Gaborone (Diplomat.so) - Duma Gideon Boko, President of Botswana, said during a military event in Gaborone on Tuesday, 26 May, that the Botswana Defence Force had earned regional respect through decades of peacekeeping service, including its deployment to Somalia under United Nations missions during…

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) - The Government of Ethiopia announced on Friday, May 29, that the country would proceed with its June 1 parliamentary and regional elections following the conclusion of nationwide campaigning, amid heightened security concerns, opposition allegations of restricted political…

Durban (Diplomat.so) - South African police on Thursday removed about 400 foreign nationals from a church shelter in Durban after days of standoff tensions linked to anti-migrant demonstrations targeting undocumented foreigners in the coastal city.

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) – India's Ministry of External Affairs and African Union agreed Thursday, May 21, in New Delhi to postpone Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit over Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo

Khartoum (Diplomat.so) – The Ministry of Digital Transformation and Telecommunications of Sudan on Thursday, May 21, officially launched the national digital identity project "SUDAPASS" in Khartoum, introducing a secure digital identity infrastructure designed to enable trusted access to government…

Khartoum (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Brigadier General al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, known as Abu Lulu, reportedly returned to active combat in Kordofan, Sudan in March 2026 after being released from prison late 2025, according to multiple sources speaking to Reuters…

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) – Kenya Interior Ministry officials said nationwide transport disruptions continued for a second day on Tuesday, May 19, across Kenya after negotiations with transport stakeholders collapsed over fuel price protests triggered by recent fuel price increases.

Lomé (Diplomat.so) – Togo Ministry of Security announced on Monday, May 18, that it has abolished visa requirements for African nationals entering Togo visa-free for stays up to 30 days immediately effective.

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) – Adan Abdulla Mohamed was appointed Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in Nairobi on Monday, May 18, following a formal decision by Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, John Mbadi, announced through a Special Gazette Notice…

Juba (Diplomat.so) - President Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan on Monday, May 18, inaugurated the country's Air Traffic Management System at Juba International Airport, activating full national control of airspace operations in a key sovereignty milestone since independence on…

Khartoum (Diplomat.so) – Sudan Armed Forces Fourth Infantry Division, known locally as the "Blue Nile Lions," said on Monday, May 18, that it had seized control of the areas of Kern Kern and Doukan in Blue Nile State following renewed clashes with Rapid Support Forces units during ongoing…

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) – African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Monday May 18, expressed concern over Ebola outbreaks in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda calling coordinated response urgent action.

Asmara (Diplomat.so) – Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki received Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Transport Minister Lt. Gen. Eng. Kamel al-Wazir in Asmara on Saturday, May 16, where Egypt and Eritrea signed a maritime transport cooperation agreement aimed at establishing new shipping…

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) – Kenya Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said on Wednesday, that talks are underway between Marsabit and Wajir leaders following violent clashes over the disputed Titu-Basir border area in northern Kenya.

Khartoum (Diplomat.so) - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) warned on Monday, that the escalating use of armed drones by both parties in Sudan's conflict has driven a sharp rise in civilian casualties and displacement across multiple regions of the country.

Harare (Diplomat.so) - Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka told Zimbabwe's Parliament in Harare on Monday, May 11, that the government has begun returning 67 properties and compensating former owners. He said the programme covers 840 farms linked to black farmers and about 400 farms previously owned…

Khartoum (Diplomat.so) - The International Organization for Migration said Sunday that nearly 15 million Sudanese people have been displaced internally or forced to flee abroad since war erupted in Sudan on April 15, 2023, marking one of the world's largest displacement crises.

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) - Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the Sudanese Armed Forces on Tuesday, May 5, of arming and financing Tigray-linked forces and facilitating cross-border movements along Ethiopia's western frontier, as Sudan separately alleged Ethiopian involvement in…

Dodoma (Diplomat.so) - Kenyan President William Ruto addressed the Parliament of Tanzania in Dodoma on Tuesday, May 5, urging East African Community member states to deepen regional integration through shared infrastructure projects, joint investments, and institutional reforms aimed at boosting trade…

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) – The National Police Service of Kenya arrested 27-year-old Stephen Oronje on Monday, May 5, at a security roadblock along the Thika–Garissa Highway in Kanyonyoo after recovering three kilograms of cannabis concealed in his luggage during a routine inspection.