Southern-Africa
South African government to spend R600m responding to June 30 protests
With anti-immigrant protests slated for 30 June, Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has issued a blunt warning: law enforcement will move swiftly…
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Central-Africa
Ebola outbreak leaves more than 130 children orphaned in eastern DR Congo
As Ebola infections in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo climb past 1,000, UNICEF reports a devastating toll on families: more than…
Southern-Africa
Lesotho Opposition Leader Charged With Treason
Lesotho’s political tensions have sharpened after a leading opposition figure was arrested and charged with treason, with prosecutors accusing him of recruiting…
Central-Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo Launches Free Healthcare in Ebola-Affected Region
As Ebola cases in the northeastern province of Ituri climb past 1,000, the government has rolled out free healthcare for all illnesses…
East-Africa
Women Bear the Brunt of Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Conflict
After more than a decade of conflict in Cabo Delgado, women and girls are enduring sexual abuse on a sweeping scale, according…
Southern-Africa
Killings Deepen Fears of Rising Violence Ahead of South African Polls
Two separate attacks — the killing of Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Sicelo Mleve and the death of a Democratic Alliance councillor candidate…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe’s Lower House Backs Extending Presidential Term Limits
In a decisive vote that caps weeks of political sparring, Zimbabwe’s National Assembly has mustered the two-thirds majority needed to advance a…
North-Africa
Libya’s Political Process Regains Momentum but Progress Remains Fragile
Opening the Security Council briefing, Hanna Tetteh, the Secretary‑General’s Special Representative for Libya and head of the UN Support Mission (UNSMIL), portrayed…
Southern-Africa
Mokoena Strike Keeps South Africa’s World Cup Hopes Alive
With the threat of back-to-back losses looming after their opening defeat to Mexico, Hugo Broos’ team dug deep at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium,…
East-Africa
Trump Declared Peace in DR Congo; Reality on the Ground Assessed
In the wake of M23 rebels backed by Rwanda seizing North and South Kivu — the provincial capitals of eastern DR Congo…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s inflation rises to near two-year high
South Africa’s underlying inflation pressures strengthened in May, a development closely watched for clues about where prices — and interest rates —…
