A Kenyan man who spent more than a decade on death row in Saudi Arabia has been released, according to Kenya’s foreign affairs ministry. Stephen Abdukareem Munyakho had been imprisoned since 2011 after being convicted of murdering a Yemeni colleague during a dispute at a Red Sea resort where he worked as a warehouse manager. […]

South Africa is in the grip of a worsening energy crisis, marked by frequent and prolonged blackouts known as load shedding. The crisis stems from a mix of aging infrastructure, chronic mismanagement at the state utility Eskom, and a widening gap between electricity supply and growing demand. These rolling outages have disrupted daily life, hurt […]

Bees are naturally heat-tolerant, but as global temperatures rise, even these resilient pollinators are being pushed to their limits — with serious consequences for the food humans rely on. Scientists are increasingly concerned that extreme heat, alongside other environmental pressures, is contributing to the global decline of bee populations, both wild and managed. And that […]

China has dispatched a fleet of 31 all-electric mining trucks to Zambia for use in a major copper mining project, marking what officials describe as the largest single deployment of electric mining vehicles to Africa to date. The trucks were supplied by Breton Technology, a Chinese high-tech firm specialising in green construction machinery. They will […]

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and M23 rebels have signed a ceasefire agreement in Qatar, marking a potential breakthrough in efforts to end one of Africa’s most volatile conflicts. Signed on Saturday and titled the “Declaration of Principles,” the agreement commits both parties to end hostilities, halt hate speech and […]

The collapse of a partially built apartment block in George, Western Cape, which claimed 34 lives and injured dozens more in May 2024, was the result of gross negligence and avoidable errors, according to a damning new report released by the South African government. Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson described the incident as a “preventable […]

Burkina Faso’s military government has dissolved the country’s independent electoral commission, calling it an unnecessary financial burden and a tool of foreign influence. State-run broadcaster RTB TV announced that the Interior Ministry will now oversee all future elections, a move that centralizes electoral power under the ruling junta. Since seizing power in a September 2022 […]

When America deports dangerous criminals to other countries—especially those with no ties to the individuals—it may protect Americans, but it raises serious concerns about the safety and fairness for the people in the receiving countries. The key Concerns for Receiving Countries: 1. Public Safety Risks Communities in receiving countries may be exposed to convicted murderers, […]

The United States has deported five convicted foreign nationals—described by officials as “criminal illegal aliens”—to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini, in a move drawing both domestic and international attention. The deportees, originally from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba, and Yemen, had been convicted of serious crimes including child rape and murder, according to the US […]

A Lesotho opposition MP is facing criminal charges after making explosive claims that the country’s government and monarch had handed control of the nation over to neighbouring South Africa. Dr Tshepo Lipholo, leader of the Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM), stands accused of “violating the dignity and reputation” of the royal family and “inciting public violence” […]