Sudan's Ambassador to SA addressed reporter on the latest situation in the country

The National Press Club, in collaboration with the Embassy of Sudan, held a media briefing on the  developments in Sudan in Pretoria, South Africa (SA).  Sudan's Ambassador to SA, Osman Abufatima Adam Mohammed, addressed journalists on the latest situation. Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Force…

Africa may be at a turning point in its fight against malaria

Africa may be standing at a turning point in its fight against malaria with the rollout of vaccines and growing political commitment. Today, Africa bears 95% of global malaria cases and deaths, with 11 countries in sub-Saharan Africa carrying the bulk of the global burden. Despite 45 countries wor…

PAP commemorates Beijing Declaration and Platform for action

The Sixth Ordinary Session of the Sixth Pan-African Parliament currently underway in Johannesburg, South Africa has commemorated the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action which remains a milestone for women's rights and gender equality . It is the world's most comprehensive, visionary plan e…

Debates on labour migration in Africa takes place at the Sixth Pan-African Parliament

A harmonized and rights-based legal framework that seeks to advance labour migration governance across Africa has moved another step closer to implementation. Parliamentarians, regional bodies and social partners  from across Africa are debating on the model law on labour migration in Africa at th…

Sudanese people face horrors as they flee El-Fasher

A staff member from Save the Children in Sudan's El Fasher has recounted the horrors that people are going through. 52-year old Umran - not his real name, has been working in Sudan for 10 years and says he will never forget the bodies on the streets. Umran describes the scenes of violence and loss…

Kenya counts the loss following landslides that have killed dozens of people

Kenya is counting its losses in the wake of landslides which have killed at least 30 people. Thousands of families have been forced to flee their homes due to rising water levels. Kenya's Interior Minister has urged residents of affected areas to be cautious as rainfall continues across several pa…

 Third AU-EU Partnership on Health is being held in SA

The 3rd High-Level Steering Meeting on the AU-EU Partnership on Health is being convened today in Pretoria, South Africa (SA). It is a 25-year-old partnership built on fighting diseases like mpox, but has also been a strong coordinated voice on Global Health Initiatives.  The meeting is coming ahe…

First ever TMJ, Sleep Therapy Centre to be launched in SA

Founder of the TMJ and Sleep Therapy Centres International network Dr Steven Olmos is in South Africa (SA) and will be launching the first ever TMJ and Sleep Therapy Centre this Friday in Johannesburg. This will mark a new era in the treatment of TMJ disorders, craniofacial pain and sleep-related b…

Nigeria's President prepares appointment of Ambassadors despite threats by the US

United States (US) President Donald Trump has again threatened to use military action to try and stop the alleged killing of Christians in Nigeria. The US President recently added Africa's most populous country to a list of nations the US says have violated religious freedoms. Meanwhile, Nigerian …

Crime Intelligence Head continues testimony at Madlanga Commission after falling ill

Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo will return to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, sitting in Pretoria, South Africa (SA). He was unable to continue his testimony last month because he fell ill.Since then, various witnesses including the Hawks Divisional Commissioner Patrick Mbotho have te…