NEW YORK / WASHINGTON — Mali’s interim government appears ready to cast aside long-standing counterterrorism partnerships with the United States and France, saying that both countries have failed to make Mali any safer. But at the same time, Mali’s prime minister says reports of a deal to bring in mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group are…
The UK recently announced that South Africa would remain on its Covid-19 travel red list. UK and SA government scientific experts met on Monday to discuss the latest Covid-19 trends. The insights provided at the meeting will feed into the next review of UK border measures, which will take place within a fortnight. The United Kingdom will…
Three women have been shot and killed in Cape Town. Their bodies were found by residents of a Khayelitsha informal settlement. The victims had all been shot in the head, police said. Western Cape police have launched an investigation into the murder of three women in Cape Town. The young women were shot and killed…
France’s Barkhane military operation commander rejects claims made by Malian Prime Minister Choguel Maiga. On Saturday, Maiga had accused France of abandoning the conflict-torn country with its decision to draw down troops this year. “The plan to leave Tessalit, Kidal and Timbuktu dates back about two years, eighteen months, two years. It was drawn up…
South Africa’s ruling ANC, on Monday unveiled its manifesto for upcoming local elections vowing to renew itself, woo back supporters and stop opposition inroads. In a televised event President Cyril Ramaphosa launched his party’s manifesto from a public square in the capital Pretoria on Monday, pledging a reformed party while admitting that “we have made…
More students who had been kidnapped in northern Nigeria have been released after payment of ransom. Some 10 students were released on Sunday, according to a local Christian association, leaving only 11. The head of the association, Joseph Hayab, said they were working on the release of the remaining students. This is the fourth batch…
With concern mounting about the food situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, there are conflicting claims about why supply trucks are stuck there, unable to transport further crucial supplies. The UN says hundreds of aid trucks which made the journey up to Tigray from other parts of Ethiopia between mid-July and mid-September have not returned. We’ve…
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Tunisian capital on Sunday demanding the country’s constitution be respected and parliament reinstated. In July, Saied decided to sack the country’s prime minister, suspend parliament – whose powers are now frozen – and assume executive authority, saying it was because of a national emergency. His critics called…
Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) launched its manifesto on Sunday. The party which often describes itself as “an anti-imperialist and leftist movement did not hold back in emphasising the party’s capabilities of picking up the slack of what he called the current “incapable” local government. Thousands of people, dressed in red and black came to hear…
The viral disease, which causes lesions and lameness in cattle, sheep and other cloven-hoofed animals but does not affect people. Namibia has detected a new strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the country that has infected thousands of cattle, the agriculture minister said in a statement on Thursday. The viral disease, which causes lesions and…