Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré has announced a bold decision to ban the use of British and French colonial-style wigs by judges, marking a significant step in the country’s ongoing efforts to decolonise its judicial system. Related:Burkina Faso: Jihadist Massacre Left More Than 200 Civilians Dead In a statement, President Traoré emphasized the importance of […]

The grim reality of illegal gold mining in South Africa came to light this week as dozens of bodies were recovered from an abandoned mine in Stilfontein, where hundreds of miners endured months of starvation and disease after a police crackdown cut off food supplies. At least 87 people have been confirmed dead, and more […]

On Thursday, Tanzania’s government refuted reports of a suspected outbreak of the deadly Marburg disease in the northwest region of the country. This denial follows a statement from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, which indicated that nine possible cases had been reported last week in the remote Kagera region, with eight individuals reportedly […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kenya have entered into a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) aimed at enhancing trade and investment between the two nations. Related:Solidarity with Venezuela: A Call from Kenya This agreement marks a significant milestone as it is the UAE’s first bilateral trade agreement with an African country, underscoring its commitment […]

A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This alarming development comes just weeks after neighboring Rwanda declared its own outbreak of the deadly virus officially over. The Marburg virus, a highly contagious hemorrhagic fever with a fatality rate of […]

Freetown, Sierra Leone – Two cases of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, have been confirmed in Sierra Leone, according to the Ministry of Health. The cases, involving individuals with no known recent contact with infected animals or sick individuals, are raising alarms about the potential for further spread in a region already grappling with significant […]

The city of Uvira, in the South Kivu province, is engulfed in a severe humanitarian crisis due to the unprecedented rise in the waters of Lake Tanganyika. The floods, which began months ago, have caused widespread destruction of homes, leaving more than 36,000 people displaced and 3,000 homes submerged. Related:Malaria Appears to Be Cause of […]

The United Nations (UN) warned on Monday that approximately 5.98 million people will require humanitarian assistance in Somalia during 2025 due to insecurity and climate-related phenomena. Related:Cuba Joins Legal Fight Against Israel for Genocide in Gaza Although this figure is lower than the 6.9 million reported in 2024, the organization estimates that around 3.5 million […]

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, and the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, They agreed on Saturday in Addis Ababa to restore diplomatic relations after the pact reached last 12 December in Ankara to resolve the crisis that broke out between the two countries a year ago. RELATED: Ethiopia To Evacuate 80,000 People […]

Benin’s military has reported significant casualties following a deadly attack near its borders with Niger and Burkina Faso, areas increasingly plagued by insurgency. Related:Haiti: Benin Offers 2,000 Troops to Kenya-Led Force Colonel Faizou Gomina, the chief of staff for the National Guard, described the assault on Wednesday evening at one of the country’s most fortified […]