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The United Nations has issued a stark warning about the escalating humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), highlighting alarming levels of violence, mass displacement, and the systematic use of sexual violence against women and children.​ A Child Raped Every 30 Minutes UNICEF reports that during January and February 2025, children accounted […]

South Africa’s coalition government is facing significant internal conflict over a proposed Value-Added Tax (VAT) increase, highlighting deep divisions between the African National Congress (ANC) and its main coalition partner, the Democratic Alliance (DA).​ Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced a plan to raise VAT from 15% to 15.5% effective May 1, 2025, with a […]

The United States and Somali forces conducted a joint airstrike on Wednesday night, targeting al-Shabaab militants in Adan Yabaal, a strategic town approximately 220 kilometers north of Mogadishu. The Somali government reported that 12 militants, including several senior leaders, were killed in the operation, which aimed to neutralize threats posed by the al-Qaeda-linked group .​ […]

Sudan’s devastating civil war has taken a perilous turn as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (known as Hemedti), announced the formation of a rival administration—the “Government of Peace and Unity”—on the conflict’s second anniversary. This move deepens fears of Sudan’s potential partition, echoing past regional conflicts. The RSF claims this […]

Gabonese international striker Aaron Boupendza has tragically passed away at the age of 28 after reportedly falling from the 11th floor of his apartment building in Hangzhou, China. Boupendza had recently joined Chinese Super League side Zhejiang FC in January, where he had made an immediate impact by scoring four goals in six appearances. Throughout […]

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service remains unavailable in South Africa, despite its expansion into over a dozen African countries. The impasse centers on South Africa’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) laws, which require telecommunications companies to have at least 30% ownership by historically disadvantaged groups, including Black South Africans. Musk has publicly criticized these […]

Diplomatic relations between France and Algeria have sharply deteriorated following a series of retaliatory actions. France has expelled 12 Algerian diplomats and recalled its ambassador from Algiers, responding to Algeria’s earlier expulsion of 12 French officials. The immediate catalyst for this escalation was the arrest of an Algerian consular official in France, implicated in the […]

An American pastor kidnapped during a church service in South Africa has been rescued following a high-intensity police operation that resulted in the deaths of three suspects. Josh Sullivan, 45, a missionary from Tennessee, was abducted on April 10 while delivering a sermon at Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, near Gqeberha. Four armed, masked men […]

On April 15, 2025, an international humanitarian conference convened in London to address the escalating crisis in Sudan, marking two years since the onset of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Co-hosted by the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the European Union, and the African Union, the conference aimed to […]

Four individuals—two Belgians, a Vietnamese national, and a Kenyan—have pleaded guilty in Kenya to attempting to smuggle thousands of live queen ants, marking a significant case in wildlife trafficking enforcement. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) described the incident as a “landmark case,” highlighting a shift in trafficking patterns from larger mammals to lesser-known yet ecologically […]