European volunteers pay vast sums of money to organizations that claim to fight poverty in Africa. But, instead of doing good for the community, some reinforce stereotypes. Sending young Europeans to volunteer in Africa is a booming business for organizations that promise the volunteers they are making a difference in the communities. However, some volunteers […]
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Wrapping up his trip to Kenya and Ethiopia, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed the need for more cooperation, ranging from climate and energy policies to migration of skilled labor to Europe. There was a clear message from Olaf Scholz during his 3-day trip to Ethiopia and Kenya — Berlin wants to build partnerships on eye […]
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 South Africa has proclaimed a policy of non-alignment in that conflict. This position was placed in doubt when US Ambassador Ruben Brigety claimed recently that he had evidence that South African arms and ammunition were loaded on a Russian ship in December 2022. Brigety concluded that South […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the African Peace Initiative to Ukraine and Russia was a ‘historic’ effort to bring a peaceful resolution to the conflict between the two countries. The President was addressing the country through his weekly newsletter following his return from the European countries. African Heads of State from Senegal, the Comoros, Zambia and […]
A group of Ugandan students destined for internship have raised complaints after Danish authorities rejected Uganda’s newly introduced polycarbonate electronic passports. In March, Uganda upgraded from paper-based biodata electronic passports to polycarbonate e-passports. Officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the upgraded polycarbonate e-passports just like paper-based e-passports have an electromagnetic chip and tough plastic […]
IN SHORT: Footage of a violent assault in Bordeaux, France is distressing. But the alleged assailant was born in and is a citizen of the country. His family has said they were concerned for his mental health. In late June 2023 a video of an assault on an elderly woman and a small girl in […]
Between 1904 and 1908, Germany’s colonial forces reacted to a rebellion by Ovaherero and Nama people in Namibia with brutal violence and prison camps. The trauma and political repercussion remain unresolved. How did Ovaherero and Germans come into contact? After the borders of German South West Africa were established in 1890, German authorities promoted the […]
Germany’s former chancellor Angela Merkel has received a prestigious UN award for opening her country to refugees during her time in office. Merkel was hailed for welcoming more than 1.2 million refugees and asylum seekers to Germany in 2015 and 2016 as she was awarded the Félix Houphouët-Boigny UNESCO Peace Prize in Côte d’Ivoire’s capital […]
Mukudzei Chingwere in Montreux, Switzerland Vice President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday met Swiss President Alain Berset to whom he delivered a message from President Mnangagwa, as well as discussing about strengthening of economic cooperation, with Swiss companies already ramping up their investments in Zimbabwe. The VP and Minister of Health and Child Care is in Switzerland […]
Cape Town — The activities in Africa of Russia’s Wagner Group, the private paramilitary group which deploys mercenaries to support the Kremlin’s foreign policy objectives, are coming under increased American scrutiny as the United States, Russia and China compete for strategic advantage on the continent. The intensified focus on Wagner in Africa has been reflected […]
At an event to mark the 29th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, on Wednesday, April 12, Rwanda’s High Commissioner to the UK, Johnston Busingye, once more delivered a strong message calling for justice to be served on the alleged genocidaires who remain at large in the UK. The High Commissioner highlighted that […]
Wrapping up his trip to Kenya and Ethiopia, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed the need for more cooperation, ranging from climate and energy policies to migration of skilled labor to Europe. There was a clear message from Olaf Scholz during his 3-day trip to Ethiopia and Kenya — Berlin wants to build partnerships on eye […]
To avoid being seen as passive agents endorsing Moscow’s narrow global interests, African leaders must assert the continent’s priorities. The second Russia-Africa Summit on 27-28 July in St Petersburg is viewed by Moscow as the preeminent stage to rekindle relations with Africa. The meeting takes place during a particularly charged geopolitical moment and will attract […]
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Samia says the two nations will address shared colonial past Germany ready to repatriate artefacts, human remains President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Germany counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier have agreed to address their shared colonial past aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations. At the State House in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday, the two […]
Germany is hosting an investors’ conference in Berlin under the G20’s Compact with Africa initiative. The gathering is part of the German government’s commitment to supporting African countries in making economic gains. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday will host a meeting of African and G20 nations in Berlin. The gathering is part of the […]
Recent developments in the global world of civil society organisations (CSOs) have exposed the hypocrisy of some Western countries and their local stooges in the local opposition. When the Zimbabwean Government takes steps such as the impending enhancement of the legislation on the operations of Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) through the proposed PVO Amendment Bill, […]
Nairobi — After a dazzling night out in Florence, Italy, the lucrative Wanda Diamond League continues on Friday night, the train this time stopping in the French capital of Paris, the venue for next year’s Olympic Games. Kenyan representation will once again be huge, in terms of the names competing with Faith Kipyegon and Ferdinand […]
A delegation of four African heads of state are headed to Kyiv and Saint Petersburg to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Vladimir Putin, in the latest in a series of mediation efforts aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. The presidents of Comoros, South Africa, Zambia and Senegal are expected in Kyiv […]