Trump Asks Liberian President Boakai Where He Learned English President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of English during a meeting at the White House with leaders from five African nations. Trump said he was impressed and asked where Boakai got his language skills. Critics said Trump displayed ignorance about basic…
Ramaphosa Slams Trump’s ‘Unilateral’ 30% Tariff on South African Goods South African President Cyril Ramaphosa opposed the 30% tariff imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, calling it a “unilateral” move not supported by trade data. Trump announced the new tariff, effective from August 1. It is the only country from sub-Saharan Africa that Trump singled out…
10 Dead as Kenya’s Saba Saba Protests Turn Violent Ten people have been killed during anti-government protests in Kenya, and 567 people have been arrested. There were reports of deaths in Kitengela, Ongata Rongai, Kangemi, Embu, and Ol Kalou. Video footage from Kitengela and Rongai shows police opening fire on unarmed protesters and violently…
Ramaphosa ‘Gravely Concerned’ as Police Chiefs Clash Over Political Killings President Cyril Ramaphosa considered allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu a “grave national security concern” after top police official Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Mchunu and others of interfering in political assassination investigations. The accusations surfaced while Ramaphosa was at the BRICS summit, prompting calls from…
Former South African Deputy President David Mabuza Dies Former deputy president and former premier of Mpumalanga, David Mabuza, who served as Deputy President between 2018 and 2023, has passed away at 65. President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed condolences and praised Mabuza’s contributions to the government, saying he “deserves our appreciation for the dedication he showed to the liberation struggle and to…
African Union Helicopter Crashes in Mogadishu, Three Dead An African Union helicopter crashed at Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport, killing three people. The aircraft, originally from the Ugandan Air Force and operated under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), had taken off from Baledogle military base. AUSSOM said that “three of…
Police Shooting Victim Boniface Kariuki Dies in Nairobi Boniface Kariuki, the street mask vendor who was shot in the head by police during protests demanding justice for influencer Albert Ojwang, has died. Kariuki died at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), where he had been admitted for nearly two weeks to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)….
Study Finds 20% of Cancer Medicines in Africa Lack Key Ingredients Africa may have a staggering number of people taking cancer drugs that do not contain the crucial ingredients for controlling or reducing cancer. A recent study published in The Lancet Global Health revealed that nearly one in six cancer drugs sampled from Ethiopia, Kenya,…
29 Students Killed in Central African Republic Exam Stampede Twenty-nine students were killed in a crush during school exams in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, after an explosion at an electricity transformer caused panic. The blast happened on the second day of high-school finals and triggered chaos among nearly 6,000 candidates….
