Mogadishu — Somalia’s deputy foreign minister on Monday met senior United Nations envoys to discuss evolving security and political developments in the Horn of Africa, officials said. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Issa Mahmoud Mursal received the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Huang Cong, alongside the UN Secretary-General’s…
Nairobi — Crackdown on Freedoms in Burundi, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Rwanda Abuses against civilians by government forces and armed groups have become rampant in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2026. The Central African governments of Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, and the…
No, Gammora is not a ‘cure’ for HIV. False promises and fake medicine being sold on social media IN SHORT: Social media posts advertising a drug called “Gammora” claim that it can treat and even “cure” HIV. But these claims are false. Gammora is not available for sale anywhere – these advertisements are scams –…
Nairobi — President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation reauthorizing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), extending the trade preference programme through December 31, 2026, with retroactive effect to September 30, 2025. The move restores certainty for eligible sub-Saharan African countries and US importers after the programme lapsed at the end of September…
H.E Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, today received the Letters of Credentials of the Ambassador of Kyrgyz Republic to Ethiopia & the AU, H.E Adylbek Tultemirov. He welcomed Kyrgyzstan’s growing engagement with the African Union and its interest in strengthening cooperation, including through dialogue within broader multilateral frameworks such as the Shanghai…
Digital identity has become economic infrastructure across the globe. For South Africa, which could begin rolling out its own digital IDs for citizens later this year, whether they drive inclusion or exclusion will depend on design, governance and cyber resilience. The core difference between smart IDs, which are currently replacing the green ID book, and…
Global cholera vaccine supply has now increased to a level sufficient to allow the resumption of life-saving preventive campaigns for the first time in over three years, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today. Mozambique is the first country to restart preventive vaccination, following the halt in 2022 caused…
Nairobi — The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) says it is intensifying cooperation with African partners to confront a growing terrorist threat, increasingly linking security efforts with economic development and long-term regional stability. Speaking during a digital press briefing, AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson said militant groups affiliated with ISIS and al-Qaida continue to…
Nairobi — Concerned Governments Should Act Against Abusive Forces, Press for Civic Space Civilians in Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia are bearing the brunt of abusive armed conflicts in which the warring parties frequently and often deliberately target them, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2026. Governments across the region have clamped…
Washington, DC — Today, President Trump signed into law legislation that reauthorizes the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program through December 31, 2026, with retroactive effect to September 30, 2025. “AGOA for the 21st century must demand more from our trading partners and yield more market access for U.S. businesses, farmers, and…
