Africa

On March 8th, the United States ordered the immediate departure of non-emergency government personnel from South Sudan due to escalating violence and instability. The US State Department issued a Level...

Recent reports confirmed that SpaceSail, a Chinese satellite internet provider, is expanding to over 30 countries, and South Africa could be one of them. The company, also known as “Qianfan”...

On Monday, March 3rd, Mohammed Iqbal Dar, the man who coined the name “Tanzania,” passed away in his sleep at the age of 80 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, after a...

Dana Brown, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Mission to South Africa, will retire from the Foreign Service in March after 27 years. The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria confirmed her departure,...

The United States announced a partial resumption of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in South Africa on Monday, February 10th, following a limited waiver granted by Secretary...

The city of Nyabibwe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was captured by members of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group on Wednesday, February 5th, despite reports of an...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday, February 7th, halting financial aid to South Africa and introducing a program to resettle white Afrikaners as refugees. The order, which...

Burkina Faso launched ITAOUA, its first locally made electric vehicle (EV). This move marks a significant step in Burkina Faso's efforts to join Africa's electric vehicle market, emphasizing clean energy...

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) 2025 returns on April 25-26 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) with the theme “Legacy Meets Tomorrow.” The festival brings together...