July 26, 2023
Kenya: Somalia Rejects Mediation Offer in Maritime Border Row With Kenya
Somalia has stated that it will not accept mediation in a maritime dispute with Kenya, which was ruled by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in October 2021, according to The… Read more »
South Africa: Turkish Firm to Push Ahead With Two Power Plants Despite Environmentalists' Concerns
Karpowership will continue its efforts to win environmental approval for the installation of two ship-mounted power plants in South African ports, Bloomberg reports. Read more »
Africa: Climate Crisis is a Chance to Build a More Just and Equitable World #AfricaClimateHope
The climate crisis is a global challenge, but it is also an opportunity to build a more just and equitable world. Read more »
South Africa: Competition Tribunal Approves Takatso Aviation's Majority Stake In National Carrier
The Competition Tribunal has accepted Takatso Aviation's proposed acquisition of a 51% holding in South African Airways (SAA), but with restrictions, including a ban on layoffs and… Read more »
Niger: President Being Held Inside Palace in What Appears to be a Coup Attempt
President Mohamed Bazoum is being held by presidential guards in the capital's presidential palace, which has been surrounded by military vehicles since Wednesday morning, Reuters… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Mali: U.S. Sanctions Officials in Mali Over Wagner Ties
The U.S. has sanctioned Mali's defense minister and two military officers, accusing them of facilitating the expansion of the Russian mercenary company Wagner in the West African… Read more »
Southern Africa: AfDB Predicts 1.6% Growth Due to Climate Change, Inflation, Rising Interest Rates
The 2023 Southern Africa Economic Outlook, just issued by the African Development Bank (AfDB), paints a gloomy picture of the region's economic prospects. Read more »
July 24, 2023
Africa: Museveni, Kabila Blame Game Over Instability Continues
Uganda will ask the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) for permission to increase the operational area of the two nations' combined hunt for the Allied Defence Forces… Read more »
Africa: Russia to Continue Sending Grain, Fertiliser to Africa - Putin
Russia will replace exports of Ukrainian grain to Africa and keep supplying the continent with food and fertiliser, despite sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Read more »
Cameroon: Over Dozen People Dead, Scores Injured as Building Collapses in Cameroon's Largest City
At least 16 people have died and close to 30 injured when a four-storey building collapsed onto a smaller one in Cameroon's largest city, Douala. Read more »
South Africa: South African Province Introduces Midnight Alcohol Curfew to Tackle GBV
Liquor purchases after midnight will soon be prohibited in Limpopo as a curfew will be implemented as a result of new liquor rules that the province is adopting, The Citizen… Read more »
South Africa: Eight VIP Unit Officers to Appear in Court After Highway Assault - South African News Briefs - July 24, 2023
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July 21, 2023
South Africa: South African Govt Commits to Arresting Russian Leader Putin if He Comes to South Africa
According to News24, the South African government confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be arrested, following an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal… Read more »
Sudan: Wagner-Linked Officials in Mali, Sudan, CAR Targeted in New Wave of UK Sanctions
The British government imposed sanctions on 13 people and organizations in the Central African Republic (CAR), Mali, and Sudan with ties to the Wagner paramilitary group in Russia,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Are Zimbabweans Ready to Elect a Woman President?
In the country's election on August 23, Elisabeth Valerio, the United Zimbabwe Alliance leader, will be the only woman candidate. This comes after her papers were initially… Read more »
Sudan: Yet Again, Sudan Governor Calls for Darfur to Take Up Arms
Minni Arko Minnawi, the governor of Darfur and a former rebel commander, reiterated his appeal for residents in the area to arm themselves in self-defense, saying that the "current… Read more »
Rwanda: Now's Time to Act - Women Deliver 2023's Key Outcomes and Commitments
As the saying goes, all good things come to an end. But the end of Women Deliver 2023 is not a time for sadness, but celebration. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Namibia: Parliament Backs Anti-Gay Bill Despite Supreme Court Ruling
In what the LGBTIQ+ community views as an unlawful assault, Namibia's upper chamber of parliament enacted a law on July 19 outlawing same-sex marriages and penalising anyone who… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Signs U.S.$1.9 Billion Mining Deal With UAE
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)'s national mining corporation and the United Arab Emirates agreed to a $1.9 billion contract to develop at least four mines in the… Read more »
South Africa: Putin Not Coming to South Africa For BRICS Summit - Presidency
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, won't be attending the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Summit in Johannesburg in August, the presidency said. Read more »
Kenya: Schools, Shops Shut as Kenya Braces For Protests
The protests organised by Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga will go ahead as the government warns demonstrators that violence will not be tolerated after more than a dozen… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Sudan: Rapid Support Forces' Militia Takes Control of South Darfur Town
A town in South Darfur has been taken over by the paramilitary group fighting the Sudanese army, sparking violence, looting, and yet another wave of displacement, Reuters reports. Read more »
Africa: Continent's Biggest Port to be Partially Privatised
In a first for South Africa's national ports business, the largest harbour in Africa, Port of Durban, will be operated and controlled in part by International Container Terminal… Read more »
Africa: Gender Equality Cannot Be Achieved Without Free and Open Spaces #WD2023
"Gender equality is under attack. But we cannot give up. We must unite and work together to push back against these headwinds." Read more »
July 17, 2023
South Africa: Water Restored to Most Parts of Johannesburg
The water supply has been restored in significant portions of the city's suburbs, Johannesburg Water has announced. Low water pressure is still a problem in high-lying places but… Read more »