Reuters | @SABCNews Zambia’s Finance Minister rejected a call from China for the World Bank and other multilateral lenders to join a restructuring of the country’s debt and warned that delays were holding up the economy, the Financial Times reported on Monday. In an interview with the newspaper, Situmbeko Musokotwane said that “time is of the essence” to finish…
Amy Paterson and Salome Maswime Improving surgical care for women in low and middle-income countries is a global health priority. In our recent study we compared the outcomes of non-obstetric surgery for women in African countries with the outcomes for women in countries outside Africa. We wanted to bring attention to the outcomes and establish…
The body of a South African soldier who was killed by sniper fire over the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) arrived home on Sunday. Flight Sergeant Vusumuzi Joseph Mabena was honoured with a final salute by officers and Defence Minister Thandi Modise. He was part of a mission to protect civilians caught up in…
By Dorcas Wangira BBC News, Kisumu Rose Nekesa’s rice field in western Kenya has been invaded by huge swarms of the voracious red-billed quelea bird. Thousands of farmers like her near the lakeside city of Kisumu fear they will reap their worst harvest in five years. “I’m losing my voice because I spend all day…
By Africanews CHAD Chad will on Monday beginning trying 150 rebels accused of causing the death of President Idriss Déby. The trial will take place in Kléssoum, in a high security prison, a local news website reported – citing judicial sources. The suspects belong to the Front for Concord and Change in Chad (FACT), the…
Summary But the EACRF has been dogged by protests in Goma as civilians demand that it battles M23 rebels. The protesters also want EACRF to allow Congolese forces to take over territory left by rebels. Kenyatta said the regional troops should help buffer liberated areas in eastern DRC from a clash between government forces and…
Summary Mutua said Juba had not officially raised the matter with Nairobi hence there was scanty information on the alleged encroachment. South Sudan had summoned Kenya’s envoy to Juba Samuel Nandwa to protest an alleged encroachment on its territory. Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Deng Dau Deng said Kenya and Uganda are claiming part of the…
Lenin Ndebele A delegation from Uganda will be in Pretoria for the first trade summit between the two countries. President Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans to take up the opportunity that will open markets for them. The delegation will arrive in Pretoria as Eskom winds up its 20-year operation in Uganda. Pretoria is set to…
Text by : RFI Germany’s former chancellor Angela Merkel has received a prestigious UN award for opening her country to refugees during her time in office. Merkel was hailed for welcoming more than 1.2 million refugees and asylum seekers to Germany in 2015 and 2016 as she was awarded the Félix Houphouët-Boigny UNESCO Peace Prize in Côte…
Text by : NEWS WIRES Tunisian President Kais Saied has decided to strengthen diplomatic ties with Syria, the presidency said on Thursday, the clearest sign yet of Tunisia’s intention to fully restore relations days after a deadly earthquake that has devastated large parts of Syria. Tunisia cut off diplomatic relations with Syria nearly a decade ago to protest the…