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Following the deaths of 21 minors at the Enyobeni tavern 26th June, the family of South Africa's late leader Nelson Mandela has called for all community taverns to close and alcohol to be banned. Alcohol is "a source of great concern for…

Patrice Lumumba's coffin arrived in Haut-Katanga in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo where a wake is being held at the site of the independence hero's murder. A single tooth is all that remains of the young scholar and…

President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Munich, Germany for the G-7 summit. South Africa will participate in two outreach sessions Monday, in the first one, issues of climate, energy and health will be discussed. During the 2nd session,…

A Chinese national wanted in Malawi for filming children chanting racist slogans in Chinese has been arrested in neighbouring Zambia, an immigration official said. "He was arrested in Chipata, Zambia, after fleeing the country," Malawi…

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission  holds discussions with Zambian officials on the thorny issue of debt that has been strangling the country for many months. The two-day visit led by the IMF deputy managing director,…

Kenyan Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) have cleared Deputy President William Ruto to run for the country's presidency in the upcoming election this August. Considered an early frontrunner, Ruto used the occasion to…

Two Senegalese opposition coalitions, which have joined forces in preparation for the legislative elections scheduled for July, says they intend to be the majority in the parliament against President Macky Sall’s ruling party and prevent…

Chad’s appeal comes as a meeting between the AU chairperson, the chairman of the AU commission and the Russian President scheduled Friday. The African leaders will mediate the war in Ukraine and discuss the release of stocks of grain and…

Senegalese President Macky Sall, current chairman of the African Union, will travel to Russia for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Sochi on Friday, his office said in a statement. This visit "is part of the efforts of…

Africans Rising has advocated for the power of the grassroots to be harnessed so that African’s wealth and resources will be for Africans and no longer allowed to be extradited for the benefit of foreign companies. The Movement…