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….
Kenya Gen Z-Led Protests Turn Violent, At Least 12 Killed At least twelve people were killed and over 400 injured as Gen Z-led protests marking the first anniversary of the 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations spiralled into nationwide violence. Fatalities were reported in Nairobi’s Ngara, Embakasi, Molo, Matuu, Emali, Ol Kalou, Ongata Rongai, Juja and Kikuyu, where police…
Sierra Leone’s President Bio Takes Helm of ECOWAS, Vows to Restore Order Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, the newly elected chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS), promised to focus on restoring constitutional order and deepening democracy in the region. Bio is taking over from Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, under whose…
Kenyan Police Officers Charged with Blogger’s Murder Three police officers in Kenya were charged with the murder of 31-year-old blogger Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody. His death, which followed his arrest over a defamation complaint by Deputy Police Chief Eliud Lagat, sparked national outrage and protests. Lagat, who denied wrongdoing, stepped aside…
DR Congo Extends Cobalt Export Ban The Democratic Republic of Congo extended its cobalt export ban by three months to address market oversupply, following a previous four-month suspension that began in February after cobalt prices hit a nine-year low. The country, which supplies over 70% of the world’s cobalt, aimed to stabilise prices and…
