Tanzania Inquiry Puts Election Death Toll at 518 The Independent Commission of Inquiry into breach of peace during and a few days after the October 29th, 2025 General Election has revealed that a total of 518 people were killed during violence linked to the General Election, with men accounting for the overwhelming majority of…
His Excellency Martin Mpana, Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to China and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China His Excellency Telesphore Irambona, Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi to China and Chairperson of African Union Her Excellency Dr. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of the AU Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and your formidable…
Pope Leo XIV Urges Justice and Freedom in Equatorial Guinea Pope Leo XIV continued his African tour with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea. He addressed a Mass that drew some 100,000 people, including Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the country’s leader and the world’s long-serving president. Leo, who is on an 11-day tour of Africa,…
U.S. Weighs Relocating Afghan Evacuees to DR Congo Amid Backlash The United States is reportedly in talks to relocate around 1,100 Afghan evacuees currently housed at a former US base in Qatar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to advocacy group AfghanEvac. The group, which includes interpreters, former Afghan commandos, and families…
Ugandan, Congolese Forces Rescue 200 People from an Islamic State-Linked Camp More than 200 civilians held captive in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo by an armed group linked to the Islamic State have been rescued in a joint army operation. Ugandan soldiers, working with their Congolese counterparts, targeted a camp controlled by the…
Nigerian Govt Debunks Hidden Spending Claims, Clarifies World Bank Report Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Finance has dismissed recent claims alleging hidden spending and diversion of federation revenue, describing them as a misinterpretation of findings contained in the latest Nigeria Development Update by the World Bank. Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, said media reports and…
The following is the transcript of the interview with Amos Hochstein, Biden administration senior energy adviser and Middle East negotiator, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 19, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re joined now by Amos Hochstein. He was a former Biden White House senior energy advisor and Middle East…
18 Killed in Zimbabwe Highway Omnibus Explosion At least 18 people have died after a commuter omnibus caught fire and exploded along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said the fatal incident occurred between Chipangali and the Gwanda tollgate. The authorities have indicated that further details regarding the tragedy will be released during the…
Chinese National Sentenced for Smuggling Rare Ants Out of Kenya A Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle thousands of live queen garden ants out of Kenya. He was charged with illegally dealing in wildlife species after being arrested at Nairobi’s main airport while attempting…
Roelf Meyer Appointed South Africa’s New Ambassador to the U.S. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer to be the country’s next ambassador to the United States. The post had been vacant since 2025. His appointment follows the expulsion of former ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, who was declared persona non grata in 2025 after the…
