insert_link AfricaUniversity of Zimbabwe lecturers and students unite in triple‑month wage strike University of Zimbabwe campus, Harare. Photo: The Guardian Harare, Zimbabwe – More than 200 lecturers at the country’s flagship institution, the University of Zimbabwe, joined forces with students on Monday to intensify a wage protest now in its third month. The action, confirmed by AFP, marks one of Zimbabwe’s longest-running university strikes and reflects growing union frustration amid a crippling cost-of-living crisis that has driven inflation above 90%. Donning […] today24 June, 2025 6
insert_link AfricaSouth Africa and Zambia discuss delayed repatriation of Lungu’s remains After losing the presidency, Edgar Lungu remained influential in Zambian politics. Photo: AFP PRETORIA/LUSAKA, 23 June 2025 – South Africa’s Minister of International Relations, Ronald Lamola, has met President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka on Monday to address a bitter impasse over the repatriation and burial of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu. Lungu passed away on 5 June in Pretoria. His remains remain in South Africa amid family opposition to the […] today23 June, 2025 10
insert_link AfricaECOWAS appoints new leader amid regional unrest ABUJA, Nigeria – West African leaders have elected Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio as the new rotational chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), succeeding Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, during a summit held in Abuja. The transition comes as the bloc grapples with military coups, increasing jihadist violence, and slow regional trade growth. In his inaugural address, President Bio emphasized four priorities: restoring constitutional order, strengthening […] today23 June, 2025 22
insert_link AfricaNamibia joins U.S.-Africa business summit in Angola Windhoek, 23 June 2025 – Namibia has officially joined the 17th U.S.–Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, taking place from 22 to 25 June 2025. Held under the theme “Pathways to Prosperity: A Shared Vision for U.S.–Africa Partnership”, the summit brings together more than 1,500 delegates, including African heads of state, senior U.S. officials, and private-sector leaders. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is leading Namibia’s delegation, which includes ministerial figures and […] today23 June, 2025 11
insert_link AfricaIsrael-Iran conflict sends economic shockwaves through Southern Africa The spiraling conflict between Israel and Iran is beginning to hit closer to home, with economic and political tremors now being felt across Southern Africa and the continent at large. On Friday, South Africa’s currency took a notable knock, with the rand weakening by 1.6% to R18.04 to the US dollar, as jittery investors scrambled for safer assets amid rising global uncertainty. Government bond yields followed suit, with 2035 bonds […] today13 June, 2025 28
insert_link AfricaFirst group of South African soldiers head back from DRC mission SANDF soldiers The first group of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers will return home to Air Force Base Bloemspruit this Friday after deployment to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for a peacekeeping mission under the Southern African Development Community (SADC) . Deployed in December 2023 alongside troops from Malawi and Tanzania, these SANDF forces were tasked with countering the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel insurgency in the volatile Goma region. […] today12 June, 2025 11
insert_link AfricaSeventy white rhinos relocated from South Africa to Rwanda’s Akagera National Park Translocated rhino rewild, Akagera Park Rwanda Seventy southern white rhinos from South Africa's Munywana Conservancy have been relocated to Rwanda’s Akagera National Park. The move was part of a ten-year plan to rewild rhinos to safe, suitable, and well-managed protected areas of Africa. The rhinos represent around 15 percent of the world’s total population of white rhinos. According to Al Jazeera, the journey, spanning over 3,400 km and involving both road […] today12 June, 2025 14
insert_link AfricaAfrican credit rating agency to launch in September Africa is moving toward greater financial autonomy with the establishment of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), backed by the African Union (AU) and supported by the African Peer Review Mechanism. Officials have confirmed the agency will begin operations by September 2025, offering assessments tailored to African economies, providing a more equitable alternative to Western-dominated firms like Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P African governments have long criticised global agencies for perceived […] today11 June, 2025 6
insert_link AfricaU.S. pushes for Rwandan Troop withdrawal before DRC peace deal The United States is brokering a peace initiative to end the conflict in eastern Congo by making the withdrawal of Rwandan troops a precondition for signing any peace agreement, according to diplomatic sources cited by Reuter. Washington’s draft agreement, reportedly drafted by U.S. officials, stipulates that Rwanda must remove its troops, weapons, and equipment before a peace deal can be finalised. President Trump’s administration hopes to tie the peace process […] today11 June, 2025 9