Congo and M23 Rebels Set for Peace Talks in Angola Next Week Amid Escalating Conflict
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will engage in direct peace talks next week with the M23 rebel group, supported by Rwanda, […]
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South Africa’s Revised Budget Faces Rejection Amid Ongoing Coalition Tensions
South Africa’s Finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, presented a revised budget on Wednesday March 12, but it was immediately rejected by several major political parties, despite […]
Morocco Elected to Chair 57th UNECA, Conference of African Finance Ministers
Morocco was unanimously elected on Wednesday in Addis Ababa to chair the 57th United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Conference of African […]
Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa Elected as CAF Top Representative on FIFA Council
The president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa, was elected by a landslide (49 votes out of 52) as the top representative […]
Patrice Motsepe Re-elected Unopposed as CAF President
Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected unopposed as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a second term on March 12. The South African […]
South Sudan Denies Reports of Ugandan Special Forces in Juba
The Government of South Sudan has refuted on March 11 earlier reports claiming that Uganda had deployed special forces to its capital, Juba, to assist […]
Al Shabaab Gunmen Attack Hotel in Beledweyne, Seven Dead
Gunmen from the Al Shabaab militant group launched a deadly attack on a hotel in the central Somali town of Beledweyne on Tuesday March 11, […]
South Africa: Bus Overturns in Gauteng Province, Leaving 12 Dead and 45 Injured
At least 12 people have tragically lost their lives and 45 others have been injured after a bus overturned in South Africa’s northeastern Gauteng Province […]
Unchecked Drone Proliferation Claims Nearly 1,000 Civilian Lives in Africa
Nearly 1,000 civilians have been killed and hundreds more injured by military drone strikes across Africa over the past three years, according to a comprehensive […]
Angolan President Discusses DRC Conflict with Congolese Religious Leaders
On Monday March 10, Angolan President João Lourenço met with a delegation of religious leaders from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to discuss the […]