DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbour of breaching multiple international treaties.In a statement, DR Congo said Rwanda had dispatched forces and backed armed groups to…
BURKINA FASO CUTS DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH FRANCE AMID ESCALATING TENSIONS
Burkina Faso has officially severed diplomatic relations with France, marking another major shift in the West African nation’s foreign policy and bringing its long-strained relationship with its former colonial ruler to an unprecedented low. The decision took immediate effect on…
Sanusi to ECOWAS: don’t launch ECO on weak economies
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, yesterday cautioned West African leaders against rushing into the adoption of the proposed ECO common currency, warning that monetary integration cannot succeed unless it is anchored on strong economies, fiscal discipline, robust institutions…
Second Batch of Nigerians Return from South Africa Ahead of June 30 Anti-Immigration Protest
The second group of Nigerians stranded in South Africa has arrived in Lagos as the Nigerian government continues its voluntary evacuation programme ahead of planned anti-immigration protests in South Africa on June 30. More than 60 Nigerians departed from Johannesburg’s…
Anti-Migrant Protesters Say June 30 Deadline for Migrants to Leave South Africa Still Stands
Leaders of anti-migrant movements and several civil society groups, including the March and March movement, have insisted that the June 30 deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa remains unchanged. At a press conference on Wednesday, June 24,…
HIV response could cost lives, UNAids chief warns
The US decision to withdraw all of its HIV and Aids funding from South Africa is likely to cost lives, the head of the UN’s HIV agency has warned.Please do not take money away because you are taking lives away,”…
Zambia ex-president’s family wins latest legal battle over what should happen to his body
More than a year after the death of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu, his family have won their appeal to have his body buried in South Africa where he died – overturning a high court ruling that allowed the Zambian…
South Sudan sets December date for long-delayed first-ever election
There have been a number of false dawns when it comes to elections in South Sudan, but the authorities have said the long-delayed first-ever vote will take place in December. The leaders of the world’s youngest country have not been…
South Africa on High Alert Ahead of June 30 Anti-Immigration Protests
South African authorities are on high alert as the June 30 deadline set by some anti-immigration groups for undocumented migrants to leave the country draws near. Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, recently met with Defence Minister Angie Motshekga to…
Meet Bassim Haidar, the billionaire behind Nigeria’s airtime lending empire
For millions of Nigerians, borrowing airtime or data when their balance runs low has become a normal part of daily life. Behind this massive business is billionaire entrepreneur Bassim Haidar, the founder of Optasia, a global technology company that has…