Mon 10 March 2025: A boat has capsized in southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo and killed 25 people, many of them football players, authorities have said. The players were returning from a match in Mushie city in Mai-Ndombe province on Sunday night when the vessel capsized on the Kwa River, said Alexis Mputu, the provincial […]
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Mon 10 March 2025: The M23 armed group has pushed deeper into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich region after capturing the key cities of Goma and Bukavu – the capitals of North and South Kivu provinces, respectively – in recent weeks. Security sources have told Al Jazeera that the Rwanda-backed rebels had entered Nyabiondo […]
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Mon 10 March 2025: The Department of Health will observe World Obesity Day on Monday, 10 March 2025, to raise awareness about the global challenge of obesity and advocate for systemic changes that promote healthier lifestyles. This year’s World Obesity Day is celebrated under the theme: “Changing Systems, Healthier Lives,” which emphasises a need to […]
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Sun 09 March 2025: The State of South Africa’s Fathers 2024 report is published by the new Tataokhona project at Stellenbosch University. The project focuses on research and interventions related to fathers and fatherhood. This is the third edition of this report, and offers valuable insights into the evolving realities of fatherhood in South Africa. Co-authors Wessel van den […]
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Sat 08 March 2025: France formally began its military withdrawal from Senegal on Friday, handing over two key facilities to the West African nation as part of a broader shift in its regional strategy. “The French side handed over to the Senegalese side the facilities and housing in the Maréchal and Saint-Exupéry districts on Friday, […]
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Sat 08 March 2025: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country is stopping all federal funding to South Africa, but South Africa responded by saying it would not engage in “megaphone diplomacy”. Trump had already signed an executive order to cut all U.S. financial assistance to South Africa last month, citing disapproval of its […]
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Sudanese army supporters protest against UAE influence in the country, with a poster showing a crossed-out picture of the Emirati ambassador, in Port Sudan on 20 April 2023 (AFP) Fri 07 March 2025: Sudan alleges the UAE is ‘complicit in the genocide on the Masalit’ by supporting the Rapid Support Forces. The United Arab Emirates […]
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Thu 06 March 2025: South Africa continues to see a downward trend in rhino poaching, with the 2024 statistics showing that 499 rhinos were poached in 2023, compared to 420 last year — a decrease of 79. “As we intensify the fight against wildlife poaching, it is encouraging to see that the work of the […]
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Thu 06 March 2025: Surveying elephants is hard, risky work. Dedicated biologists have been doing this challenging task across Africa for decades. Systematic surveying started in the late 1960s but has been sporadic, as access to remote areas takes logistical planning, funding and well-trained teams. Surveys can easily be derailed by civil unrest or lack of […]
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Thu 06 March 2025: Rwanda has demanded £50 million (over $63.5 million) from the UK after the Labour Party scrapped the controversial deportation deal upon taking office, according to media reports. “The UK had asked Rwanda to quietly forego the payment based on the trust and good faith existing between our two nations,” Rwanda’s government […]
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