Scientists Deploy Weevils to Fight Invasive Water Plants in South Africa
South African scientists are turning to tiny black weevils to combat the spread of Salvinia minima, an invasive aquatic fern from South America that is […]
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Former DRC Justice Minister Mutamba Sentenced to Three Years Forced Labour for Embezzlement
Constant Mutamba, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s former Justice minister and once a vocal anti-corruption crusader, has been sentenced on Tuesday, September 2, to three […]
Gunmen Kill Two, Abduct Over 100 in Deadly Zamfara Attack
At least two people were killed and more than 100 others, mostly women and children, abducted in a violent raid on Gamdum Mallam village in […]
Ethiopia on edge as Egyptian troops head to Somalia under AU mission
Ethiopia has expressed growing unease over Egypt’s upcoming deployment of more than 1,000 troops to Somalia under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission (AUSSOM), […]
Over 500 Rwandan Refugees Repatriated from DRC
Rwanda on Monday, August 25, received 533 refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the first repatriation under a new agreement between […]
UK Pays Compensation to Kenyans Over Military Training Fire
The UK Government has agreed to compensate more than 7,700 Kenyans affected by a 2021 fire in the Lolldaiga conservancy, sparked during a British military […]
Polisario’s Uninvited Presence at TICAD-9 Summit Highlights Separatists’ Diplomatic Isolation
The Polisario Front’s attempted participation at the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9) in Yokohama underscored its diminishing diplomatic relevance, as Japanese authorities […]
Economic development at heart of Morocco’s Sahara strategy- World Politics Review
Morocco is accelerating economic development in the Sahara, rolling out infrastructure projects and attracting investments that would make the territory a gateway towards the rest […]
At Least 25 Trapped as Gold Mine Collapses in Northern Tanzania
At least 25 miners remain trapped after the collapse of the Nyandolwa gold mine in Tanzania’s northwestern Shinyanga Region, President Samia Suluhu Hassan confirmed on […]
Six Dead in Nairobi Charity Plane Crash as Separate Rail Collision Claims Four Lives in Kenya
Six people were killed on Thursday, August 7, when a light aircraft operated by medical charity ‘Amref Flying Doctors’ crashed into a residential building in […]