At least eight bodies have been recovered after a tragic incident in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, where a school bus was swept away by floodwaters near Mthatha, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The region has been hit by intense rainfall and snowfall since the weekend, driven by a powerful winter cold front that has disrupted transportation and power infrastructure. “It is indeed a tragic event, and search efforts are still ongoing,” said Xolile Nqatha, Eastern Cape’s community safety official, during an interview with Newzroom Afrika. Three children were rescued from the bus, according to a statement from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…
Author: Tosin Onisuuru
Over 50 individuals who were detained during last week’s anti-government protests in Togo have been released, although some individuals still remain in custody, according to the public prosecutor’s announcement. Protesters were dispersed using tear gas overnight from June 5 to 6 in various locations around Lomé, the capital, including areas close to the presidential palace. They gathered after a call from popular rapper Aamron to voice their concerns about the arrests of dissenters, increasing electricity prices, and constitutional amendments made under President Faure Gnassingbé, who has been in power since 2005. Public protests have been banned in Togo since 2022…
Kenya’s police chief announced on Monday that a man who died in police custody over the weekend had recently lodged a complaint against a senior police officer. Albert Ojwang, aged 31, was discovered unconscious in a Nairobi police station cell on Saturday and was pronounced dead later at a hospital. Police claim he sustained fatal injuries from “hitting his head repeatedly against a wall.” However, his family and legal representatives contest this account. “We viewed the body yesterday and observed numerous injuries on the hands and shoulder, along with severe swelling on the head, particularly in the frontal region. There…
A tragic school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz has left ten people dead, including the suspected gunman, according to the Austrian Press Agency. The incident occurred at the BORG Dreierschutzengasse school, where at least seven of the victims were students. Graz Mayor Elke Kahr called the event a “terrible tragedy.” Local media outlet Kronen Zeitung also reported that no fewer than ten others sustained injuries during the attack. Styria Governor Mario Kunasek extended his condolences, saying, “As a father, I am deeply saddened by this insane act, which has caused immense suffering. My thoughts are with the innocent…
Rwanda has formally withdrawn from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), citing ongoing violations of its rights as a member and the bloc’s failure to uphold its own core principles. The East African nation was next in line to assume the rotating chairmanship of ECCAS, which comprises 11 member states. However, Rwanda alleges that this process was manipulated to serve the political interests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), with alleged support from other member countries. According to Rwandan authorities, this maneuver was aimed at “imposing DR Congo’s diktat” within the regional organization, undermining fair leadership…
Elon Musk’s father has weighed in on the escalating feud between his son and U.S. President Donald Trump, attributing the dispute to prolonged stress and urging both sides to bring the clash to an end. Speaking to Reuters at a conservative conference in Moscow, Errol Musk said that the public spat—sparked by social media insults and criticism of Trump’s major tax and spending bill—stemmed from months of mounting pressure. “It’s been five months of intense stress,” Errol Musk noted. “With all other rivals out of the way, it seems the last two standing are now turning on each other. That…
Jean-Louis Billon, former trade minister of Ivory Coast, has declared his intention to run for president in the upcoming October election, aiming to lead the opposition Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI). This announcement follows the disqualification of former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam from the presidential race last week. Thiam’s exclusion has intensified political uncertainty in the world’s leading cocoa-producing nation, which has experienced election-related violence in the past — most notably a post-election crisis in 2010 that claimed around 3,000 lives. In an interview with Reuters in Abidjan, the 60-year-old Billon criticized party leadership for mishandling the legal…
Zimbabwe has taken a landmark step toward advancing gender equality with the launch of a comprehensive national framework designed to monitor and drive progress on women’s rights. The initiative — the first of its kind in the country — aims to provide a unified, data-driven approach to assessing gender disparities and guiding policy reforms. Adopted last week after extensive national consultation, the new system consolidates all gender-related development goals into a single framework. Officials say the goal is to enable more informed, strategic decision-making by providing reliable and consistent data across multiple sectors. “For years, we’ve faced challenges with fragmented…
On June 4, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order restricting immigration from 19 countries, primarily across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The policy is set to take effect on June 9, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. EDT. According to the Trump campaign, the ban is aimed at preventing entry from countries that allegedly pose national security threats. Cited reasons include terrorism risks, inadequate identity verification systems, and frequent visa overstays. This directive echoes Trump’s controversial travel bans during his first term, which were reversed by President Joe Biden in 2021. While earlier bans focused largely on Muslim-majority…
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are set to speak on Friday, following a heated and highly publicized feud that played out across social media. The clash involved sharp exchanges over government contracts and policy, with Musk even calling for Trump’s impeachment. A White House official confirmed the upcoming call between the U.S. president and the Tesla and SpaceX CEO but declined to specify a time. The discussion could potentially calm tensions after a dramatic series of public confrontations that marked the breakdown of what was once a strong political and business alliance. Tesla representatives have not commented on the…
