations aims to address colonial-era debts, retain Africa’sContinue Reading
Lassa fever killed 118 people in Nigeria in the first three months of this year, the West African country’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said. The virus, which is carried by rodents and was first recognised in 1969 in the northeastern state of Borno, has killed thousands ofContinue Reading
No casualties reported as UN Dash 8 Aircraft makes emergency belly landing after nose gear malfunction. A United Nations Dash 8 (DH8D) aircraft operated by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) made a safe emergency landing at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu after experiencing a nose wheelContinue Reading
Mali’s military government says it is investigating allegations that soldiers “coldly executed” at least 24 civilians in the north of the country on Monday. That claim was made by a separatist Tuareg rebel alliance, called Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), which is battling the Malian government in the same region. TheContinue Reading
South Africa is set to host Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on a state visit, President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed on X without giving a specific date. The invite comes at the end of a week which saw Kyiv excluded from US-Russia talks on how to bring an end to the three-yearContinue Reading
Nigeria’s ex-military ruler Gen Ibrahim Babangida has expressed deep regret for the first time for annulling the results of the 1993 presidential election. The poll was supposed to bring about an end to military rule after 10 years and the cancellation of the outcome threw the country into turmoil. TheContinue Reading
An aid worker has died from gunshot wounds in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels who captured two key cities in recent weeks are trying to seize more territory. Jerry Muhindo Kavali, 49, was injured two days ago by a bullet that struck the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)Continue Reading