Tewolde has fought multiple times for Eritrea, one of the most closed societies on Earth, and is now praying another war is not about to break out with neighbouring Ethiopia.”If the war starts, many people will go to the front and, as before, many children will lose their fathers, mothers will lose their husbands, parents will …
In the sun-scorched lands bordering Zimbabwe’s largest wildlife sanctuary, Takesure Moyo pedals through his village each morning on a mission to help his community coexist with the elephants and predators that roam nearby.The 49-year-old is among several locals trained as community monitors under an initiative by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Zimbabwe’s …
Tech tracking to tackle human-wildlife conflict in ZimbabweFri, 05 Dec 2025 02:04:47 GMT Read More »
Endangered penguins living off South Africa’s coast have likely starved en masse due to food shortages, a study said Friday, with some populations dropping by 95 percent in just eight years.Fewer than 10,000 breeding pairs of the small, black and white African Penguin are left globally, according to scientists, and the species was listed as …
The United States on Thursday signed a $2.5 billion health aid deal with Kenya, the first such bilateral agreement after President Donald Trump tore down the historic US aid agency and sidelined NGOs.Trump administration officials said the agreement would be the first in a series of agreements with developing countries’ governments, which will be asked …
US signs health aid deal with Kenya in Trump firstFri, 05 Dec 2025 00:07:40 GMT Read More »
Former Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong announced his retirement from international football on Thursday, just 19 days before the Super Eagles launch their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign.Coach Eric Chelle had included the defender in his preliminary 54-man squad for the AFCON, which kicks off on December 21. Nigeria face Tanzania in their opening Group …
Nigeria stalwart Troost-Ekong retires just before AFCONThu, 04 Dec 2025 21:55:53 GMT Read More »
US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace deal Thursday, even as fresh violence raised questions about the accord to end one of Africa’s longest wars.Trump said the United States was also signing deals on critical minerals with the two countries as he hosted Paul …
President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday to sign a deal that the US leader has hailed as his latest peace triumph despite ongoing violence on the ground.Trump welcomed Paul Kagame, the longtime president of Rwanda, whose allies have taken a decisive edge on the ground …
South Africa responded Thursday to a US bar on its participation in G20 events under Washington’s presidency by saying it was a fully-fledged member of the forum and expected to be treated equally.The United States took over this month the presidency of the group of leading economies after largely boycotting South Africa’s tenure, including the …
US President Donald Trump on Thursday brings the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo together to endorse a deal that Trump has hailed as his latest peace triumph despite ongoing violence on the ground.Trump hopes the agreement will pave the way for the United States to gain access to critical minerals in …
South African authorities must do more to tackle a spate of “xenophobic” protests aimed at blocking access to clinics and hospitals to undocumented foreigners, a court ruled on Thursday.Members of a vigilante group known as Operation Dudula have for months protested at clinics in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, checking identity cards and refusing access to …
