‘Sorry’ still the hardest word, as EU steps up courtship of Africa
Sometimes it takes a little geopolitical competition to acknowledge the sins of the past. For years, relations between the European Union and African countries ticked along more or less nicely. The Lomé Convention, and the Cotonou Agreement which…
9 June 2021
The grave of Samuel Maharero, who led the Herero's fight against the German colonial army, is pictured in Okahandja, Namibia. More African countries are demanding official apologies and reparations from their former rulers
Is the tide turning on reparations to Africa?
More than 100 years after its crimes as the colonial power in Namibia, the German government last week formally apologized for the genocide that took place under its watch. In a “gesture of reconciliation,” Germany will give…
9 June 2021
UN strongly condemns violations in Central African Republic
The U.N. Security Council on Monday strongly condemned violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic and warned that attacks on United Nations peacekeepers there may constitute war crimes. The…
8 June 2021
It’s apartheid, say Israeli ambassadors to South Africa
“It is clearer than ever that the occupation is not temporary, and there is not the political will in the Israeli government to bring about its end.” During our careers in the foreign service, we…
8 June 2021
North Africa Sheds Some Dust
The millions of tons of dust lofted out of North Africa each year are a visual reminder of how Earth’s systems are interconnected. Dust blowing out of the Sahara fertilizes the surface waters of the Atlantic and…
8 June 2021
Second dose of Covid-19 vaccines starts
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised the public that the campaign for the second dose of Covid 19 vaccines will commence on the 8th June 2021. According to Spokesperson…
8 June 2021
CAF postpones 2022 Africa Cup of Nations draw due to logistical reasons
The draw for next year’s tournament was initially scheduled to be held in the host country, Cameroon on June 25 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the postponement of the 2022 Africa Cup…
7 June 2021
© UNICEF/Catherine Ntabadde Health workers on Bwama Island on Lake Bunyonyi in Uganda prepare to administer COVID-19 vaccines.
Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities
Critical health facilities across Africa risk being overwhelmed by surging COVID-19 infections, the UN health agency said on Thursday. The appeal to the continent’s authorities to boost lifesaving facilities comes as the World Health Organization…
7 June 2021
Burkina Faso attack: At least 160 killed in village raid
Armed men killed at least 160 people in an attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso, the country’s worst attack in recent years, officials say. Homes and the local market were burned during the…
7 June 2021
Massive underground water reserves in Africa’s driest areas
Huge reserves of underground water in some of the driest parts of Africa could provide a buffer against the effects of climate change for years to come, scientists said. Researchers from the British Geological Survey…
7 June 2021
