Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, April 9, 2024. /Xinhua China stands ready to strengthen bilateral communication with Russia and enhance multilateral strategic coordination in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian Foreign Minister […]
Bate Urgessa was a senior official of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) A top Ethiopian opposition figure has been shot dead and his body found on the side of a road in his hometown in Meki, in the troubled Oromia region. Bate Urgessa, 41, was an outspoken critic of the government and had been jailed […]
Six men have been arrested in connection with the killing of South African footballer Luke Fleurs. The 24-year-old Kaizer Chiefs star was shot dead in a car-jacking at a petrol station in Johannesburg last week. In a statement, police said that the six suspects were arrested in Soweto on Wednesday morning. The police say they believe the […]
US President Joe Biden US President Joe Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel “sooner than later”, as fears grow of Iranian retaliation over an air strike that killed top commanders early this month. Israel has not admitted attacking an Iranian consulate in Syria but is widely believed to have been behind it. US […]
Israeli and US aircraft and air defence systems shot down 99% of the drones launched by Iran. The White House has warned Israel that the US will not participate in any retaliatory strikes on Iran, senior administration officials have said. Over 300 drones and missiles were fired at Israel overnight, which Iran said was in […]
US President Joe Biden US President Joe Biden has said he believes that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making a “mistake” in his handling of Gaza. “I think what he’s doing is a mistake. I don’t agree with his approach,” he said in an interview. He said Gaza should have “total access to all […]
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is free to run in May’s general election after an electoral court overturned a ban on his candidacy. Last month the electoral commission barred him over a contempt of court conviction. It argued the constitution prevented people from holding public office if convicted of a crime and sentenced to […]
Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and the ultimate realization of a world free of nuclear weapons. Speaking during the general debate of the 2024 substantive session of the United Nations Disarmament Commission (UNDC), Ambassador Mike Kiboino urged all member States to demonstrate flexibility and cooperate within the context of the relevant multilateral […]
On Tuesday evening, President Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on the phone at the latter’s request. The two presidents had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on China-U.S. relations and issues of mutual interest. Xi recalled his meeting with President Biden in San Francisco last November, saying it opened a future-oriented […]
The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat is set to conduct a high-level sensitization mission at selected borders within the region aimed at reviewing the performance of the various One-Stop Border Posts (OSBPs). Scheduled to commence on 9th April, 2024, the mission underscores the EAC’s commitment to fostering cooperation, enhancing trade facilitation, and improving cross-border procedures. The […]
Responding to the critical needs of civilians impacted by the ongoing war in Sudan, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) country teams there and in neighbouring South Sudan have teamed up to deliver supplies to the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains. The ongoing crisis has significantly impeded the ability of the WHO office in Sudan to access and […]
China and Brazil signed a 30-year franchise agreement on the Brazil northeast ultra-high-voltage direct current (UHVDC) power transmission line project, which is expected to be operational by 2029, in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia on Wednesday. The landmark project aims to deliver clean energies of wind, solar and hydropower from northeastern and northern Brazil to the central part […]
