AfriForum praises Trump for highlighting Afrikaner injustice

Africa News 24 Pretoria Bureau PRETORIA, South Africa – AfriForum, a prominent civil rights organisation in South Africa, has praised US President, Donald Trump, for “highlighting the plight of Afrikaners” in the country. AfriForum, alongside its counterparts in the Solidarity Movement, highlighted the order as a significant acknowledgement of the injustices faced by Afrikaners under […]
Tshisekedi must do the right thing to end DRC conflict

By Kelvin Jakachira DRC President Felix Tshisekedi must do the right thing to end the conflict in his country with the M23 rebels now firmly in control of Goma, the provincial capital of the North Kivu, and now poised to take Bukavu, the capital of the South Kivu, the intentions of the rebel movement are […]
Diplomatic tensions between US and SA reach new high as Trump slaps Pretoria with sanctions

Africa News 24 Pretoria Bureau WASHINGTON DC, US — Diplomatic tensions between the US and South Africa reached a new high Friday with President Donald Trump slapping Pretoria with sanctions over the enactment of Expropriation Act 13 of 2024. The Act enables the South African government to seize agricultural property owned by ethnic minority Afrikaners […]
CITES marks 50 years with calls for strengthened global wildlife trade regulations

Tulani Ngwenya GENEVA, Switzerland – The 78th Meeting of the CITES Standing Committee commenced in Geneva, bringing together representatives from across the globe to reaffirm their commitment to the sustainable future of global wildlife. CITES Secretary-General, Ivonne Higuero, opened the session, welcoming participants and highlighting the critical role they play in ensuring that international trade […]
Global wildlife trafficking crackdown yields 365 arrests, rescues 20 000 animals

Tulani Ngwenya GENEVA, Switzerland — A global wildlife and forestry trafficking crackdown has yielded immense results after nearly 20 000 live animals – all endangered or protected species – were seized during a global operation jointly coordinated by INTERPOL and the World Customs Organisation (WCO). Operation Thunder 2024, which ran from 11 November to 6 […]
Hope for people with albinism as young innovator develops organic sunscreen

Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, Namibia – In a groundbreaking innovation poised to transform lives, 15-year-old Mwape Chimpampa, a Grade 11 pupil from Naboye Secondary School in Kafue District in Zambia, has developed an organic sunscreen to address the dire need for sun protection among people with albinism. Her invention, named The Organic Sunscreen, is incubated at […]
Malawi’s mining renaissance: Minister Ng’oma champions investment drive at African mining indaba

By Our Correspondent CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Malawi’s mining sector is poised for transformation, and its mines Minister, Kenneth Zikhale Ng’oma, is leading the charge at the prestigious African Mining Indaba 2025. With global investors, industry leaders, and policymakers gathered under the theme “Building a Unified African Mining Value Chain: Enhancing Best Practice,” Malawi […]
VillageReach commences programme to strengthen epidemic preparedness and response across Africa

The programme addresses critical barriers to diagnosing infectious diseases such as polio, measles, yellow fever, Ebola, mpox and cholera by improving sample transport systems NAIROBI, Kenya – VillageReach announces the launch of a program funded by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited to enhance laboratory sample referral and transportation systems for epidemic-prone infectious diseases across Africa. This […]
Vietnam under fire at CITES meeting over rhino horn trafficking failures

GENEVA, Switzerland – Vietnam has faced international scrutiny for its ongoing challenges in combating rhino horn trafficking at the 78th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), held in Geneva. Despite being a signatory to CITES, Vietnam remains a key hub in […]
UN Special Representative urges swift action to advance peace in South Sudan

Africa News 24 Pretoria Bureau JUBA, South Sudan – The UN Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, has called on the United Nations Security Council to urgently ensure the successful implementation of the 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement. This will mark the beginning of […]