On June 27, 2025, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a U.S.‑brokered peace agreement in Washington D.C., aimed at halting decades of violence in eastern Congo. The deal calls for a cessation of hostilities, a withdrawal of Rwandan troops from the region within 90 days, and the creation of a joint security mechanism.
In Kigali on July 4, President Paul Kagame…
South Africa has made a compelling call for the BRICS bloc—comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—to take a leading role in global conflict resolution. As the world experiences increasing geopolitical tensions, from regional wars to great power rivalries, Pretoria emphasizes the need for a multipolar world order in which emerging economies play a more active and balanced…
A tragic bus crash in Tanzania claimed at least 37 lives and left around 30 people seriously injured, after two buses collided on a highway before erupting into flames. The accident occurred on Saturday evening, June 28, 2025, on the Moshi–Tanga road near Sabasaba in the Kilimanjaro region.
The Incident: What Happened?
Local authorities report that a tire puncture may have led one bus to…
South Africa has formally requested a delay in implementing a looming 31% tariff imposed by the United States, originally scheduled for July 9, 2025, to allow more time to negotiate a bilateral trade agreement, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) announced on July 1.
Trump’s “Reciprocal” Tariffs
In April, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping…
A recent study conducted by WaterCAN has revealed serious concerns about water safety in South African schools, with almost half of the tested samples deemed unsafe for consumption. The study was part of WaterCAN’s “Water Warriors” citizen science initiative, which trained learners and teachers at 95 schools across eight provinces to collect and test water samples. Of the 53 schools that…
On June 25, 2025, tragedy struck at Lycée Barthélémy Boganda in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. During the second day of national baccalauréat exams, an electrical transformer malfunctioned as power was being restored. Its explosion—loud and billowing smoke—triggered a mass stampede among the approximately 5,000–6,000 students present.
In the ensuing panic, many…
Kenya’s Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen has sparked national and international outrage after being caught on camera allegedly urging police to shoot protesters. The footage, released by Al Jazeera on June 27, 2025, shows Murkomen addressing security officers, apparently authorizing lethal force against demonstrators amid widespread anti-government protests.
The incident follows weeks of…
