Politics

Sierra Leone has lifted an indefinite nationwide curfew imposed on Sunday after armed men attacked a military barrack and prisons in Freetown. A new night curfew will begin from 21:00 to 06:00 local time every day “until further notice”. President Julius Maada Bio addressed the nation, saying most of the …

As the deadly fighting continues in the Gaza Strip on November 23, women and children are the main victims, according to reports. Commenting on the situation, the Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency said that 74% of the dead were children and women. A truce agreement …

The Israeli army has called for the evacuation of the Indonesian hospital in the northern Gaza Strip within four hours, a Palestinian Ministry of Health official said. The Israeli army wants to enter the hospital for “military operations” and is therefore demanding its evacuation within four hours, Ministry of Health …

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the deal between Israel and Hamas for a four-day pause in fighting. The start of the pause is due to be announced within 24 hours. As part of the deal, Hamas will free 50 hostages it seized last month; Israel will release about …

After the formalization of an agreement between Israel and Hamas for the release of 50 people taken hostage on October 7 in exchange for 150 political prisoners, international reactions are pouring in. Many diplomatic voices have expressed their satisfaction with the success of the negotiations, carried out under the mediation …

South African lawmakers have voted to close the Israeli embassy in Pretoria and to suspend all diplomatic relations, the BBC reported. The governing African National Congress – which dominates parliament – has long been critical of Israel and it supported the motion in parliament. The motion called for the closure …

Ugandan health authorities are investigating an unidentified disease outbreak that has killed at least 12 people in a span of two weeks in Kyotera district in the central region. Affected patients had rashes on the skin which kept widening, before dying in a matter of days. Some had swollen limbs. …

Violent floods in the Horn of Africa have killed more than 100 people and driven nearly 700,000 people from their homes as the region is hit hard by the El Nino weather phenomenon. “Fifty people died in the disaster while 687,235 people were forced to flee their homes,” Mohamud Moalim …

Israel has recalled its ambassador to South Africa for consultations, following “South Africa’s latest statements”, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday had said it would support a parliamentary motion calling for the Israeli embassy in South Africa to be …

Opposition candidate Joseph Boakai has been formally declared the winner of Liberia’s run-off presidential election. Incumbent President George Weah had already conceded on Friday night when Mr Boakai had built an unassailable lead. But not all the votes had been counted. On Monday afternoon, National Elections Commission chairperson Davidetta Browne-Lansanah …