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South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is reviewing Israel’s formal response to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding allegations of violations of the Genocide Convention in Gaza. The response was filed on March 12, according to a statement from the department. “South Africa will now assess Israel’s submission and determine whether to request permission from the Court to provide additional written arguments or proceed directly to the oral hearings,” the statement said. The department underscored that despite three binding ICJ rulings obliging Israel to prevent acts of genocide, facilitate humanitarian aid, and observe a ceasefire in…

Vote counting is underway in the Republic of Congo following Sunday’s presidential election that could see the re-election of long-serving President Denis Sassou Nguesso. Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. local time (06:00 GMT) and closed at 6 p.m. (17:00 GMT). More than 3.2 million Congolese were registered to vote, though analysts and civil society groups expected turnout to fall below the nearly 68 percent recorded in the 2021 election, when Sassou Nguesso secured 88.4 percent of the vote. The 82-year-old leader faced a weak field of challengers, with two of the country’s most prominent opposition figures imprisoned and several…

Madagascar’s Transitional President, Michael Randrianirina, has appointed anti-corruption chief Mamitiana Rajaonarison as prime minister after dissolving the entire cabinet and dismissing the country’s previous premier. Randrianirina announced the appointment in a televised address on Sunday, saying the former senior gendarmerie officer and career civil administrator would lead the formation of a new government. The transitional leader, who seized power last October and has pledged major reforms, said Rajaonarison would guide the administration “on a clean path” and help restore public confidence in state institutions. “The Malagasy nation needs bold decisions. We are now at a turning point,” Randrianirina said during…

The Ghana Embassy in Qatar has announced plans to organize a potential emergency evacuation for its nationals living in Qatar following growing security concerns across parts of the Middle East. In a notice issued on March 15, 2026, the embassy said the initiative is being considered by the government after an earlier advisory released on March 6 regarding the evolving regional security environment. According to the embassy, the proposed evacuation would be conducted as a one-way arrangement from Qatar to Ghana. Ghanaian nationals currently residing in Qatar who wish to participate in the evacuation have been asked to reconfirm their…

The Nigerian Navy has arrested 37 suspected illegal miners and destroyed an illegal refining site as part of ongoing operations against crude oil theft and economic sabotage in the Niger Delta. Personnel from the Nigerian Navy Ships (NNS) Pathfinder and Soroh carried out the arrests and destruction during separate operations in Rivers and Bayelsa States under Operation Delta Sentinel. Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed that a naval patrol discovered an illegal refinery along the Alakiri River in the Ojekiri area of Rivers State during an anti-crude oil theft operation. The site contained approximately 10 dugout pits holding…

The Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) says it is facing increasing financial pressure as it struggles to recover approximately N$700 million (over $41 Million) in electricity bills that have remained unpaid for more than 90 days. According to NamPower’s head of electricity pricing, Desdemona Lubinda, the amount of outstanding debt has remained at around N$700 million on average over the past six years and is now rising further. Lubinda warned that the growing debt burden is unsustainable because the utility relies on those payments to meet its financial obligations, including settling accounts with electricity suppliers and covering operational expenses. She explained…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after authorities discovered 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in his luggage. The suspect, identified as Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, was arrested on March 14 while attempting to board a flight to the United Kingdom. The agency said the man, who claimed he was travelling to London for a holiday, was preparing to board a British Airways flight to Heathrow when officers conducted a search of his luggage. During the inspection, officials discovered packages of cocaine hidden inside food items, including…

Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has left the country to attend to what he described as “critical engagements” with the Ugandan diaspora and the international community. Bobi Wine, who is also president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), made the announcement in a recorded video message posted on his official social media accounts following weeks of evading security forces after the disputed 2026 general election in Uganda. “Fellow Ugandans and friends of Uganda all over the world, by the time you see this video, I will have left the country for some critical engagements outside…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have agreed to resume the voluntary repatriation of thousands of Congolese refugees currently living in Zambia, according to a joint statement. The agreement was reached following a three-day tripartite meeting held in Kolwezi, the capital of Lualaba Province in southeastern DR Congo. Officials said the renewed repatriation effort will begin with strengthened data collection on refugees willing to return, followed by a joint assessment of conditions both in Zambia and in the refugees’ areas of origin. The assessment exercise is scheduled to take place…

Emergency crews are continuing rescue efforts following a landslide that struck southern Ethiopia on Wednesday, leaving at least 102 people dead. Officials say the disaster began overnight in Gamo Zone on March 11 after several days of heavy rainfall triggered a massive landslide in the area’s highlands. The Gamo Zone communications office said recovery teams have so far retrieved 52 bodies from thick mud and debris, although authorities believe the total number of victims has now reached 102. Tilahun Kebede, chief administrator of the South Ethiopia Region, said rescue operations are ongoing, with emergency responders deployed to intensify humanitarian assistance.…