Namibia proudly welcomes its designation as the new regional shipping hub for Southern Africa by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) through the Port of Walvis Bay. This remarkable achievement ...

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns this act of aggression and intimidation by the police, meted out to journalists who simply reported on an issue of public interest.

Human Rights Watch has found that African governments continue to crack down and wrongly arrest political opponents, critics, activists and journalists. The rights group also says armed forces and ...

As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to be sworn into office, African analysts weigh in on what governing for the second term-president may feel like for the continent compared to his first ...

Somalia's President, Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on Thursday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire, seeing it as a vital step towards regional peace, the presidential office said in a statement from Mogadishu.

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Angolan President Joao Lourenço for a two-day state visit starting Thursday to strengthen political, cultural, and economic ties.

The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board (RMB) has announced the discovery of 13 oil wells in Lake Kivu, marking a significant step in the country's pursuit of energy resources. The revelation was ...

In a significant step towards peace, at least 600 militiamen have decided to lay down their arms and join the Disarmament, Demobilization, Community Reintegration and Stabilization Program (P-DDRCS) ...

Thousands of Nimbaians gathered in a somber yet spirited procession on Tuesday, January 15, 2025, to receive the remains of their revered leader, Senator Prince Yormie Johnson, as his body arrived in ...

Press Release - The Tunisian government exacerbated its repression of critical voices and accelerated its crackdown on civil society groups, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2025.

Press Release - Armed groups and government forces in West Africa have committed atrocities with impunity in 2024, with thousands of dead and injured, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report ...

Press Release - Governments in Central Africa suppressed civil and political rights, especially in the context of elections, with impunity in 2024, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report ...