UN says scores of farmers killed in Congo
The M23 and Congolese government have pledged to work toward peace by August 18 after the rebels this year seized more territory in fighting
22 dead, 1,200 held in Angola fuel protests
The office of Angolan President Joao Lourenco released the death toll in a statement in the two days of violence and spread from the
African armies turn to drones
Some 30 African governments have acquired drones, according to data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies “Military Balance” and the Center for a
Taiwan Mulls Chip Curbs on South Africa
Although Taiwan is not a major chip supplier to South Africa, it plays a dominant role in global semiconductor production, and even limited restrictions
US aid cuts halt HIV vaccine research in South Africa
The news devastated the researchers, who live and work in a region where more people live with HIV than anywhere else in the world
Outrage in Eswatini as US sends foreign convicts
The Eswatini government confirmed that five foreign nationals deported from the US are being held in solitary confinement in undisclosed prisons The arrival of
DR Congo, M23 armed group sign ceasefire
The ceasefire deal, formalised through a Declaration of Principles, was signed after a series of discussions that began in April In a significant development
US aid cuts halt HIV vaccine research in South Africa
The news devastated the researchers, who live and work in a region where more people live with HIV than anywhere else in the world
Aboulela awarded PEN Pinter prize
Born to an Egyptian mother and Sudanese father, Aboulela grew up in a Khartoum where British colonial echoes mingled with the call to prayer
Trump to Africa: No More Aid, Let’s Trade
Trump said the United States was working to “forge new economic opportunities involving both the United States and many African nations….reports Asian Lite News
