South Africa: All Five Heads of State to Attend BRICS Summit in Person - Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Summit will go on and be in person despite the persistent rumors over Russian… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Passes Law to Allow Cultivation of Medicinal, Industrial Cannabis

Ghana's minister of interior can now issue permits for the cultivation of cannabis, but only for industrial purposes - the plants will have  Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Former Minister Turned Opposition Figure Okende Shot Dead in Kinshasa

The spokesperson for one of the biggest opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was shot and killed, escalating tensions ahead of the country's December… Read more »

South Africa: Former President Zuma in Russia As ConCourt Orders Him Back to Jail

Former president Jacob Zuma is seeking medical treatment in Russia, Jacob Zuma Foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi confirmed, barely a day after the Constitutional Court ruling… Read more »

South Africa: Third Suspect Arrested in Truck Attacks - South African News Briefs - July 14, 2023

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Africa: U.S.-Africa Business Summit Looks to Enhance Africa's Value in Global Chains

Over 1,000 participants from the U.S. and across the African continent, including government officials, private sector executives, investors, and multilateral stakeholders, are… Read more »

Africa: Africa Must Embrace New Tech in Agriculture to Overcome Climate Crisis

The agricultural sector should embrace new technologies to overcome climate change-related challenges, panellists including Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Mozambique's… Read more »

South Africa: Illegal Trade and Climate Threats Plaguing South Africa's Succulents #AfricaClimateHope

A tragedy is unfolding in South Africa's Karoo region as succulents find themselves entangled in a web of greed and destruction. Read more »

South Africa: Constitutional Court Orders Former President Zuma Back to Jail

A request to reverse the Supreme Court of Appeal's (SCA) decision that former President Jacob Zuma must serve his remaining jail sentence has been rejected by the Constitutional… Read more »

Sudan: Bodies of at Least 87 People, Including Children Found in Darfur - UN

The United Nations (UN) human rights office has said that a mass grave containing at least 87 persons, including members of the ethnic Masalit group,was discovered in West… Read more »

South Africa: Govt In Last-Ditch Effort to Save AGOA Benefits

South Africa is making a last-ditch attempt to retain preferential trade benefits with the U.S. under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), reports News24. Read more »

Tanzania: Men Wearing Braids Violates Law and Morals - Zanzibar Govt

Days after authorities in Zanzibar said men are banned from braiding their hair on the island, Minister of Information, Youth, Culture, and Sports Tabia Maulid Mwita, apologised… Read more »

South Africa: Drug Kingpin 'Vet' Murphy Convicted in Landmark Ruling

Drug lord Fadwaan "Vet" Murphy made South African history by becoming the first person to be sentenced under the Prevention of Organized Crime Act (Poca), reports Times Live. Read more »

South Africa: Alleged Arsonist Mafe Wants Parliament Moved - South African News Briefs - July 13, 2023

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Africa: COP28 to Focus on Energy Transition and Climate Finance

COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber has called on  governments, industry, and all stakeholders to “disrupt business as usual” and take decisive acon… Read more »

Zimbabwe: High Court Bars Kasukuwere From Running For President

The High Court has prohibited exiled former Cabinet member Saviour Kasukuwere from running in the nation's presidential elections. The action is in response to a complaint that a… Read more »

Senegal: Opposition Politician Diop Charged for Third Term Comment About President Sall

Senegalese opposition leader Birame Souleye Diop, from the Pastef political party and the Yewwi Askan Wi opposition alliance, is facing charges after speaking on President… Read more »

South Africa: Power Utility Ramps Up Power Cuts Amid Freezing Temperatures - South African News Briefs - July 12, 2023

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South Africa: How To Stop Succulent Poaching and Trafficking in its Tracks #AfricaClimateHope

Succulent poaching, fuelled by the illicit trade it sustains, is emerging as a pressing global concern, threatening the existence of these remarkable plants. The increasing demand… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopian Plane Crash Victims From UK Win Unlawful Killing Case

A coroner has determined that three British nationals who perished in an aircraft crash were unlawfully killed, BBC reports. Read more »

Africa: Olympic Champion Semenya Wins Testosterone Case at Human Rights Court

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya won her case on the regulations limiting testosterone in competing women athletes, BBC reports. Read more »

East Africa: Regional Bloc IGAD Calls for Deployment of Troops in Sudan

After nearly three months of fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an eastern African grouping asked a regional conference to consider sending… Read more »

Southern Africa: Pope Francis Names 3 New African Cardinals

Three new cardinals from the continent have been named by Pope Francis - Archbishop  Stephen Ameyu Martin  of Juba in South Sudan, Archbishop  Protase Rugambwa, the… Read more »

Africa: 'Greenfields' Investment in Africa is Up, but Much More Needed in Renewables

Newly-released statistics from the United Nations agency responsible for promoting economic growth in developing countries show a substantial increase in investment in new projects… Read more »

Sudan: Rights Group Calls for Criminal Court to Investigate Sudan War Crimes

The escalating conflict between warring military forces in Sudan is overshadowed by media and policy attention to Ukraine. Yet Sudan's location and its humanitarian crisis merit… Read more »