Kenyan police rescue 70 foreign nationals in suspected human‑trafficking operation

Kenyan police have rescued 70 foreign nationals, mostly Ethiopians, who were being held in a house in Nairobi by a suspected human‑trafficking ring. Acting on a tip‑off, officers freed the group, which included 66 Ethiopians and four Eritreans, after discovering them confined in a house in the Ruai…

Somalia approves constitutional amendments that could extend President Mohamud’s term

Somalia’s Parliament has approved constitutional amendments that could extend President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term by one year and delay planned elections. The country has faced instability since the fall of Mohamed Siad Barre’s government in 1991. While African Union forces have weakened the mil…

International Women’s Day: Celebrating women driving meaningful change

As the world prepares to mark International Women's Day on March 8, it once again pauses to recognise the contributions of women driving meaningful change in their communities. First observed in 1911, International Women’s Day has been commemorated globally for more than 115 years, celebrating the…

Automatic publication ban on reporting of sexual‑offence and extortion cases challenged in South African High Court

Two media‑freedom organisations, Moxii Africa (formerly Media Monitoring Africa) and the Campaign for Free Expression, have intervened in a High Court case challenging automatic publication bans on reporting sexual‑offence and extortion cases. The organisations argue that the bans are unconstitutio…

Healthcare Workers 4 Palestine - South Africa condemns attacks on civilian and health facilities in Iran

Healthcare Workers 4 Palestine - South Africa has strongly condemned recent attacks on civilian sites and health facilities in Iran, saying they constitute violations of international humanitarian law. The organisation states that the strikes, allegedly carried out by the United States and Israel o…

Family in Ghana calls for help to find their missing family member in Russia

A family in Ghana is pleading for assistance in locating their missing relative, who is believed to have been fighting in Ukraine on behalf of Russia. The family says the last time they were in contact with him was at the end of February last year, when he told them he was going for two weeks of mi…

Strikes continue in the Middle East following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader

Demonstrations have erupted across the world in the wake of US–Israeli strikes on Iran, with some condemning the attacks and others rallying in support. At least 550 people have been killed in Iran since the beginning of the strikes, which also resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatol…

SA expresses gratitude to Russia's president for assisting men to return home from Russia

South African Cabinet has joined President Cyril Ramaphosa in expressing gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for facilitating the return of Seventeen South African men, who were recruited to fight on the Russian frontlines in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The South African gov…

Kenyan police charge recruitment agent for alleged recruitment of Kenyans through deception

Police in Kenya have charged a recruitment agent, accused of tricking young men with promises of jobs in Russia, only for some to end up fighting in Ukraine. Festus Arasa Omwamba, head of Global Faces Human Resources, allegedly recruited 22 Kenyans through deception. They were rescued near Nairobi …

Nigeria backs deeper African integration

Nigeria's Acting High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Alexander Temitope Ajayi, says Nigeria is firmly backing deeper African integration, democratic governance, and reparations for historical injustices.  Speaking in an exclusive interview with Channel Africa at the Nigerian High Commiss…