South Africa Open to Nuclear Collaboration with Russia or Iran Amid Energy Crisis
South Africa has expressed on February 17 openness to bids from Russia or Iran to help expand its civilian nuclear capacity, according to Minister of […]
Month: February 2025
Kenya’s Avocado Production Faces Setback in 2024 but Projects Growth in 2025
Kenya’s avocado production experienced an 11.2 percent decline in 2024, falling to 562 thousand metric tons (TMT) due to reduced rainfall. Despite this, a recovery […]
Tunisian Security Forces Bust Major Drug Trafficking Ring in Sfax
Tunisian security forces have successfully dismantled a major drug trafficking network in the eastern province of Sfax, arresting three individuals, according to a statement from […]
Sudan’s Fleeing Families Seek Refuge in South Sudan Amid Ongoing Conflict
At the Joda border crossing, situated between Sudan and South Sudan, a steady stream of displaced families continues to cross in search of safety. Just […]
Mali: deadly collapse at illegal open-pit gold mine kills dozens
At least 48 people, most of them women, have reportedly died after an illegal open-pit gold mine collapsed in the western region of Mali over […]
Uganda Opposition Leader Hospitalised After Hunger Strike
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who has been on a hunger strike for several days, has been hospitalized after his health took a severe turn […]
HIV Treatment Disrupted in South Africa Amid U.S. Aid Freeze
In the rural areas of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, the effects of the U.S. foreign aid freeze are being keenly felt by HIV patients such […]
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Capture Bukavu in DRC as Tensions Escalate
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have taken control of Bukavu on February 16, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking another significant […]
Achievements of the African Centre for Disease Control in 2024 Highlighted at 38th AU Summit
The Key achievements of the African Centre for Disease Control in 2024 were highlighted at 38th AU Summit by outgoing AU Chairman, Mauritania’s Mohamed Ould […]
AU-PSC: Morocco Firmly Opposes Military Solution to Sudanese Crisis, Calls for Truce in Ramadan, Pleads for Dialogue in DRC
Morocco has expressed firm opposition to a military solution to the Sudanese Crisis, being confident that such a solution cannot be a viable resolution to […]