7 aid workers killed in Gaza during Israeli attack on aid convoy

There is growing outrage around the world after Israeli air strikes killed seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity, as the country faces increased scrutiny over its conduct in the war on Gaza. WCK, one of two NGOs spearheading efforts to distribute aid brought by boat, said a “targeted Israeli strike” on…

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Zimbabwe president declares state of disaster due to drought.

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a national disaster to tackle the prolonged drought crisis. Mr Mnangagwa said on Wednesday the country needs $2bn (£1.6bn) to tackle hunger caused by low rainfall which has wiped out about half of the maize crop. The grain shortage has pushed up food prices and an estimated 2.7 million…

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Inclusive Democracy ‘Vacillation’ Threatening African Renaissance in the New World Order; From Senegal’s Victory and Togo’s Crisis.

By Robert Kigongo On 26th February 1996, the first-ever international meeting on the African Renaissance was held in Dakar, Senegal to celebrate one of my greatest African intellectuals Cheik Anta Diop, among the specific objectives was fostering democracy as a prerequisite to the African Renaissance. Senegal the first host of the African Renaissance has through…

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Kenyan doctors strike over pay and training enters third week.

The Kenyan health sector, which doctors say is underfunded and understaffed, is routinely beset by strikes. Kenyan public hospital doctors who have been on strike since last month convened in two major cities on Tuesday to discuss their grievances against the government. The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), which represents over 7,000…

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Bassirou Diomaye Faye sworn in as Senegal’s new president.

Senegal inaugurated Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its new president on Tuesday, completing the previously little-known opposition figure’s dramatic ascent from prison to the palace in recent weeks. Faye was released from prison less than two weeks before the March 24 election, along with popular opposition figure and mentor Ousmane Sonko, following a political amnesty announced by outgoing President Macky Sall….

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Al Jazeera faces ‘security threat’ ban as Israel passes new law.

In a recent development, tensions between Israel and the Qatar-based media network Al Jazeera have escalated. The Israeli parliament (Knesset) passed a law on Monday that gives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the power to temporarily close down the offices of foreign media outlets that are believed to be undermining the country’s national security. Netanyahu, labeling…

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