Countries South Africans still stuck in Sudan Cape Town – South African nationals trapped in war-torn Sudan have reportedly described the situation as dire and expressed... Read more 24 Apr
Countries Tanzania-South Africa: deep ties evoke Africa’s sacrifices for freedom Arianna Lissoni, University of the Witwatersrand Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan recently paid a state visit to South Africa... Read more 9 Apr
Countries Thabo Bester saga: Police quiz Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s dad Cape Town – Police on Sunday were said to have started quizzing Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s father, as they sought... Read more 9 Apr
Countries Kenyan opposition leader calls off anti-government protests Nairobi – Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga announced on Sunday he was calling off a protest on Monday and... Read more 3 Apr
Countries Ramaphosa asked to speak out on Uganda’s homophobic law About 100 members of the LGBTQ community marched to Parliament to plead with President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene and... Read more 1 Apr
Countries African Union urges calm after violent Kenya protests Nairobi – African Union Commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat on Tuesday voiced “deep concern” after anti-government protests in Kenya... Read more 28 Mar
Countries ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina freed from prison Kigali – Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina, whose efforts to save people during the 1994 genocide were portrayed in... Read more 25 Mar
Countries ‘The conflict goes on’: South Sudan’s never-ending war Nairobi – “South Sudan remains significantly peaceful”, declared the opening line of a government-issued fact sheet for visitors and... Read more 28 Feb
Countries UN warns humanitarian needs grow in Sudan Khartoum – More than a third of Sudan’s population will need humanitarian assistance in 2023 as displacement and hunger... Read more 27 Feb
Countries Jill Biden says Horn of Africa needs more drought relief Nairobi – US First Lady Jill Biden on Sunday visited drought-affected communities in Kenya and appealed for wealthy nations... Read more 27 Feb