African News
East African Community agrees on regional force to try to end Congo unrest
By: Reuters 22nd April 2022 The seven countries of the East African Community have agreed to set up a regional military force to try to end decades of bloodshed caused by... →
Ramaphosa extends SANDF deployment to Mozambique by a year, at cost of R2.8bn
By: News24Wire 21st April 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa extended the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in Mozambique for a year, at a cost of... →
Islamic State claims Nigeria bombing, says about 30 killed or hurt
By: Reuters 21st April 2022 Islamic State claimed responsibility for an explosion that it said killed or injured 30 people at a market where alcohol was sold in Taraba State,... →
King Mswati III placed on notice by EFF and pro-democracy groups
By: News24Wire 19th April 2022 Pro-democracy groups led by South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters have given Eswatini's King Mswati III a year to abdicate. This was said as the... →
Zimbabwe turns 42: Opposition calls for 'legitimate democracy'
By: News24Wire 18th April 2022 On Zimbabwe's inaugural Independence Day in 1980, Tanzanian president Julius "Mwalimu" Nyerere, in front of a packed Rufaro stadium in Harare, told... →
Somalia swears in lawmakers as UN warns of ‘real risk of famine’
By: News24Wire 15th April 2022 Somalia has inaugurated 290 new lawmakers, bringing the country a step closer to completing a prolonged electoral process marred by alleged... →
WHO notes Africa’s longest-running decline in Covid-19 infections
By: Thabi Madiba 14th April 2022 The World Health Organization noted on Thursday that Africa’s longest-running decline in Covid-19 infections since the beginning of the pandemic... →
South Sudan President Kiir integrates rival’s officers into army
By: News24Wire 13th April 2022 South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has ordered military officers loyal to his vice president, Riek Machar, to be officially integrated into a... →
