Staff Writer

  On September 1, 2025, Sidi Ould Tah will officially take office as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), succeeding Akinwumi Adesina. Elected on May 29, 2025, with 76.18% of the vote, Sidi Ould Tah thus becomes the first Mauritanian to hold this strategic position for the continent’s economic development. Africa24 will provide a full coverage of this historic ceremony and the related events surrounding the inauguration of the […]

  South Africa has noted with serious concern the escalation of fighting in the Republic of the Sudan. The on-going armed conflict in Sudan, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has resulted in the significant loss of civilian lives, the destruction of property, especially critical infrastructure, and the internal and external displacement of the Sudanese population. Since 15 April 2023, the innocent people […]

  On August 29, Ambassador to Rwanda H.E. GAO Wenqi published a signed article in Rwanda mainstream media entitled “Learn from History and Build a Better Tomorrow”. The article noted that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. It was a victory of justice over evil, light over dark. As the main eastern battlefield of World War II, China won 14 […]

  The Minister of Employment and Labour, Ms. Nomakhosazana Meth, welcomes the judgement handed down on 28 August 2025, by the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria, in the matter of NEASA&Sakeliga NPC against Minister of Employment and Labour&Others (Case No. 107022/2025). The application had two parts. In part A of the application, the Applicants approached the court for an order, on an urgent basis pending the relief […]

  The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has raised concerns over the current approach to roadblocks conducted across the province by Metro Police Departments and the Gauteng Traffic Police. During a meeting held yesterday, where Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Tommy Mthombeni appeared before the Committee, Members questioned the widespread practice of roadblocks that appear to focus primarily on checking and printing outstanding traffic […]

  A cultural presentation and experience-sharing program was conducted in connection with the 64th anniversary of the beginning of the armed struggle for Eritrea’s independence. Accordingly, members of the cooperative association of the 61st Division conducted a history transfer program on 28 August at the ‘Kierta’ Entertainment Center in Edaga Hamus under the theme “It’s Everyone’s Responsibility to Document Our History.” At the event, veteran fighters shared their experiences and […]

  The Police and Security Forces Training Center has provided a one-month training program on administration to 25 members of the Eritrean Police Force. Maj. Andom Mehari, head of police professional education, indicated that the training covered administration, law, public relations, and reporting. He also expressed appreciation to the trainees for the strong interest they demonstrated during the program. Col. Habtemariam Tesfamariam, head of administration and finance at the Eritrean […]

  A WHO-supported house-to-house Mpox nationwide campaign in Sierra Leone, valued at a cost of USD 300,000, has significantly reduced the number of Mpox cases countrywide by 50% in one month. This successful campaign, named “Enhanced Integrated Mpox Response (EIMR),” conducted over four weeks from July 9 to August 3, 2025, was led by the Ministry of Health, the National Public Health Agency, and District Health Management Teams.  WHO provided […]