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DRC’s Tshisekedi To Join Regional Summit
The President of Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi will participate in a joint summit of Eastern and Southern African leaders in Tanzania on February 7-8 to discuss the conflict in eastern Congo, his spokesperson said on…
Africa’s Health Official Highlights Impact Of U.S. Aid Purse
Africa's leading public health official will write to the U.S. Secretary of State on Thursday to highlight how the U.S. aid purse and funding freeze is threatening the lives of people across the continent and efforts to contain disease…
SA: Ex-president’s Daughter Appears In Court
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, appeared in court on Thursday after being charged with inciting violence during riots in 2021 in which more than 300 people were killed.
A lawyer for…
DRC Military Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Nangaa
The military justice system of the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, has issued an arrest warrant for Corneille Nangaa, accusing him of failing to prevent acts of torture under his authority.
The warrant of arrest was signed by Colonel…
Malawi President Withdraws Troops From DR Congo
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing to withdraw from their peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern Democratic of Congo.
The Malawian troops are part of the southern African regional bloc's…
Turkish, Syrian leaders hold talks in Ankara
Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, held talks in Ankara with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Their meeting was the first since the former rebel leader led the opposition offensive that last month toppled Syria’s former…
South African Archbishop apologises over child abuse scandal
The Archbishop of Cape Town held a press briefing on Tuesday after a review panel found that the Anglican Church in South Africa failed to inform other churches of "high risk" posed by the child abuser John Smyth.
"I accept the panel's…
South African leader Speaks To Elon Musk On Misinformation
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk on the subject of misinformation about South Africa, the presidency said on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump said he would suspend aid to the country over its land reforms…
Rebels Declare Humanitarian Ceasefire In DR Congo
The alliance of rebel groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a humanitarian ceasefire starting on Tuesday.
In a statement, the group - which includes the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - cited "humanitarian reasons"…
Ebola Vaccines: Uganda Kicks Off Clinical Trial
Uganda has kicked off a clinical trial of a vaccine against Ebola. The first-ever vaccine trial for the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus, marking a significant milestone in emergency vaccine trials.
Uganda's Ministry of Health, in…