WASHINGTON, The United States hailed the withdrawal from northern Ethiopia of Eritrean forces whose presence had been viewed as a key stumbling block in a landmark peace deal with rebels.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken commended the withdrawal of ...
This contribution will benefit over 220,000 South Sudanese refugees in the state amid a complex humanitarian situation in the country, which has seen alarmingly high rates of food insecurity. The new funding will also benefit members of the host commun...
Somali government forces have ended a more than five hourslong al-Shabab siege of the compound housing the Mogadishu mayor’s office and other local government facilities.The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism said security forces shot dead si...
Geneva (ICRC) - During a visit to Moscow over the past two days, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, raised the importance of upholding international humanitarian law and additional critical humanita...
Following incidents of journalists being obstructed in their work and a lawyer being attacked in Zimbabwe, media and lawyers’ associations are demanding that police respect their rights.When police escorted 25 members of the Citizens Coalition for Chan...
PRETORIA, Jan 17 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the decision handed down by the South Gauteng High Court Division to interdict the private prosecution brought against him by former President Jacob Zuma.The former President has in...
China’s new foreign minister, Qin Gang, has begun a five-nation tour of Africa aimed at bolstering Chinese-African ties. Qin, who had been ambassador to the U.S. until December, will visit African Union headquarters in Ethiopia before traveling to four...
A judge on Tuesday ordered the release of a Senegalese journalist and prominent anti-government critic after more than two months in detention, his lawyers said.Pape Ale Niang, head of the Dakar Matin online news site, was arrested on November 6 and ch...
KISUMU: A multi-sectoral committee has been established to enhance security in the lakeside city of Kisumu ahead of the Christmas festivities. Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga stated that a committee comprising the National Police Service, County Gover...
Addis Ababa: Ethiopia is committed to playing a key role in building a vibrant and inclusive digital future for Africa, said Belete Molla, Ethiopia's Minister of Innovation and Technology. The Africa Internet Governance Forum, currently underway in Ad...
Nairobi: The National Treasury has engaged the public in unveiling the 2025/2026 - 2027/2028 Final Year and Medium-Term Budget, aiming to sensitize the populace on the milestones achieved and future projections of the government. During the second day...
Premier Mokgoro urges residents to visit vaccination sites to receive their jab Mahikeng – North West Premier, Prof. Tebogo Job Mokgoro has encouraged residents to do walk-ins at different vaccination sites in the province and receive their jabs once ...
Empowerment of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities topping DWS agendaWomen, Youth and Persons with Disabilities were given a boost today when the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in the Western Cape hosted an Economic Empowerment worksho...
Statement of Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on court action launched by the Helen Suzman Foundation on the decision not to extend exemptions granted to Zimbabwean NationalsIn an open and transparent democracy, organs of civil society have an...
