Category: Africa
South African Judge Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize
The award to Navi Pillay could spark a reaction from US President Donald Trump, whose administration has repeatedly criticised international justice institutions. Photo by FRANK BOXLER / AFP South African lawyer and champion of international law Navi Pillay is pictured after she was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, on October 9, 2026 at the…
South Africa Bar Shooting Death Toll Rises To 18
The death toll from a shooting at a bar in South Africa has risen to 18, with the motive still unclear amid reports of gang rivalry linked to illegal gold mining in the area. Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) speak with residents near the scene where gunmen armed with assault rifles…
Ebola Outbreak Continues To Spread In DR Congo Province, WHO Warns
The World Health Organisation has warned that Ebola remains active in hotspots across a key province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, despite government indications that the national outbreak may have peaked in August. A trainer makes a note of the start time on a health workers personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during a training by…
Senegal Scientists Explore Fish-Rice Farming To Boost Yields, Fight Disease
Scientists in Senegal are promoting fish farming alongside rice cultivation as an innovative approach to increasing food production and reducing disease risks in the country’s rice paddies. A general view of a bag full of rough rice harvested from a paddy field in Lampsar, on August 20, 2026. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP) Half…
Multi-Vehicle Crash Claims 21 Lives In South Africa
At least 21 people have died in a multi-vehicle crash between Leeu-Gamka and Prince Albert, about 380 kilometres northeast of Cape Town, South Africa’s Road Traffic Management Corporation said. At least 21 people were killed when two minibus taxis and an SUV collided on a highway in South Africa’s Western Cape province, a government road…
Tooro Royal Family Claims House Arrest Amid King Oyo’s Succession Crisis
Uganda’s Tooro royal family has accused the military of restricting its movement and placing members under house arrest as a bitter succession dispute intensifies following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. Members of the Tooro Kingdom royal family, with the help of police and military officials, reach out to receive the…
WHO Calls For 5,000 More Health Workers As Ebola Crisis Worsens In DRC
The World Health Organization says the Democratic Republic of Congo urgently needs about 5,000 additional health workers as overwhelmed facilities struggle to cope with the country’s rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak. Health workers in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) practice safety check protocols on each other during a training by medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to…
Cabo Verde Bus Crash Claims 25 Lives, Mostly Young People
At least 25 people have died in a devastating bus crash in Cabo Verde, while several others were injured, with some reportedly in serious condition as emergency teams responded to the tragedy. At least 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, were killed in a bus crash on Cabo Verde’s Fogo Island, public radio network RCV…
Egypt Sentences TV Presenter, 11 Others To Death Over Drug Trafficking
An Egyptian court has handed death sentences to a TV presenter and 11 others in a drug trafficking case, while the presenter also received a five-year prison term in a separate case involving the kidnapping and assault of a young man. An Egyptian court sentenced a well-known television presenter and 11 others to death for…
Spain PM Says No Proof Morocco Orchestrated Ceuta Migrant Surge
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says there is no solid evidence that Morocco planned the mass migrant rush into Ceuta, despite a police report pointing to unusually weak border controls and alleged Moroccan security force inaction during the crisis. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the congress of deputies on the government’s handling of the…
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