In South Africa, the national executive committee of the ruling ANC announced Monday (Jan.29) it had decided to "summarily suspend Jacob Zuma as a member". Citing the committee's sources local media report that the former president will be hauled before the party's disciplinary committee. Last December, Zuma publicly announced he will campaig...

 South African-based journalists and pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Johannesburg on Sunday to pay tribute to journalists who lost their lives in the conflict in Gaza. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 83 journalists and media workers have lost their lives since the conflict began. This includes 76 Palestini...

 In a significant diplomatic encounter, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic engaged in discussions with Pope Francis during his visit to the Vatican on Saturday. The meeting focused on the social, political, and humanitarian situation in the Central African country, with an emphasis on enhancing international co...

 At least 19 people were killed when rebels attacked a town in Congo's North Kivu province, the army said late Thursday (Jan. 25). The rebels shelled the town of Mweso, where they "indiscriminately dropped mortar bombs," which also injured 27 other civilians, army spokesman Lt. Col. Guillaume N'djike Kaïko said in a statement read on state tel...

 The leader of a Lagos-based church Feyi Daniels has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his church member. The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court announced the sentence on Friday, January 26. According to local media reports, the victim, 23 years is the assistant of Daniels, who is also the founder of " I Reign Chris...

 The port of Durban, the main container port on the South African coastline, is struggling with a surge in ships calling due to mounting tensions in the Red Sea. The port of Durban in South Africa is facing capacity challenges as shipping companies take detours around Africa's southernmost tip. Major container shipping companies temporarily ha...

 On Wednesday (Jan. 24), rescue teams in Zambia continued to pump water and mud from a copper mine where 7 miners were trapped on Monday (Jan. 22.) Five Zambian employees and two Chinese were working at the Macrolink mine in Ndola, north of Lusaka.Their relatives are anxious."From the time it happened nothing has been done the only thing they ...

 Tanzania's primary opposition party, Chadema, is gearing up for widespread protests to address concerns related to proposed electoral bills, the soaring cost of living, and delays in constitutional reforms. While police in the commercial city of Dar es Salaam have granted permission for the march, they have issued warnings against violence an...

 Nigeria's Foreign minister welcomed his US counterpart in Abuja, on Tuesday (Jan. 23). Yusuf Tuggar tweeted Anthony Blinken's visit focused enhancing trade relations and deepening democracy in West Africa. Nigerian president Bola Tinubu held discussions with the US secretary of state ahead of a press conference. The US top diplomat said Niger...

 Egypt is through, Ghana most likely out. Egypt clinched its place in the last 16 despite conceding – after scoring – in injury time to draw with Cape Verde 2-2, while Ghana conceded two goals in injury time for a 2-2 draw against Mozambique. Egypt had to win to be sure of advancing. In the end, a draw was enough because Ghana only drew, too. ...

 The United Nations Secretary General said all five permanent members of the council agreed Africa must have due representation in the body. Guterres addressed Sunday (Jan.21) the third summit of a group of developing countries known as Group of 77 in Uganda's capital. "[...] in recent declarations, public declarations, I've seen the permanent...

 Despite legal challenges and the dismissal of a petition, the opposition figures have called for nationwide protests to contest the election results and demand a rerun. The government, in response, has warned of cracking down on these protests. The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) incumbent leader, Felix Tshisekedi, was sworn in for a sec...

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in Saturday following a disputed December election, promising to unite the Central African country during his second five-year term and to protect lives in the conflict-hit eastern region. "I am taking back the baton of command that you entrusted to me. We want a more united, stronger and prosperous Co...

Kenya's Court of Appeal has given the green light to the controversial Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), overturning a prior ban. President William Ruto champions SHIF as a vital policy to offer affordable healthcare to all Kenyans, but it has faced criticism from those who view it as a new tax. Court Lifts Orders Barring Ruto's Social Health In...