AFRICAN MILITARY OFFICIALS BEGIN 10-DAY TRIP TO CHINA

Tue 06 May 2025: Nearly 100 military officials from 40 African nations began a 10-day visit to China on Monday, according to an official statement. Officers from nations including Egypt, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Kenya, will be touring China through May 15 at the invitation of the country’s Defense Ministry. During their stay, the delegation will […]

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ICJ DISMISSES SUDAN’S GENOCIDE CASE ALLEGING UAE BACKING OF RSF REBELS

Mon 05 May 2025: Top UN court says it does not have authority to rule on case accusing UAE of arming rebel Rapid Support Forces paramilitary. The top United Nations court has dismissed a case brought by Sudan accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of breaching the UN Genocide Convention by arming and funding the […]

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WHO DO AFRICANS TRUST MOST? SURVEYS SHOW IT’S NOT THE STATE (MORE LIKELY THE ARMY)

Mon 05 May 2025: A recent Afrobarometer study has shown declining trust in public institutions over the past decade among African citizens. Study findings call into question the credibility and legitimacy of state institutions like the presidency, parliament and security forces, including the police. The study also shows that many Africans still believe in traditional and religious […]

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AFRICAN RESEARCHERS ARE WORKING TO CURE HIV, BUT US AID CUTS ARE IN THE WAY

Fri 02 May 2025: Dozens of trials on HIV ground to a halt in February after US President Donald Trump abruptly pulled crucial funding. Patrick Arbuthnot was browsing his emails on what seemed like a normal workday in his lab in Johannesburg when he saw a strange notification pop up. “Stop Work,” it read. Arbuthnot […]

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SA TO HOLD INQUIRY ON ALLEGED HAMPERING OF APARTHEID PROSECUTIONS

Thu 01 May 2025: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his party intentionally blocked investigations and prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes, taking a step that survivors and families of those who were killed had demanded for decades. The landmark move will address allegations of “improper influence in […]

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SOUTHERN AFRICAN BLOC BEGINS TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM DR CONGO

Wed 30 April 2025: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) began Tuesday to withdraw troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo peacekeeping mission through Rwanda, according to sources. The troops will travel by land “through Rwanda’s Rusumo border post to a designated area in Tanzania, from where they will fly to their respective countries,” anonymous […]

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TENSIONS PERSIST IN BURKINA FASO FOLLOWING ALLEGED COUP ATTEMPT

Tue 29 April 2025: OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – Burkina Faso remains tense following the military government’s announcement last week that it had thwarted a significant plot to overthrow junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré. Security measures have been visibly increased in the capital, Ouagadougou, particularly around government buildings and military installations. The government, led by Security Minister Mahamadou […]

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UAE DEPLOYED RADAR TO SOMALIA’S PUNTLAND TO DEFEND FROM HOUTHI ATTACKS, SUPPLY SUDAN’S RSF

Tue 29 April 2025: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has deployed a military radar in the Somali region of Puntland as part of a secret deal, amid Abu Dhabi’s ongoing entrenchment of its influence over the region’s security affairs. According to the London-based news outlet Middle East Eye, sources familiar with the matter told it […]

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