Burkina Faso refuses to take deportees as US stops issuing visas
The West African nation’s foreign minister asks if the decision led to the US suspending issuing visas.
Tag: Africa
My one-month-old grandson was killed by police tear gas
Counting the cost of deadly Gen Z protests in Madagascar where most young people are unemployed.
Nigeria names 'apolitical' law professor as new electoral chief
The Nigeria’s electoral agency is under increased scrutiny, with growing calls for greater transparency.
Zimbabwe lawmaker and poet dies after his car hits an elephant
Desire Moyo died a day before his 46th birthday – the four other MPs in the car have been taken to hospital.
Madagascar president names army general as new prime minister
Read 2 minutes Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina named army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as prime minister on Monday, a week after dissolving the government in…
Talk Africa: U.S.-Africa trade pact (AGOA) expires
Read < 1 minute A 25-year-old U.S.-Africa trade pact has lapsed for the first time. Since its enactment in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity…
Israel and Hamas agree on the ‘first phase’ of Gaza ceasefire deal
Read 3 minutes Israel and Hamas agreed Thursday to a ceasefire that could see the release of remaining hostages within days, in what may be…
WFP warns millions of refugees in Ethiopia could lose food aid
Read 2 minutes The World Food Programme (WFP) warns that it is on the verge of suspending food aid for millions of refugees in Ethiopia…
Growing green and healing hearts, youth and inmates unite on Kenya’s Mazingira Day
Read 3 minutes Story by Tracy Adongo The World Health Organization designates October 10 as World Mental Health Day. The overall objective is to…
South Africans slam KZN education department over unpaid school nutrition suppliers
The KZN Department of Education has allegedly failed to pay thousands of companies contracted to supply food to schools under the nutrition programme.