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[Scrolla] The girl was taken after armed men stormed her home and tried to force her family to hand over money. Her kidnappers returned her in an ehailing car and warned the family not to go to the police.
[Namibian] Okahandja activist and community leader Gerub Gaseb has petitioned the Okahandja Magistrate's Court against the granting of bail to three men arrested in connection with a drug bust valued at N$52 million.
[L'Express] As the world convenes at UNOC3, the island nation calls for global support to enshrine the Blue Corridor as the SSR Marine Protected Area As global leaders prepare to gather in Nice for the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), a small island state in the Indian Ocean is quietly positioning itself as a moral and strategic leader in marine conservation. Mauritius, long celebrated for its natural beauty, is now stepping forward with a message of global significance: the ocean can no longer wait and
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Rwanda quits the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) after being denied chairmanship, accusing DR Congo of politicizing the bloc amid tensions over Rwanda-backed M23 rebel activity in eastern Congo.
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed emphasized that the ongoing National Dialogue that Ethiopia has embarked on, would play a key role in resolving problems through reconciliation and achieving lasting peace.
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in a wide-ranging televised interview, described the Pretoria Peace Accord as a historic breakthrough, noting that Ethiopia has rarely succeeded in ending internal conflicts peacefully before.
[DA] The Democratic Alliance in the NCOP calls on the Chairperson of the Select Committee on Social Services to urgently start the process to give effect to the domestic and international commitments South Africa has to people living with disabilities, to ensure inclusion after the NCOP passed a DA motion on terminology to empower people living with disabilities in South Africa.
[DA] The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Ronald Lamola, to explain his continued promotion of the ANC's failed economic "transformation" policies in the face of overwhelming evidence that they strangle South Africa's economic growth agenda internationally, and deter foreign direct investment (FDI).
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has undertaken to answer several questions which have been raised about the occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Nomalungelo Gina, will lead a briefing to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation on Tuesday, 10 June 2025.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has issued an urgent call for increased vigilance and preparedness ahead of the severe winter weather conditions anticipated by the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
[SAnews.gov.za] Today marks the 15th anniversary of the Gautrain's first ride, which travelled from Sandton Station to OR Tambo Station at OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park.
[Leadership] Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted no fewer than 66 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, packaged as green tea at the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos.
[Nyasa Times] On the morning of June 10, 2024, a quiet fog rolled over the hills of northern Malawi. Deep in the forested rise of Nthungwa, a sharp explosion shattered the stillness. Moments earlier, a Dornier 228 aircraft operated by the Malawi Air Force had slammed into the side of a steep hill, disintegrating on impact.
[Shabelle] Bosaso, Somalia -- The Islamic State group in Somalia continues to pose a security threat to the Puntland region despite suffering significant losses in recent military operations, a new report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) warned this week.
[Shabelle] Hiiraan, Somalia -- Local militias known as Macawiisley, supported by Somali National Army forces, have stepped up operations against Al-Shabaab militants in parts of the Hiiraan region recently retaken by the extremist group, sources said on Sunday.
[Premium Times] The Director of Defence Media Operations, Markus Kangye, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has called on Kenyans to light candles at Parliament Buildings on June 25 in memory of the youth killed during protests against the Finance Bill, 2024.
[RFI] Nairobi - As dusk settles over a high school in central Kenya, the hum of an electric motor powered by a discarded laptop battery signals a quiet revolution - led by physics teacher and inventor Paul Waweru.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has restated his administration's commitment to transforming Kenya and uplifting all citizens.
[Nile Post] Rwanda has announced its immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), accusing the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) of distorting the bloc's purpose and manipulating its decision-making with the backing of unnamed member states.
