April 7, 2025 THE US government has imposed visa and travel restrictions on South Sudan, with Washington warning: “It is time for the Transitional Government of South Sudan to stop taking advantage of the United States.” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, making the announcement over the weekend, said: “Enforcing our nation’s immigration laws is […]
Crafting better African stories with AI March 19, 2025 ADVANCED technology has been released with the potential of transforming how stories about Africa are told across media, academia, development sectors and beyond. the AI Shop, based in South Africa, announced on Wednesday. Its partnership with Africa No Filter has come up with the Africa Bias […]
Southern Africa grouping backs DRC government amid escalating conflict February 4, 2025 MEMBER countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have given strong support to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo as Goma, the capital of its mineral-rich North Kivu, fell to the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group. SADC leaders met at an […]
AU Special Envoy calls for Sudan conflict ‘de-escalation’ amid more loss of life November 6, 2024 THE African Union Special Envoy on the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, Adama Dieng, has called on the two antagonists in the bitter armed conflict in Sudan to “de-escalate the fighting” to prevent more “tragic loss of life” […]
Germany agrees to take Kenyan workers. September 16, 2024 THE Kenyan and German governments have agreed to a migration system that will allow skilled and semi-skilled Kenyans to work in Germany while protecting their rights, in a deal signed in Berlin on September 13 by President William Ruto and Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The agreement is […]
African activists call for more human rights advocacy. September 16, 2024 DELEGATES at the All-African Movement Assembly in Accra have called for Pan-African solidarity, free movement across the continent and “more robust human rights advocacy”. At their recent annual gathering, the largest meeting of African movements, activists and human rights defenders, delegates launched the Pan-African […]
AU appoints first special envoy to combat genocide and mass atrocities April 8, 2024 Adama Dieng: the first AU Special Envoy for the Prevention of the Crime of Genocide and Other Mass AtrocitiesTHE African Union has appointed its first Special Envoy for the Prevention of the Crime of Genocide and Other Mass Atrocities, as Rwanda […]
Senegal commended for its enduring democracy April 2, 2024 THE new of President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, was sworn in today in the new city of Diamniadio, about 20 miles from Dakar. Faye, at 44, is Africa’s youngest president, and he leads a country that is the only one in West Africa that […]
Salim Digital Archive launched in Tanzania October 9, 2023 THE Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has launched the Dr Salim Ahmed Salim Digital Archive (www.salimahmedsalim.com), which is aimed at preserving the renowned statesman’s diplomatic and leadership legacy. During the ceremony in Dar es Salaam, President Hassan urged Tanzanians and Africans in general to access the […]
July 18, 2023 AS the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague celebrates 25 years of existence there have been calls for more justice to tackle atrocities that continue in the 21st century. The President of the ICC’s Assembly of States Parties, Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, said: “Today the world needs more justice than ever. […]