Belgium calls on South Africa to help end war in Ukraine

Belgium calls on South Africa to help end war in Ukraine

March 24, 2023

Belgium called on South Africa on Thursday to use its influence with Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine.  The appeal was made during a state visit by the Belgian king to Pretoria. King Philippe is travelling with Queen Mathilde and Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib during a five-day state visit to the country. President Cyril…

Burkina Faso marks official end of French military operations on its soil

Burkina Faso marks official end of French military operations on its soil

February 20, 2023

OUAGADOUGOU, Feb 19 (Reuters) – France and Burkina Faso have officially marked the end of French military operations in the West African nation, the Burkinabe armed forces said on Sunday, after a flag-lowering ceremony at the French special forces’ camp a day…

Cholera kills over 1,200 in Malawi, WHO urges strong interventions

Cholera kills over 1,200 in Malawi, WHO urges strong interventions

February 10, 2023

Malawi’s deadliest cholera outbreak has killed at least 1,210 people, the World Health Organization announced Thursday (Feb. 09), urging for strong interventions to prevent the situation from worsening. The Southern African nation saw a 143-percent increase in the number of cases last…

Eritrea’s president calls Tigray rights abuse claims a ‘fantasy’

Eritrea’s president calls Tigray rights abuse claims a ‘fantasy’

February 10, 2023

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said Thursday that allegations of rights abuses by Eritrean troops in Ethiopia’s Tigray region during the two-year war there amounted to “fantasy”. “This is a fantasy in the minds of those who are… in this factory I call…