Town rocked by massacre uses marriages to make peace
- 22-Oct-2025
In a town in Ivory Coast torn apart by election violence and mass killings more than a decade ago, peace activists say they have hit on a way to help avoid a repeat of the bloodshed in town – “reconciliation marriages” between rival groups. Dozens of men and women from different communities in town have […]
Strike on displacement camp in eastern Congo kills nine
- 04-May-2024
GOMA: At least nine people, including seven children, were killed on Friday in a strike on a displacement camp in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, a local official and a military spokesman said. It was not immediately clear what kind of explosive device was used or who was responsible for the attack. A two-year […]
Pakistan to train Africa to deal with mosquito identification
- 25-Mar-2024
ISLAMABAD: In view of its wealth of data and expertise, Pakistan’s Malaria Control Programme will train nine African countries to deal with a mosquito, native to South Asia, which may lead to a rapid increase in Malaria cases in the continent. The Directorate of Malaria Control (DoMC), Ministry of National Health Services has been selected […]
Unbeaten Namibia gets ticket to T20 World Cup 2024
- 28-Nov-2023
Namibia’s perfect record of five wins from five games in T20WC Africa Qualifier has confirmed their spot in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The Eagles beat Tanzania by 58 runs today to confirm their berth at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and USA. View this post on […]
In a first, Pakistan starts export of SUVs to Africa
- 13-Oct-2023
KARACHI: Master Changan Motors Ltd (MCML), a joint venture between Pakistan’s Master Group and China’s Changan Automobile, has become the first automaker to export Made-in-Pakistan 14 Oshan X7 SUVs to Kenya for onward sale to Kenyan and Tanzanian markets. This major milestone was achieved on the 10th anniversary of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Last […]
Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, votes for parliament
- 29-Sep-2023
Voters in Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, cast their ballots on Friday for legislative elections that despite recent — and deadly — pro-democracy protests are unlikely to change the political scenery in the tightly controlled kingdom. More than 500,000 people are registered to vote in the impoverished southern African nation, where King Mswati III wields […]
Wagner chief says his group is making Africa ‘freer’
- 22-Aug-2023
MOSCOW: The leader of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a video published Monday that his group was making Africa “freer” and suggested he was on the continent. Prigozhin, a former Kremlin ally whose group rebelled against Russia’s military leadership in June, has made few public appearances since the mutiny. The group maintains […]
I’ll give you free grain: Putin tells Africa
- 27-Jul-2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told African leaders he would gift them tens of thousands of tons of grain within months despite Western sanctions which he said made it harder for Moscow to export its grain and fertilisers. Speaking at a summit in St Petersburg devoted to Russian-African ties, Putin said Russia was expecting […]
At least 29 African migrants die after two boats sink off Tunisia
- 26-Mar-2023
TUNIS: At least 29 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa died when their two boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, the Tunisian coast guard said on Sunday. Separately, in the last four days, five migrant boats have sunk off the coast of the southern city of Sfax, […]
Russia’s Putin suggests free grain for Africa
- 20-Mar-2023
Russia laid out conditions on Monday for agreeing to any further extension of the Black Sea grain deal, and President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow could send free grain to African countries if those conditions were not met. The deal, allowing the safe export of grain from Ukrainian and Russian Black Sea ports, was renewed […]