Africa

The late Lungu’s body was supposed to be airlifted from Johannesburg to Lusaka, but this was later cancelled by the family amid the bitter feud with the government.

The appointment of eight members of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, was done in accordance with the United Nations’ resolution of Establishment of a Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

The event was witnessed by U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker, in preparation for the Ministerial signing of the Peace Agreement on June 27, 2025, which is to be graced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Though it may not necessarily be the President himself who used to post the updates, the last time something new was shared on his Facebook account was on the 6th of June 2025.

The Special envoy of United Kingdom (UK) to Sudan and South Sudan, Claire Stoughton, has just warned Juba that it is dangerous to continue detaining the country’s first Vice President Riek Machar

Among the hardest hit regions were Chimanimani and Chipinge, where the lifelines of modern life—electricity, roads, and water systems—were severed in a matter of hours.

The UN report classified both countries as areas requiring the ‘highest level of concern,’ with warnings that their populations face the risk of famine or catastrophic conditions due to ongoing conflicts. 

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During the visit, President Oligui Nguema and his delegation witnessed first-hand how Equatorial Guinea has achieved self-sufficiency in treating industrial and hazardous waste.

The financing includes a loan of approximately 12.6 million Euros from the African Development Bank, and 7 million Euros in concessional loan financing from the Bank Group-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA).