In the wake of weeks of pro-democracy protests in Eswatini, protests have spiralled out of control and the situation on the ground is extremely volatile with supermarkets and industrial plants having been set alight, and the army deployed to restore order. Sources claim that soldiers on leave have been recalled, and military helicopters have been…
Laurent Gbagbo, the former Ivory Coast president cleared by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, on Monday slammed The Hague-based court as biased and “not serious”. Gbagbo‘s first comments on the trial and his acquittal since his return to Ivory Coast after a 10-year absence, was met with rousing cheers from supporters in his…
Ethiopia declared a “unilateral ceasefire” in Tigray on Monday, as rebels claimed retaking the regional capital of Mekelle. In a statement, Addis Ababa said it was pausing hostilities to prevent disruptions to the farming season and to allow the distribution of humanitarian aid. The United Nations has called for an emergency meeting of the United…
People in South Africa rushed to hospitals and other medical facilities to test for coronavirus, as a third wave of infections continued to gain momentum in the country. At the Fourways Life Hospital in Johannesburg, people queued to get their samples taken for examination. Inside, health workers performed nose swabs. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday…
An estimated 30 locals’ deaths have been reported after Somalia’s Islamist al Shabaab group launched an attack in a town in the country’s semi-autonomous state of Galmudug. The insurgents used car bombs in the assault on a military base in Galmudug’s Wisil town, located in central Somalia, triggering a fight with government troops and armed…
As part of its support for growth of the continent, the government of the United States of America has said it would engage African governments on policies and regulatory practices to support digital economy, trade and engagement on the continental free trade area. The US said there is a need to deepen the expansion of…
Curfew imposed after three bomb blasts rocked the eastern city over the weekend, leaving at least two people injured. People in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s city of Beni have woken up to a curfew on Monday after three bombs rocked the east of the country, with authorities warning they had reports more attacks…
Thousands of supporters gave Ivory Coast’s controversial former president Laurent Gbagbo a hero’s welcome, shouting “Hurray” and flashing the V for Victory sign as he made a triumphant return to his home village on Sunday. “Thank you for such a large turnout,” Gbagbo, 76, told the crowd shortly after arriving in Mama. “Ten years is…
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday reimposed restrictions for two weeks to combat a surge in coronavirus cases. The worst-hit country on the continent “is facing a massive resurgence of infection,” the president said in a televised address to the nation. “Our health facilities are stretched to the limit… ICU beds are in short…
June 24, 2021 (NYALA) – A Sudanese journalist was arrested and beaten by the Sudan Liberation Forces Alliance (SLFA) of Tahir Hajar at the former UNAMID headquarters in Nyala, South Darfur. Abdel Moneim Madio told Sudan Tribune Thursday that forces of the signatory group detained him for more than 12 hours at a former team…