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IOM: 126 refugees feared dead after shipwreck off Libya
At least 126 refugees are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea after the motor of their boat was stolen, causing it to sink, the United Nations’ migration agency has said. According to testimony from four survivors brought to Italy, the refugees – mainly Sudanese – left on Thursday…
Read More »Gunmen storm resort in Malian capital Bamako
At least two people have been killed after an attack on a popular tourist resort on the outskirts of Mali’s capital, Bamako, according to officials, but dozens of guests were rescued. Gunmen stormed the luxury Le Campement Kangaba complex near Dougourakoro on Sunday, attacking a resort frequented by top officials…
Read More »East African farmers face new pest threat
Farmers in countries across eastern Africa, who have already been struggling with devastating drought, are facing a new threat. A pest called the Fall Armyworm has invaded about 80,000 hectares of farm land in western Kenya. The hungry caterpillar has the potential to create even more serious food shortages. Al…
Read More »Soldiers killed in attack on Mali military camp
At least five soldiers have been killed after an attack on an army post in northern Mali, according to the country’s military. Eight others were also wounded in the attack in Bintagoungou early on Saturday, Colonel Diarran Kone, spokesman for the Malian army, told the Associated Press news agency. An…
Read More »AU calls for calm amid Djibouti-Eritrea border tensions
The African Union (AU) has urged Djibouti and Eritrea to show “restraint” as tensions over a disputed border territory intensified and threatened to revive a longstanding and at times violent dispute. Djibouti on Friday accused Eritrean soldiers of occupying territory in the contested Doumeira region following the departure of Qatari peacekeepers from the location earlier this…
Read More »Djibouti accuses Eritrea of occupying disputed area
Djibouti’s foreign minister has accused neighbouring Eritrea of occupying a disputed territory along their border shortly after Qatar peacekeepers left the location this week. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf said on Friday Djibouti’s military was “on alert” and that it has lodged complaints to the United Nations and the African Union. “Qatari…
Read More »Thomas Thabane sworn in as Lesotho’s prime minister
Lesotho’s new prime minister took office on Friday as part of a coalition government, three years after he was targeted by a coup and two days after the murder of his estranged wife. Thomas Thabane’s All Basotho Convention party won snap elections on June 3 but failed to get an…
Read More »Neoliberalism, big capital and the Zambian crisis
Zambia’s opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema and five others were arrested two months ago on treason charges. As the court proceedings drag on, they remain in custody and have recently been transferred to a maximum security prison. According to the state prosecutors, Hichilema’s motorcade intentionally blocked President Edgar Lungu’s convoy on…
Read More »2017 Day of the African Child: UNICEF launches Girls for Girls (G4G) initiative in Nigeria
As Africa celebrates the Day of the African Child today, UNICEF in partnership with Nigeria’s education ministry, has launched the Girls for Girls (G4G) initiative, which empowers girls with information and knowledge to help build their capacity to stand up for themselves aimed at creating equal opportunities for girls to…
Read More »Africa and the Gulf crisis: the peril of picking sides
As the Gulf crisis enters its third week, the decision to cut or downgrade diplomatic ties with Qatar by nine African countries could have a long-term impact on the nationals of those countries, analysts warned. “This is not good for Africa. This is rush decision-making and taking sides in a crisis…
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Exclusive Two-Part Interview with H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor, Former President of Ghana
NAIROBI, Kenya, 28 July 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Panel 54 is a bold new weekly …
