Can international justice stop Israel? | Israel War on Gaza News
There is growing pressure to hold Israel to account for its war on Gaza. It has been more than three months since Israel launched its…
War on Gaza: What impact will the ICJ case have? | Show Types
The ICJ hearings have drawn scorn as well as shock from Israel’s media punditry. In the West, however, the case has emboldened journalists to ask…
DR Congo’s President Tshisekedi sworn in for second term amid disputes | Elections News
The Congolese president made a landslide victory in December elections highly contested by opposition candidates. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has…
‘I don’t want him to die this way’: Uganda’s hidden disabled children | Features
Namazala, Jinja District, Uganda - The home of Joy Nangobi sits on the edge of Namazala village. Its front is open to the main road…
Russia’s Geopolitical Ambitions and Propaganda in the New Era in Africa
Most of African political leaders are now reacting to post-Soviet politics and emerging economic possibilities in Russia. With emerging multipolarism, some leaders are already adapting…
Why isn’t the world keeping #EyesOnSudan? | TV Shows
The Sudanese youth are again at the forefront of organising online and offline as the country is being ravaged by war. Five years ago, the…
Namibia’s president to undergo treatment after ‘cancerous cells’ found | Health News
Hage Geingob, 82, will continue to carry out his presidential duties while seeking treatment, his office said. Namibian President Hage Geingob will start treatment for…
South Africa seeks to stop auction of historic Nelson Mandela artefacts | Nelson Mandela News
About 75 items are to go under the hammer in a deal between Mandela’s family and a New York-based auctioneer. The South African government has…
Could Ethiopia and Somalia go to war? | Politics News
Mogadishu says a deal to grant Addis Ababa access to sea in Somaliland is a violation of its sovereignty. An agreement between Ethiopia and a…
Non-Aligned Movement criticises Israel’s war in Gaza at Kampala summit | News
Foreign ministers within the 120-member bloc have adopted a resolution at the summit, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.. Leaders of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries…
Why Ethiopia’s Commitment to Pan-Africanism Earns It a Permanent Seat for the AU
The prestigious headquarters of the African Union has stood proudly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia since the organization’s founding over half a century ago. From its…
Kenya cult leader charged with ‘terrorism’ over starvation deaths | Crime News
Paul Mackenzie and 94 others charged over deaths of followers whose bodies have been exhumed from the Shakahola forest. A Kenyan court has charged cult…
DR Congo’s shambolic election should be a wake-up call for the SADC | Opinions
On January 9, the Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi’s landslide victory in the hotly disputed…
‘Libya is hell’ 126 refugees rescued in the Mediterranean say | News
Mediterranean Sea – In the pitch-black hours of early Thursday morning, the Humanity 1 rescue ship approached a sky-blue wooden boat in distress in the…
Somalia rejects mediation with Ethiopia gov’t over Somaliland port deal | Politics News
The Ethiopia-Somalia feud continues with Mogadishu claiming its territorial integrity has been violated by the deal. Somalia said on Thursday there was no room for…
Comoros announces curfew after president’s fourth-term win sparks protests | Elections News
Assoumani, an ex-military officer whose opponents accuse him of muzzling dissent, first came to power in a 1999 coup. An overnight curfew has been imposed…
Favourites Morocco beat Tanzania 3-0 to open AFCON 2023 campaign | Africa Cup of Nations News
Goals from Romain Saiss, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri see Morocco cruise past 10-man Tanzania. Morocco underlined their status as pre-tournament favourites by beating 10-man…
Sierra Leone court allows ex-President Koroma to go abroad for medical care | Courts News
The former leader is charged with treason for his alleged role in a failed coup in November. A Sierra Leone court has allowed former President…
Analysis: Is Ivory Coast’s AFCON the latest African ‘sportswashing’ case? | Africa Cup of Nations
Abuja, Nigeria – African dictators have always been some of the biggest sport fans. Idi Amin of Uganda funded a shopping trip to Libya for…
Senegal’s Hann Bay, a tourist paradise turned industrial sewer | Environment
On Dakar’s long Hann Bay beach, a lone figure with a shovel and wheelbarrow tirelessly picks up mounds of rubbish in such quantities that the…