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At least 20 people feared dead after boat capsizes on Uganda’s Nguse river/in /by
At least 20 people are missing after a boat capsized on a river in western Uganda. Eight survivors have been rescued, local police said.
Health sovereignty focus of Nairobi summit following US aid cuts/in /by
US cuts to international aid should push the African continent to take charge of its own services. That was the message from the heads of the World Health Summit as a three-day conference wrapped up in Nairobi on Wednesday.
Crowds in South Africa protest against illegal immigration/in /by
Crowds took to the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday to demonstrate against high levels of illegal immigration, which has sparked tensions between locals and foreign nationals.
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe given deportation order/in /by
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe, has been given a deportation order after admitting to being in South Africa illegally. He had been in custody since mid February due to involvment in a shooting.
Kemi Seba to remain in detention as hearing postponed/in /by
After a court postponed his hearing on Wednesday, prominent anti western and pan African activist Keli Seba will remain in detention. He is wanted in Benin on charges of inciting rebellion, after backing a coup attempt in December.
China’s zero‑tariff push wins backing from South Africa and Kenya/in /by
Officials and business leaders in South Africa and Kenya are welcoming China’s new zero‑tariff policy for 53 African nations, saying it will open fresh trade opportunities, cut costs for small businesses, and strengthen economic ties across the continent.
Republic of Congo president holds talks with his Russian counterpart/in /by
Denis Sassou N’Guesso arriving at the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday where he met with Vladimir Putin.
Russia releases images allegedly showing combat against Mali rebels/in /by
Footage released by Russia’s défense ministry purports to show troops fighting with Tuareg rebels in Mali. It comes after Moscow’s Africa corps paramilitary unit was forced to withdraw from the town of Kidal following attacks by Tuareg rebels and jihadists.
Loyal groundskeepers guard Sudan’s ancient Nubian pyramids/in /by
The UNESCO-protected pyramids, at several sites including Meroe, have survived years of sand, rain, war, and neglect.
Mali jihadists threaten to impose blockade on Bamako/in /by
Mali’s security crisis intensified this week as jihadist group JNIM announced a blockade on all roads leading into Bamako, even as junta leader Assimi Goïta appeared publicly for the first time in days to claim the situation was “mastered.”