How older cats enjoy retirement in South Africa/in /by
Elderly cats whose owners have died are often abandoned and left to fend for themselves. Some are finding a relaxing retirement at a cat sanctuary near Cape Town.
M23 rebels withdraw from strategic DRC town ahead of landmark Doha peace talks/in /by
The upcoming talks in Doha mark the first direct negotiations between the DRC government and M23. This development follows surprise meetings between DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Doha, as well as separate talks between Qatari officials and M23 representatives
Kremlin envoy discusses normalizing Russia-U.S. ties in Washington/in /by
Kirill Dmitriev said that the restoration of direct flights between Russia and the United States was among the issues that were discussed with White House officials
Court allows case of promoting Ethiopia violence against Facebook to proceed/in /by
Facebook's content moderators were based in Nairobi during a conflict in Ethiopia's north which lasted from 2020 to 2022 that saw a spike in hateful content on the platform in the eastern Africa country. The claimants want Meta to pay $2.4bn to victims of hate and violence incited on Facebook
Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Coogler, Steinfeld attend New York premiere of ‘Sinners’/in /by
Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Coogler, Hailee Steinfeld attend New York premiere of ‘Sinners’
WTO and IMF warn of global trade disruptions a new U.S. tariffs/in /by
U.S. President Donald Trump's newly announced tariffs, set to take effect Saturday, impose a 10 percent baseline on all imports, with additional levies targeting nations with the largest trade deficits.
South Sudan tensions: Kiir, Museveni hold talks in Juba/in /by
Tensions have peaked since the house arrest of first vice-president Riek Machar last week, following weeks of mounting violence between Kiir’s army and forces close to Machar’s movement
US holds talks with Kinshasa on developing the DR Congo’s mineral resources/in /by
The Trump administration's senior advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, said the potential deal could involve 'multibillion-dollar investments'.
SA: Needle exchange program for drug users feels the effects of Trump’s aid cuts/in /by
Needle exchange is not a new idea globally, but such efforts have been jolted by the Trump administration’s decision to kill 83% of U.S. Agency for International Development programs around the world.
US Africa command warns against withdrawing troops from the continent/in /by
The head of the US Africa Command says Africa remains a 'nexus theatre' from which Washington should not shift its gaze.