Month: June 2022
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UN Envoy: Resurgence Of M23 Group Threatening DRC’s Human Rights Situation
The United Nations (UN) envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday warned the resurgence of the M23…
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Ethiopia
AU, IGAD Calls For Restraint As Military Tension Between Sudan, Ethiopia Escalates
The African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Wednesday called for “restraint, calm and dialogue” as…
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Mauritius
Mauritius Government Lifts All Remaining COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions
The Mauritius government on Wednesday announced it has lifted most of the COVID-19 restrictions which were still in place, allowing…
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South Africa
South Africa’s NICD Confirms Second Monkeypox Case Without Any Travel History
South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Tuesday confirmed that a second case of monkeypox has been reported…
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Ethiopia
Sudanese Army Fires Heavy Artillery In Ethiopia’s Troubled Border Area
The Sudanese army on Tuesday launched a large-scale attack on the Ethiopian troops deployed in the disputed border area of…
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Libya
UN Calls For Final And Courageous Effort As Rival Libyan Leaders Begin Negotiation Talks
The United Nations (UN) called for a final and courageous effort to break the deadlock over the long-awaited elections in…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Sets Up Seven Member Committee To Resolve Tigray Crisis
The Ethiopian government on Monday said it has established a seven-member committee to hold peace talks with the Tigray People’s…
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South Africa
South African Police: Teenagers Killed By Something They Ate, Drank Or Smoked
South African authorities investigating the mysterious death of at least 21 teenagers at a township tavern over the weekend said…
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Ethiopia
Sudanese Government Recalls Envoy To Ethiopia After Execution Of Seven Soldiers
The Sudanese government on Monday said it has decided to recall its ambassador to Addis Ababa, accusing the Ethiopian army…
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Cameroon
Germany’s Heritage Foundation Agrees To Return Stolen Ngonnso’ Statue To Cameroon
Germany’s Ethnological Museum of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation on Monday said it will return a goddess statue that was…
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s Zamfara State To Allow Locals To Carry Guns Against Armed Militants
Nigeria’s Zamfara state authorities on Sunday called on the local people to arm themselves against criminal gangs in an attempt…
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Sudan
Sudanese Army Accuses Ethiopian Forces Of Executing Soldiers & Civilian
Sudanese armed forces on Sunday accused the Ethiopian army of executing seven Sudanese soldiers and a civilian who were held…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Parliament Endorses Hamza Barre As Country’s New Prime Minister
Somalia’s parliament on Saturday unanimously selected Hamza Abdi Barre as the country’s new prime minister, paving the way for the…
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Egypt
Ethiopia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Rejects EU’s Stance On Controversial Nile Dam
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed dismay over the European Union’s (EU) position with regard to the Grand Ethiopian…
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Tunisia
Tunisia’s Interior Ministry Confirms Threat To President Kais Saied’s Life
Tunisia’s interior ministry on Friday said it had information about serious threats to the life of President Kais Saied and…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Military Gives Two Weeks’ Time To Evacuate Before Army Operation
Burkina Faso’s army on Friday said it has given two weeks’ time to the civilians to evacuate vast areas in…
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Health
South African Health Authorities Report Country’s First Monkey Pox Case
The South African health authorities on Thursday reported the country’s first case of monkeypox, adding its name to the list…
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Tunisia
Tunisia’s Trade Union UGTT Rejects IMF’s Demands For Reforms As Condition
Tunisia’s powerful trade union centre, the UGTT, on Thursday, rejected the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) demands as a condition for…
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Libya
UN Brokers Meeting Between Rival Libyan Government Heads In Cairo Next Week
The United Nations (UN) on Thursday announced it has arranged for talks between the heads of Libya’s two rival governments…
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South Africa
South African Health Minister Phaala Repeals Remaining COVID-19 Measures
South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Wednesday confirmed the government has repealed regulations requiring face masks, restrictions on gatherings…
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Mali
UN Chief Antonio Guterres Condemns Deadly Attacks By Rebels In Mali
The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday issued a statement expressing his shock and outrage over reports…
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South Africa
South African Chief Justice Hands Over Final Report To President Ramaphosa
South African Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Wednesday handed over the final part of the report of an investigation into…
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Sudan
AU Announces Withdrawal From ‘Dishonest’ Sudanese Political Talks
The African Union (AU) has said it will no longer broker talks between the Sudanese military and the Forces for…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Denies Interference In Corruption Report
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied allegations of interfering with the country’s judiciary over delays in the presentation of…
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Malawi
Malawi’s President Stops Delegating Duties To Vice President Over Corruption Scandal
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday announced that he has stopped delegating duties to his Vice-President Saulos Chilima after the…
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