The police minister’s statement came after Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa engaged his South African counterpart to protest against widely circulated videos appearing to show xenophobic attacks against Ghanaian nationals. Describing the footage as “extremely disturbing”, Ablakwa urged South African authorities to take prompt action. “The South African Foreign Minister has expressed empathy with […]

The country’s National Disaster Management Institute (INGD) has warned that humanitarian assistance in the northern province of Cabo Delgado is under pressure from the combination of terrorist raids and climatic shocks, which affect the same communities. The INGC Cabo Delgado delegate, Marques Naba, said the humanitarian response must be adjusted to “a complex and simultaneous […]

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has announced the restoration of a regional parliament, the election of which was one of the triggers for the war in northern Ethiopia. The TPLF said that its central committee has decided to reinstate the Tigray Government Assembly, elected by some 2.8 million people and suspended in the name […]

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel movement have reported progress on a protocol for establishing humanitarian access during the latest round of peace talks in Switzerland. In a joint statement, both parties committed to refraining from attacks on civilian populations and essential infrastructure. Despite progress on the diplomatic front, […]

Cynthia Shange, regarded as the first Black woman to represent South Africa at the Miss World during apartheid, has died at the age of 76. Her daughter, Nonhle Thema, confirmed her passing. She paid tribute to her mother’s compassion and legacy. Shange rose to prominence in the 1970s when she represented South Africa at the […]

The ZANU PF Youth League has called on Parliament to reject a reported US$3.6 million donation from businessman Wicknell Chivayo. It warned that it could create perceptions of undue influence over state institutions. The youth league said it had noted social media reports that Chivayo intended to donate US$3.6 million to Parliament but insisted such […]

Princess Kasune Zulu, a former child bride and HIV activist who publicly disclosed her status in the late 1990s, is now at the centre of a major legal reform in Zambia after her ministry introduced a law making sexual offences non-bailable. The ministry has now rendered all sexual offences non-bailable. The enactment of the Criminal […]

The Government of the Republic of Somaliland has reaffirmed its sovereignty in response to a joint statement issued by several foreign ministers, stating that its status is grounded in “facts and international law”. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Somaliland, said it had “taken note” of the joint position but emphasised that its statehood is based […]

As Sudan enters the fourth year of a devastating war, there is little prospect that diplomatic efforts underway can bring relief from the unimaginable suffering of the world’s largest humanitarian disaster. “Even the one bright spot to emerge from the war, the courageous mutual aid societies that sprung up across the country to deliver assistance […]