A Kenyan police officer serving in the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti has been killed during a confrontation with gang members. The officer, identified as 26-year-old Police Constable Samuel Kitwai, is the first casualty suffered by the Kenyan-led international force deployed to restore order in the violence-stricken country. Constable Kitwai was part of…
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South Africa Opens G20 Talks as US Officials Snub Meeting.
South Africa has officially opened the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, with President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasizing the importance of multilateralism and adherence to international law in addressing global crises. His remarks come amid increasing tension between South Africa and the United States, as key American officials have chosen to boycott the discussions. US Secretary of State…
Inside Algeria’s Battle to Attain Vice Presidency of African Union Comission- What Selma Malika Haddadi’s Win Means for Africa.
HICGI News Agency – Updated at 1709 EAT on Wednesday 19th February 2025 The Election of Algeria to the vice president of the African Union Commission has an important cecular meaning and a historical message according to the Algerian ambassador to Uganda H.E Mourad Amokrane. This election has very well concretized the principle of the…
Liberian President Suspends Over 450 Officials for Failing to Declare Assets.
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has taken decisive action against corruption by suspending 457 top government officials, including key ministers, for failing to declare their assets as required by law. The suspension, which is without pay, will last for one month or until the affected officials submit their asset declarations to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC)….
Trump Threatens to Cut Funding to South Africa Over Land Policy.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut all future funding to South Africa over allegations that the country is confiscating land without compensation and mistreating certain groups of people. His comments come after the South African government, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, passed a new bill that allows land seizures under specific circumstances. The…
Shelling at Sudanese Market Kills Dozens in Omdurman.
A deadly shelling attack on a busy market in the Sudanese city of Omdurman has resulted in significant casualties, filling local mortuaries with bodies. The attack, which took place on Saturday, left more than 100 people either dead or injured, according to the medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and Sudanese authorities. The paramilitary group,…
South Africa and Rwanda Clash Over DR Congo Conflict
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 16:24 EAT Friday January 2025 South Africa and Rwanda’s already tense diplomatic relations have further deteriorated after President Cyril Ramaphosa accused the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group of killing South African peacekeepers in eastern DR Congo. As the M23 rebels gained the upper hand on the battlefield, seizing most…
Russia Condemns M23 Rebel Actions in DR Congo, Calls for Immediate Withdrawal – UN Envoy
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 00:45 EAT Thursday 30 January 2025 UNITED NATIONS, January 29. /HICGI/ – Russia has strongly condemned the actions of the M23 armed group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), demanding an immediate cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of militants from occupied territories, Russian Permanent Representative…
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