AFRICA

KHARTOUM | Xinhua |  Sudan on Thursday voiced commitment to continuing coordination with the United Nations (UN) to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to those affected by the ongoing war, said Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council in a statement. The statement came after Sudan’s Joint National Committee for Humanitarian Emergencies …

THE HAGUE | Xinhua | South Africa asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday for more urgent orders on Israel to end “widespread starvation” in the Gaza Strip. The move followed South Africa’s earlier allegation in a case to the ICJ over Israel’s military operation in Gaza, which …

Zanzibar, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2024 Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting opened in Zanzibar yesterday with calls for stronger action to ensure that access to justice becomes a reality for all 2.5 billion Commonwealth citizens. The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, told more than 400 ministers, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts attending the Africa Society for Blood Transfusion (AfSBT) congress at Munyonyo are concerned about wastage at hospitals. They say that sometimes blood transfusion is recommended when it is not needed. According to the WHO, in developed countries, the blood wastage rate is reported to …

KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua |  Rwanda has asked the African Union not to support troops from southern African countries deployed to fight armed groups in the restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), claiming the force will exacerbate the conflict. Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta said in a letter …

Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Federal Republic of Somalia has been officially declared the newest member of the East African Community after depositing her Instrument of Ratification of the Treaty of Accession with the Secretary-General Monday morning. The Federal Republic of Somalia is officially declared the newest member of …

From conflict and long deferred revenues to falling gas demand, there are many reasons to believe Mozambique’s LNG deal has become a liability. Maputo, Mozambique | AFRICAN ARGUMENTS | Ever since major natural gas deposits were discovered off Mozambique’s northern coast in 2010, there have been high expectations that the find will bring economic prosperity to …

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Stability hangs in the balance in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where military leaders from five regional countries have been meeting for days to devise a coordinated military strategy to end hostilities that risk escalating into a regional conflict. EFFORTS TO END …

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan attended the national burial ceremony of former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi on Zanzibar’s Unguja Island on Saturday. “Mr. Mwinyi was a wonderful leader who highlighted the importance of translating leadership into service to people and maintaining diligent and ethical services,” …

NAIROBI | Xinhua | Kenya’s tourism marketing agency announced on Saturday that it has partnered with Africa’s 100 meters record holder, Ferdinand Omanyala, to market the country during next week’s ITB Berlin expo. The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) said that involving the Kenyan sprinter, Omanyala, will enhance KTB’s efforts in …