South Africa and Kenya Sign 6 New Accords to Boost Trade and Ties South Africa and Kenya have signed six new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening cooperation in trade, maritime transport, skills development, gender equality, arts and culture, and sport, as the two countries move to deepen their strategic partnership. The agreements were signed during…
June 5, 1981, is widely recognised as the day the world first became aware of what would later be known as HIV/Aids. On that date, the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a brief report describing five previously healthy young men in Los Angeles who had developed a rare form of…
Two Dead in Kenya Protests Over U.S.-Funded Ebola Facility Two people were shot dead in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki during protests against a proposed US-funded Ebola isolation centre at the nearby Laikipia Airbase. Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets, blocking roads and burning tyres as police used tear gas to disperse crowds. One of…
Polls Open in Ethiopia General Election Amid Raging Conflicts Polls have opened in Ethiopia’s general election as conflict rages in parts of the country, meaning many people will not be able to vote. More than 54 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots on June 1, 2026. Election materials have been distributed…
Ethiopia Heads to Polls Amid Regional Instability Ethiopia is scheduled to hold elections on June 1, 2026. The country faces internal security challenges and heightened competition for power in the Horn of Africa. Regional powers like Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Israel are pushing for influence in this strategically vital region, already destabilised by…
WHO Warns of ‘Catastrophic Collision’ of Ebola and Conflict in DR Congo The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a “catastrophic collision of disease and conflict” as a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak outpaces containment efforts in a region already battered by armed violence, mass displacement and acute…
Senegal Parliament Speaker Steps Down as Leadership Rift Deepens The Speaker of Senegal’s parliament, El Malick Ndiaye, has resigned from his post days after the country’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sacked his mentor-turned-deputy, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, and dissolved the government. Ndiaye said his resignation followed “deep reflection” on “the sense of statehood”. Some now speculate there…
Ramaphosa Mounts Legal Challenge to Stop Impeachment Inquiry President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched a legal challenge against a parliamentary report that reopened the possibility of impeachment proceedings linked to the Phala Phala farm scandal. In 2022, an independent panel said Ramaphosa might have committed serious misconduct relating to the theft of large sums of cash hidden…
Senegal Leadership Shake-Up Raises Fears of Political Instability Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of tension. Recent months have seen rivalry mount between the two men, who teamed up to defeat the former ruling party’s candidate in presidential elections in March 2024. Sonko…
