South African Court Upholds Fuel Levy Increase Amid Public Outcry
On Monday, the Western Cape High Court dismissed an urgent application by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to halt the government’s proposed fuel levy increase....
Category : Africa
Zimbabwe: Ecobank, Care Zimbabwe to Extend Sanitary Ware to 450 School Girls
PAN African financial services institution, Ecobank’s partnership with Care International in Zimbabwe is set to see 450 schoolgirls receiving reusable menstrual hygiene kits as part...
South Africa’s Private Sector Sees Strongest Growth in Four Years, S&P PMI Reports
South Africa’s private sector experienced its fastest growth in business activity in four years during May 2025, according to the latest S&P Global South Africa...
African Lion Sharpens Skills in Complex, Multidomain Operations
High above Morocco’s Kenitra Air Base, Moroccan and United States military medical teams tended to a wounded Soldier on a Moroccan C-130H Hercules transport aircraft....
Niger Suspends Surveillance Services From Russia, Turkey
The military government of Niger has terminated its intelligence cooperation with Russia and Turkey, saying the surveillance systems and related personnel failed to live up...
Dbaiba Sets 2025 Vision in Cabinet Meeting on Governance and National Priorities
Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbaiba chaired a high-level meeting with the Council of Ministers today to lay out the government’s priorities and policy roadmap for...
Court dismisses EFF application to prevent fuel levy increase
The EFF argued that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s decision to raise the fuel levy was unconstitutional, asserting that it constituted a tax increase implemented without...
UN calls for ‘immediate and unconditional’ release of aid workers arbitrarily detained in Yemen
As June marks one year since the arbitrary detention of dozens of personnel from the UN, NGOs, civil society organizations and diplomatic missions by the...
As displacement surges in South Sudan, regional humanitarian crisis deepens
Since a sharp escalation in fighting in South Sudan in late February, 165,000 people have fled their homes, seeking safety either within the country or...
Mpox Cases Spike In Liberia
Liberia is currently experiencing a significan increase in Mpox cases. The disease, formerly known as monkeypox, has been confirmed in several counties including...
Uganda Launches First Chimpanzee Census in Bwindi National Park
Uganda has embarked on its first-ever chimpanzee census in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, marking a significant step in wildlife conservation efforts. This initiative aims to...