Kenya: Shock as South Sudanese Diplomat Collapses, Dies in Nairobi Bank
South Sudan ambassador to Eritrea Michael Nyang on Thursday collapsed and died inside Kenya Commercial Bank's Moi Avenue Advantage Centre at Kencom building ...
South Africa: Country’s Whistle-Blowers Are Treated As Pariahs in Spite of Their Courage
Recent reports of the looting of relief funds meant for managing the COVID-19 pandemic have once again shone the spotlight on the abuse ...
Africa: New Covid-19 Rapid Tests a Game Changer for Africa
Brazzaville — The roll-out of new, World Health Organization (WHO) approved antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus in Africa will significantly ...
Nigeria: #EndSARS – the Speech Buhari Should Have Delivered
"Fellow Nigerians, let me seize this opportunity to apologize to you for the failings of the government in preventing this unfortunate development." A ...
Sudan: Peace Process – Patience Is Required for the Long Road Ahead
"End the wars" and "peace in our land" were the rallying cries for the protests that ultimately ousted Sudan's long-ruling strongman Omar al-Bashir ...
Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Water Crisis – When Taps Run Dry and City Runs Out of Ideas
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — Dotted across the Zimbabwean city of Bulawayo, the water tanks installed in private residences is evidence that years of a ...
Nigeria: ICC Elections – African Bar Association Insists On Nigerian Judge, Others
The African Bar Association (AFBA) has warned against the stalling of the election of Ishaq Bello, the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital ...
West Africa: ‘The Sahel – a Microcosm of Cascading Risks Converging in One Region’
United Nations — The European Commission this week pledged $27.8 million in humanitarian support to the Sahel region as floods and the coronavirus ...
Africa: Focus On Migrant Returns Threatens AU–EU Negotiations
Europe’s New Pact doesn’t bode well considering that forced migrant returns have stalled talks between the continents before. Last month the European Commission ...
Sudan: Catholic NGO Boss Accused of Racism and Abuse
Khartoum — 'We had a terribly toxic environment.' In the wake of George Floyd's death and the Black Lives Matter protests that followed, ...
