Fri 04 July 2025: Malawi and Mozambique signed an agreement Thursday that enables the two countries to carry out joint military exercises and patrols. The move, aimed at combatting cross-border drug and human trafficking, was hailed by civil society organizations as a “giant leap.” Monica Ching’anamuno, Malawi’s minister of defense, and her Mozambican counterpart Cristovao […]
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Fri 04 July 2025: Sudan and Egypt are concerned about its effect on their water supply, but Abiy says the dam will benefit them all. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said a multibillion-dollar mega dam on the Blue Nile, which has caused deep consternation to downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan over its effect on […]
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Fri 04 July 2025: State power utility Eskom says it has taken several steps to strengthen its systems against potential threats related to the generation of fraudulent prepaid tokens. In December 2024, the power utility disclosed, as part of its full-year 2024 financial results, a forensic report detailing the breach of its Online Vending System […]
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Thu 03 July 2025: France formally returned a military base in Senegal’s western city of Rufisque on Tuesday after withdrawing troops, according to a statement from the French Embassy in Senegal. The handover is part of the ongoing withdrawal process of the French forces in Senegal, following the return of the Marechal and Saint-Exupery military […]
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Thu 03 July 2025: Academics cite university’s apartheid history as a “special moral responsibility” to condemn atrocities and sever ties with implicated Israeli institutions. More than 200 academics and staff members at Stellenbosch University (SU) are intensifying pressure on the institution’s leadership to condemn the ongoing violence in Gaza, which they label a genocide, and […]
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Wed 02 July 2025: Double-digit increases will see monthly bills rise by hundreds of rands, placing further strain on already squeezed household budgets. South African households will face significantly higher electricity costs from today, 1 July 2025, as municipalities across the country implement annual tariff increases, with some metros seeing hikes of over 13%. This […]
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Fri 27 June 2025: President removes DA deputy minister over alleged insubordination, prompting an urgent party meeting and raising questions about the stability of the new government. President Cyril Ramaphosa has removed Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of Parliament Andrew Whitfield from his position as Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, a move the Presidency […]
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Fri 27 June 2025: Turkey is stepping up its influence in west Africa as the geopolitical and economic landscape in the region shifts. In Senegal, the state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation has entered a key partnership in the oil and gas sector. Meanwhile, Karpowership, a company providing electricity via floating power plants, now supplies energy to eight African countries. But […]
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Thu 26 June 2025: The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged drivers to remain extremely cautious as harsh weather conditions continue to impact parts of the Eastern Cape, Western Cape, and Northern Cape. This follows a warning from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) earlier this week, advising that a strong cold front would […]
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Thu 26 June 2025: Educated but jobless, young Kenyans take to the streets to demand a future, met by police force that has left at least 16 dead and hundreds injured. At least 16 people have been killed and approximately 400 injured after thousands of Kenyans, led by a wave of discontented youth, clashed with […]
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