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Burundian troops with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) celebrated their country’s 61st Independence Day in Mogadishu and Jowhar on Saturday. The events in both cities were attended by high-ranking officials including ATMIS and United Nations representatives. The head of the African Union Transition Mission, Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, highlighted Burundi’s significant contributions to peace in Africa, particularly… Read More

Uncertainty reigned on Sunday over the health of South Africa’s Zulu king, the head of the country’s most influential traditional monarchy, with his spokesman denying reports he had been hospitalised. Misuzulu Zulu, 48, ascended the throne last year after the death of his father, Goodwill Zwelithini, amid a bitter feud over the royal succession. Overnight on Saturday, the influential Zulu… Read More

Rwanda insisted Friday that it was safe for asylum seekers after the British Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled against a plan by London to deport illegal migrants to the east African country. The verdict said that Rwanda cannot be considered a safe third country. But Kigali says its treatment of refugees has been examplary, even earning it praise from… Read More

Mali’s junta carried out a partial reshuffle of the government on Saturday, a day after announcing the end of the UN peace mission in the country and eight days after a referendum in favour of the draft new Constitution. Though strategic posts remained occupied by the same people, government was significantly reshuffled, with 16 appointments, 13 ministers and three swaps.… Read More

South Africa’s president has been exonerated of charges of misconduct and betraying the honour of his office in a burglary scandal that almost cost him his job last year, the country’s ombudswoman announced on Friday. The scandal broke in June 2022 when the former head of intelligence lodged a complaint accusing Cyril Ramaphosa of having concealed the theft in 2020… Read More

The second edition of the DRC Country Risk Conference was well attended by investors and senior Congolese officials. The DRC’s Finance Ministry organised the conference to help investors understand the risks and opportunities in the country. A study conducted by a pan-African rating agency known as Bloomfield showed that the DRC has improved its business climate. “The grade this year… Read More

Musician Brittney Denise Parks, better known by her stage name Sudan Archives, is on a mission to show the violin in a different light. The 29 year old violinist singer-songwriter recently performed on the West Holts Stage on day 4 of Glastonbury music festival in the UK.  Her music is an exploration of non-western string traditions, unconventional pop and R&b… Read More

The Tripoli-based Libyan government on Friday denied any involvement in drone strikes against a base used by the Russian paramilitary group Wagner that had been reported by a military source in the eastern camp of the divided country, media reported. The military source, who requested anonymity, told AFP that drone strikes “of unknown origin” had targeted the al-Kharrouba air base… Read More

Ghana’s independent power producers have announced the suspension of a planned shutdown starting on July 1st.  In a statement released late on Friday, the group announced having reached a deal with state-run Electricity Company of Ghana over arrears owed to them. In May, the group of independent power producers rejected a government proposal to restructure $1.58 billion in arrears owed… Read More

Rwandan political critic Paul Rusesabagina, internationally renowned for saving hundreds of people during the Tutsi genocide in 1994, denounced on Saturday the situation in the country. In his first public address since his surprise release from prison last March, the vocal opponent of Rwandan President Paul Kagame described the regime as authoritarian. The message was launched on a social media… Read More