The Pulse of a Continent
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s historic four-day visit to Eswatini marked the first by a Taiwanese president to the African nation since 1998. She received a warm welcome from Eswatini’s King…
A conservation non-profit organization called African Parks has announced plans to free 2,000 captive rhinos from breeding farms in South Africa. The rhinos will be released into protected areas in…
On Monday, September 5, 2023, a concerning incident unfolded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as a group of at least 20 police officers was arrested following their…
General Brice Nguema has been sworn in as the new leader of Gabon. Nguema is the head of the National Restoration Committee (CNR), who overthrew President Ali Bongo Ondimba in…
The spacecraft was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. Aditya-L1 is named after Aditya, the Hindu god of the sun. The spacecraft is designed to study…
On September 2, 2023, a tragic incident occurred involving two Moroccan tourists who lost their lives while on a jet ski excursion to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The unfortunate…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have jointly announced their intention to stage a warning strike in response to the escalating cost of living. The…
On the morning of August 31, 2023, a devastating fire erupted within an informal settlement located in Johannesburg, resulting in a tragic loss of life. At least 73 individuals lost…
In Nigeria, police recently arrested 25 individuals who were attending a gay wedding in Lagos. Despite the event being hosted in a private residence, the police received a tip-off and…
On August 30, 2023, a coup attempt unfolded in Gabon, led by Lieutenant-Colonel Guy Nzouba Ndama. Despite his efforts, the coup proved unsuccessful, leading to the arrest and detention of…