President Paul Kagame has warned against the dangers of genocide denial and historical distortion, stressing that the facts of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi are well-documented and cannot be erased. He rejected claims that the genocide was spontaneous. Kagame said the facts of the genocide have been established by international courts and the extensive […]
The Ugandan government has announced visa waivers for visitors traveling to the country during the 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Uganda will co-host the tournament with Kenya and Tanzania between June 19-July 18, 2027. The announcement was made Tuesday by Dennis K. Mugimba, Uganda’s AFCON chairperson, during a press conference at the Uganda […]
South Africans will pay less for fuel after the government cut the fuel tax by R3.00 a litre for both petrol and diesel. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana shared the news at the South Africa Investment Conference in Johannesburg on Tuesday. He said the government wants to help people who are struggling to pay for fuel […]
Senegal has enacted a new law that doubles prison sentences for same-sex relations and extends penalties to those accused of promoting homosexuality. The move has drawn strong international criticism while reflecting broad political support at home. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signed the law after it was published in the official journal on Tuesday, finalising legislation […]
Zimbabwean nurses have downed tools, abandoned wards, and left patients stranded as they demand an increase in their wages and allowances. Services at Parirenyatwa hospital nearly ground to a halt, with student nurses stepping in to assist in critical wards. The protest comes just days after a similar job action by nurses at Sally Mugabe […]
The world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, is facing a severe and worsening health emergency driven by conflict, displacement, flooding, food insecurity and repeated disease outbreaks, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday. “These challenges are unfolding while the health system is already overstretched,” Dr Humphrey Karamagi, WHO Representative in South Sudan, said at a UN press […]
The leaders of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone met in Conakry to defuse escalating border tensions. The friction flared after reports that Guinean soldiers crossed into Liberia’s northern Lofa County, hoisted the Guinean flag, and allegedly blocked a Liberian company from mining along the shared river border. The incident mirrors the decades-long dispute between Guinea […]
At least 169 people have been killed and buried in a mass grave in South Sudan, two local officials told AFP Monday, the latest incident as the country sees a dramatic increase in violence. The desperately poor country has seen a surge in violence throughout the nation, as forces loosely allied to either the opposition […]
Twelve Nigerians have been rescued after a Nigerian tugboat, LEO, carrying 18 persons sank in South African waters late Saturday night, with one person confirmed dead and search and rescue operations still ongoing for five others who remain missing following the maritime incident. In a press statement signed by Special Assistant on Communication and New […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to deliver his State of the Nation Address at Cape Town City Hall tonight, where he is expected to outline government priorities and interventions for the year ahead. Speaking ahead of the address, Ramaphosa acknowledged growing public sentiment that the country is moving in the right direction, while conceding that […]
