By NATION AFRICA South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will soon announce what will be done about the legally problematic August visit to South Africa of Russian President Vladimir Putin for a summit – while French President Emmanuel Macron has also asked to attend. The Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) bloc of nations…
Soo-hyang ChoiReuters SEOUL, July 6 (Reuters) – South Korea is set to sign an agreement next week with eight African nations to help boost rice production and cut their dependence on imports, Agriculture Minister Chung Hwang-keun told Reuters, amid concerns over food security on the continent. The move also comes as President Yoon Suk Yeol has pledged…
South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to work with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to promote bilateral relations and help Kinshasa to build a strong state. The commitment was made by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, at the 12th Ministerial session of the Bi-National Commission between the two countries…
By AFP A dozen Arab tribal leaders from Sudan’s western region of Darfur have pledged allegiance to paramilitaries at war with the army — a move analysts warn could tip the scales in the months-long conflict. The war between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…
The two territories are stepping up cooperation as conflict and election delays cool Western optimism about Somaliland. By Anthony Kao Hargeisa, Somaliland – This year has not been the best for Somaliland’s international reputation. After breaking away from Somalia in 1991, the de facto independent country cultivated an image as an “oasis of stability” in the Horn of Africa,…
At least 16 people, including children, have died after a gas leak at a South African slum near Johannesburg, emergency services said Thursday, revising the death toll after some people were resuscitated. Text by : NEWS WIRES The Wednesday night disaster, thought to be linked to illegal mining activities, occurred at the Angelo informal settlement near the…
By Rédaction Africanews and AFP TUNISIA Youths in Tunisia called for vengeance on Tuesday at the funeral of a man stabbed to death during a scuffle between residents and migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. Three African migrants were arrested as suspects in the stabbing death of the local man in Tunisia’s coastal city of Sfax, a…
Salva Kiir says he will work with parties to peace agreement to pave the way for polls next year Benjamin Takpiny WAU, South Sudan South Sudan’s president pledged Tuesday to hold the country’s first elections since independence next year and said he would run for the nation’s highest office as the flag bearer for his…
Al-Shabaab terrorist group claims responsibility Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia At least three people were killed and two others were wounded in an attack on the Somali capital Tuesday with improvised rockets, said an official. “The attack was by rockets. The attackers used an unconventional method to launch the rockets and they were fired from the…
Zimbabwe’s government on Tuesday announced a sudden end of blackouts that have crippled businesses and left millions of households without electricity for up to 19 hours a day. The information ministry said a cabinet meeting had “noted with satisfaction” that the power utility “has announced the end to load shedding as a result of the…