AFRICA

After bidding farewell to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis’ flight lands in Juba for his long-awaited “ecumenical pilgrimage” for peace to South Sudan with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Iain Greenshields. Juba, South Sudan | …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Israel and Sudan have agreed to sign a deal to normalize ties later in 2023, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said Thursday after returning from what his office calls a “historic” visit to Khartoum. Cohen told a press conference upon his return that he met with …

Pope Francis begins his Africa trip in a country whose vast Catholic membership plays a substantial role in society, especially in the health and education sectors. Kinshasa, DRC | BIRD AGENCY | As Pope Francis began his first official visit to Africa this week, the 86-year-old head of the Catholic …

Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | Four African leaders on Wednesday resolved to jointly plan a decisive operational strategy against al-Shabab and mobilize regional support for timely, decisive operations against the extremists in Somalia. Presidents Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia, William Ruto of Kenya, Djibouti’s Ismail Omar Guelleh and Ethiopia’s Prime …

ATMIS is the largest peace support mission in Africa and has been mandated by both the African Union and the United Nations to reduce the threat posed by the al-Shabab and support peace and reconciliation efforts toward a secure and stable Somalia Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | African ministers of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Letshego Uganda Limited has issued a media statement responding to media allegations that its Chief Executive Officer, Giles Aijikwe has fled the country after illegally selling a borrower’s property for his personal gain. Issued on Jan .31, the statement reads in part: We wish to …

Algiers, Algeria | Xinhua | Algeria and Senegal cruised their way through to the final of the 7th African Nations Championship on Tuesday after beating Niger and Madagascar respectively in the semifinals. In front of their fans, the Desert Foxes did not find any problem securing their ticket to the final, …

Thabana, Khosicle, Jaykay, Maya and Blaqleng are up for eviction Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Having flown safely under the radar in the Big Brother Titans house, Blue Aiva and Kanaga Jnr (Kaniva) are this week’s winners of the coveted Head of House (HoH) title. On the other …

Pope Francis’ 40th Apostolic Journey abroad and his fifth Journey to Africa Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT |  Pope Francis has arrived in Kinshasa, as he begins his Apostolic Journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The flight landed at the “Ndjili” International Airport in the DRC’s capital of Kinshasa …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan on Monday reiterated its commitment to basic standards of human rights, according to a statement from the country’s foreign ministry. During his meeting with Radhouane Nouicer, the visiting UN expert on the situation of human rights in Sudan, acting Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq reiterated …