Algeria has severed diplomatic relations with the UAE

Algeria has severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accusing Abu Dhabi of a series of "provocative and hostile" actions despite repeated warnings. The North African nation has also closed its airspace to the UAE, accusing the Gulf state of destabilising countries includin…

BRICS Summit in India set to focus on Middle East, Ukraine crises

Leaders of the BRICS nations have arrived in India's capital, New Delhi, ahead of an 11-member summit taking place from 12 to 13 September.  The summit is expected to focus on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as global economic challenges. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa an…

Malawi to introduce Nzika Digital ID Wallet, aimed at making identification more convenient

Malawi is modernising its identity management system by introducing the Nzika Digital ID Wallet, which will allow citizens to carry a digital version of their national identity alongside their existing physical ID cards.  The initiative, introduced by the National Registration Bureau (NRB), aims t…

SA NCR cites funding as primary 40-year challenge

The South African (SA) National Cancer Registry (NCR), located within the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), has identified funding as one of its primary challenges over the past 40 years. The NCR recently marked four decades of operation, during which it has monitored cancer inc…

Kenyan government and nurses union sign a return-to-work agreement

A six-week strike by nurses in Kenya has ended after the government and the nurses' union signed a return-to-work agreement. Nurses are expected to return to hospitals within 24 hours, according to union Secretary-General Seth Panyako. The agreement gives the government and the union 45 days to con…

Angola and Botswana to pursue a potential stake in De Beers and coordinate efforts to counter the growing threat posed by synthetic diamonds

Angola and Botswana are deepening economic cooperation in diamonds, energy, and other sectors as Botswana's President Duma Boko visits Angola. Speaking during Boko's official visit to Luanda, President João Lourenço said stronger cooperation in the diamond sector could give the two major producers …

Refugees fear for their lives as a South Africa-based anti-illegal immigration group, March and March, holds a demonstration

South Africa-based anti-illegal immigration group March and March is holding demonstrations in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, marching towards refugees and asylum seekers camping outside the Department of Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre. The refugees, who are camping outside the Che Guevara Road H…

UK imposes sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank

The United Kingdom (UK) has imposed sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing the Israeli government of turning a blind eye to the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians by settlers. The measures were announced jointly with France and Canada, which said the action ma…

Aid agencies urge UN General Assembly to restore funding for Sudan crisis

As world leaders prepare to gather at the UN General Assembly, aid agencies are urging governments and institutional donors to maintain support for essential health services in Sudan. They say that as the ongoing war drives Sudan's needs, funding cuts are shrinking the response to the world's larg…

Doctors in Kenya are threatening to join a nurses' union due to increased workload

Doctors in Kenya are threatening to join a nurses' strike now in its sixth week, warning that the walkout is placing additional pressure on already overstretched hospitals. The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union, KMPDU, says doctors are facing an increased workload and cann…