September 21, 2023
West Africa: Burkina Faso's Parliament Approves Sending Troops to Niger
The Burkinabe parliament gave the go-ahead for Captain Ibrahim Traore to send troops to neighboring Niger in response to a potential foreign military intervention to reinstate… Read more »
Gabon: Son of Deposed Gabon Leader Bongo Charged With Treason, Corruption
The son of former Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba, as well as some of his associates, were charged with high treason and corruption, and are being held in detention, AFP… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa to Host US-Africa Trade Summit Despite Diplomatic Tensions
South Africa will host a U.S.-Africa trade meeting in November despite earlier calls from U.S. politicians for the event to be shifted due to what they claimed was the country's… Read more »
Somalia: Humanitarian Situation Could Worsen After EU Suspends Food Aid to Somalia
The executive of the European Union announced on September 19 that humanitarian aid payments to Somalia had been "temporarily suspended" following a UN investigation that revealed… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi Asks UN Peacekeepers to Leave DR Congo Before 2024
The Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi requested that his government move quickly to evacuate the United Nations peacekeeping mission to ensure it begins… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's First Woman Officer to Navigate a Submarine Dies in Accident
Africa's first woman to qualify as a submarine navigator, Lieutenant Gillian Hector (née Malouw), was among the three people who died in the SA Navy submarine disaster just… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Pledges to Keep National Broadcaster Afloat Ahead of 2024 Election - South African News Briefs - September 21, 2023
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September 20, 2023
Africa: How To Stop the Health Worker Brain Drain in Africa? Invest in People and Innovations
This year the World Health Organization added 37 African countries to a list of nations at risk of facing worsening health worker shortages due to “brain drain” –… Read more »
South Africa: No Reason to Continue Zimbabwe Exemption Permits, Minister Motsoaledi Argues in Court
Aaron Motsoaledi, South Africa's minister of home affairs, wants to contest a ruling from the Supreme Court of Appeals (SCA) that said he violated the law and Constitution by… Read more »
Africa: CAF Announces Major Money for Men's Tourney While Women's Left Unchanged
CAF has upped the ante for the men's team in the Super Cup tournament but not for women participating in the CAF Women's Champions League. Read more »
Libya: Protesters Burn Derna Mayor's Home as Flooding Death Toll Soars
The residence of the mayor of Libyan city Derna, has been set alight as hundreds of protesters sought an explanation for the disastrous flood that occurred last week, BBC reports. Read more »
Nigeria: No Dead Agenda - Burna Boy Responds to Critics After Concert Postponement
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy, 31, fired back at critics who said his concert that was to take place at FNB Stadium in Gauteng Province, South Africa, was postponed due… Read more »
South Africa: Appointment of Power Utility CEO Delayed Again - South African News Briefs - September 20, 2023
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September 19, 2023
Rwanda: Kagame Will Run For Fourth Term in 2024
President Paul Kagame has announced that he will run for a fourth term in 2024's presidential election, reports BBC. Read more »
South Africa: Rights Body Releases Damning Report on KwaZulu-Natal Water Crisis
Municipalities and water service authority (WSAs) in KwaZulu-Natal have been criticized by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for denying residents' access to enough… Read more »
South Sudan: MPs Walk Out of Parliament Over Electoral Law
Members of South Sudan's ruling party left parliament on Monday after legislators approved a measure clearing the way for long-delayed elections, accusing President Salva Kiir of… Read more »
Sudan: First Clashes Reported in Port Sudan Since Conflict Began
For the first time, the two opposing factions of the Sudanese military are now fighting in Port Sudan on the Red Sea, BBC reports. Read more »
Ethiopia: One Year After Tigray Peace Deal, Peace Elusive and Atrocities Continue
United Nations human rights experts say that nearly a year since the signing of an agreement to cease hostilities in northern Ethiopia, atrocities, war crimes and crimes against… Read more »
South Africa: Fuel Prices Set to Increase Again in October - South African News Briefs - September 19, 2023
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September 18, 2023
Africa: The Global North Should Focus on Climate Accountability, Not Just Compensation
Vast swathes of ancient forest are cut for timber. Oil is endlessly extracted from wells cut deep in the ground. And as countless species are irrecoverably driven to extinction,… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Over a Dozen People Killed in Northwest DR Congo Landslide
A landslide brought on by torrential rains killed at least 17 people in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
West Africa: Sahel Alliance Unites Against 'Internal Uprising or Foreign Assault'
Three West African Sahel countries - Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso - ruled by military juntas pledged to support one another in the event of internal uprising or foreign assault,… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt's Main Opposition To Boycott Election
Egypt's largest liberal opposition political organisation declared that it will not nominate a candidate for the 2024 presidential election after one of its leaders was sentenced… Read more »
South Africa: New Bill Proposes Major Shake-Up of State-Owned Enterprises - South African News Briefs - September 18, 2023
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September 15, 2023
Africa: Ghana's Green Nobel Winner Paves the Way to a Greener Future #AfricaClimateHope
Imagine this: You're walking down the street, breathing in the fresh air. But what you don't see is the invisible cloud of toxic pollutants that's following you. This cloud is made… Read more »
