Rhino poaching: South African parks remain hotspots

Most of the slaughter of rhinos was done inside national parks since the beginning of the year, signaling the persistent threat to the animals.
6 May, 2025
DRC-Rwanda deal: Peace at heart or US mineral interests?

The Trump administration has made minerals diplomacy a major part of its foreign policy.
6 May, 2025
Rwanda promises to sign DRC peace deal in US in June

The DRC and Rwanda have submitted their peace proposals to the US on Monday.
6 May, 2025
Explosions hit Sudan’s key city in third day of attacks by paramilitaries

The Rapid Support Forces targets a seaport, airport and military base in the city of Port Sudan in the latest drone attacks at the army-aligned government’s seat of power
6 May, 2025

Talks over potential Africa’s biggest gold mine in Ghana paused

Türkiye’s second ‘Ship of Goodness’ reaches Sudan with tonnes of aid

Two killed in insurgent attack in northern Mozambique

Missing Uganda opposition activist charged and remanded, his lawyer says

Kenya charges four police officers over baby’s death after 2017 elections
6 May, 2025
Rwanda in ‘initial’ talks to accept migrants from the US: foreign minister
Rwanda says it has begun talks with the United States over a possible deportation of migrants to Kigali from Washington.

6 May, 2025
US official ‘receives’ draft texts on peace deal from DRC, Rwanda
The US senior adviser for Africa says he has received draft texts from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on a peace deal to end the eastern DRC conflict.

6 May, 2025
Ministers who fail to declare assets by Wednesday to be sacked: Mahama
Ghana’s president says he has sanctioned over 40 of his ministers and appointees for failing to declare their assets, with a deadline for asset declaration set as Wednesday, May 7.

6 May, 2025
UN seeks $160 million for food crisis in northeast Nigeria
The UN says it needs roughly $160 million for Nigeria’s conflict-hit northeast, where the situation is at “its worst in five years.”

6 May, 2025
Tripoli denounces ‘degrading’ images of abducted Libyan MP
Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) has condemned what it calls “degrading” viral images of an abducted member of the eastern-based parliament.

6 May, 2025
ICJ throws out Sudan genocide case against UAE
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has thrown out Sudan’s case against the United Arab Emirates over alleged complicity in genocide during the Sudanese civil war.

5 May, 2025
Commodity Smuggling: A Silent Killer of Africa’s Economic Future
The Ghana Revenue Authority found that the country loses over GHS 10 billion (approximately US $720 million) annually due to smuggling — an amount that could fund critical infrastructure, health, or education programs.

5 May, 2025
Midwives’ Day: Unsung heroes of childbirth crisis management
Midwives remain a crucial cog in the wheel of maternity services in Africa despite the lack of recognition, training, resources and proper working conditions.

5 May, 2025
Several suspected drug lords arrested in Malawi
The arrests were made by the Malawi security forces with th

5 May, 2025
Ugandan military captures tourist kidnapping suspect hiding for six years
The Ugandan military says the suspect was arrested in neighbouring DRC six years after the kidnapping.




