South Sudan dismisses President Kiir’s death rumours
South Sudan’s foreign ministry issued a statement saying it “categorically and strongly denies the false and malicious reports circulating on social media”.
15 May, 2025
How solidarity is bridging Africa’s refugee funding gaps
As funding cuts impact the flow of critical aid for displaced communities in Africa, local and regional initiatives aim to fill the vacuum.
15 May, 2025
South African grannies hit runway with pride in rare contest
Grandmothers parade with pride against domestic violence that has become a national scourge in South Africa,
15 May, 2025
Sudan paramilitary attack leaves Khartoum without electricity
Power outage disrupts services, worsens suffering of citizens, says country’s electricity provider
15 May, 2025
South Africa’s Ramaphosa to meet Trump next week amid tensions
Gabon transfers wife and son of former President Bongo to house arrest
Thiam re-elected head of Côte d’Ivoire’s main opposition party
Mauritania’s ex-president jailed 15 years after appealing 5-year imprisonment over corruption
Ethiopia bans Tigrayan opposition party TPLF
14 May, 2025
Zimbabwean protesters granted bail after six weeks in custody
A Zimbabwean court has released on bail scores of anti-government protesters who were being held in custody for taking part in a demonstration against President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
14 May, 2025
Mali bans French television channel TV5 Monde over protest coverage
TV5 Monde has become the third French television channel to be banned from broadcasting in the West African country.
14 May, 2025
‘No food, no water, just death’: Sudan’s tears become Chad’s burden
Chad strains under the weight of sheltering thousands of Sudanese refugees fleeing violence in their country.
14 May, 2025
France announces retaliatory expulsion of Algerian diplomats
France’s response is ‘immediate, firm, strictly proportionate,’ says foreign minister
14 May, 2025
US church refuses to resettle white South Africans granted refugee status
The Episcopal Church said it would end its refugee resettlement program with the US government rather than comply with orders to help resettle the white South Africans.
14 May, 2025
UN ‘deeply alarmed’ by Libya’s escalating violence
UN mission in Libya calls for ‘immediate, unconditional’ ceasefire in all populated areas
13 May, 2025
Campaigns start as Burundi gears up for legislative, local elections
Campaigns have opened in Burundi as the country gears up for legislative and local elections on June 5, 2025.
13 May, 2025
Sierra Leone reports more than 2,000 Mpox cases, 11 deaths
The number of cases of mpox registered in Sierra Leone since the beginning of 2025 has hit 2,045, with 11 fatalities.
13 May, 2025
Egypt yet to name new envoy to Israel amid tensions over Gaza
Egypt has refused to name a new ambassador to Israel and has delayed the accreditation of Tel Aviv’s new envoy to Cairo.
13 May, 2025
Finland returns royal stool looted from Benin
Finland has returned a ceremonial stool that was looted from Benin by French forces more than a century ago.
