April 26, 2023
South Africa: Evacuation of South Africans In Sudan Hits a Snag
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South African government's Department of International Relations and Cooperation's Deputy-Director General Clayson Monyela has said on Twitter that eight of the 77 South African… Read more »
South Africa: Ex-Eskom CEO's Investigation Into Looting 'Worthless', Says Report - South African News Briefs - April 26, 2023
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Sudan: Support Democracy to Build Peace Say Sudanese People [interview]
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Hundreds of civilians have died across Sudan, with many thousands injured since the spreading armed conflict between two competing military forces - the Sudanese Armed… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Africa: Legendary Performer, We Are The World Charity Creator Harry Belafonte Dies
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The man who came up with the idea for "We Are the World," the Grammy Award-winning charity single that raised money for famine relief in Africa and protested against… Read more »
South Africa: Will the Minister With Real Powers to Fix Eskom Please Stand Up?
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In March 2023, President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Kgosientshoa Ramokgopa as minister of electricity to help address growing power cuts (load shedding) across the country. Read more »
South Africa: Power Utility Shortlists Five Candidates for CEO Role - South African News Briefs - April 25, 2023
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Nigeria: The Atiku Bagudu Matter [opinion]
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The following is a letter from political activist and member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abu Najakku, to Bola Tinubu, the APC nominee and declared winner of… Read more »
April 24, 2023
South Africa: Eastern Cape Govt Mulls Leasing Bisho Airport to UAE Govt, Royal Family
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The UAE President and ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and 500 of his entourage, including government officials, caused a stir in South Africa last… Read more »
South Africa: Bill to Manage Coalition Governments on the Cards?
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Legislation to manage coalition governments has been noted as a topic of discussion at the African National Congress's (ANC) national executive committee (NEC) meeting, Eyewitness… Read more »
South Africa: Body Burned in 'Facebook Rapist's' Cell Identified, Family to Sue State - South African News Briefs - April 24, 2023
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April 21, 2023
Africa: What Ukraine's Nobel Peace Prize Winner Oleksandra Romantsova Said About Russia's War and its Impact on Africa [interview]
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As Africa and the world claws back from the devastating impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia dealt another blow. A year later, and the… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Court Rules Meta Has Case to Answer Over Unfair Layoffs, Blacklisting
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Facebook parent company Meta has been dealt a blow during a legal battle in Kenya where a court found that the corporation has a case to answer over its allegedly unlawful… Read more »
South Africa: Kirsten Neuschäfer On Brink of Becoming First Woman to Win Golden Globe Race
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Kirsten Neuschäfer, 39, from Gqeberha in South Africa, is participating in what is considered the greatest challenge by sailing around the world, alone, and without GPS - the… Read more »
South Africa: UAE President, Entourage Land Quietly In South Africa at East Cape Province Military Base
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The Bulembu Airport near Bisho in the Eastern Cape, which was decomissioned in the 1990s, has had a U.S.$1 million (R20 million) makeover, paid for by the United Arab Emirates… Read more »
South Africa: Electricity Minister Paints Bleak Picture of Power Supply - South African News Briefs - April 21, 2023
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April 20, 2023
Sudan: 'Worst Place To Be Is On the Road' - WHO Speaks on Emergency Civilian Aid in Sudan
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The outbreak of conflict between the commanders of the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan prompted an emergency response by the World Health… Read more »
South Africa: Former Steinhoff Boss Markus Jooste's a No-Show as Criminal Case Opens in Germany
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Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste did not attend the opening of his criminal trial in Germany on Tuesday April 18, 2023. His legal team claims that he had passport problems and… Read more »
Comoros: Comoros Slams France For Plan to Repatriate Undocumented Migrants From Mayotte
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The Indian Ocean Island nation of Comoros is urging France to stop its plans for the forced return of migrants from the neighbouring French island of Mayotte. Read more »
South Africa: Economists Warn of Pressure on Consumers as Inflation Surges - South African News Briefs - April 20, 2023
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April 19, 2023
Africa: Imagine a World Where Doctors Can Prescribe More Than Just Medication
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Welcome to a new frontier of healthcare, where unconventional therapies and interventions are changing the way we approach healing. Read more »
South Africa: President Finally Appoints New SABC Board - South African News Briefs - April 19, 2023
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April 18, 2023
Tunisia: Former Parliamentary Speaker Rached Ghannouchi Detained - Again
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Influential Tunisian Islamist leader Rached Ghannouchi, 81, was detained on Monday April 17, 2023 after a police search, Associated Pressreports. Ghannounchi's arrest has been… Read more »
Senegal: Populism and the Rule of Law [guest column]
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After 104 "intellectuals" signed a petition inviting President Macky Sall to "come to his senses", a prominent Senegalese executive launched a "one million signatures" petition… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Musician Baaba Maal Named UN Ambassador on Desertification
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Baaba Maal, the renowned Senegalese singer-songwriter, has been appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification, as reported by The Associated… Read more »
South Africa: Former Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom Appointed New SAA Interim Chair - South African News Briefs - April 18, 2023
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