Zambia locked in a war of words with UN
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia Zambia Bureau LUSAKA, (CAJ News) – THE escalating fallout between the United Nations (UN) and Zambia following highly contested…
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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation 2026 Summit
by LUKE ZUNGA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE 26th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held on 31 August and 1 September 2026 in the city of Bishkek,…
Discover Djibouti’s tourism treasures
from SAID ABOUBAKER in Djibouti, Djibouti Djibouti Contributor DJIBOUTI, (CAJ News) – TUCKED into the Horn of Africa, where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden, Djibouti is a…
Iran retaliates against US strikes
from AZADEH AKBAR on Tehran, Iran Special contributor TEHRAN, (CAJ News) – IRAN has launched retaliatory strikes against US military positions in the Middle East after a…
Drought displaces Angolans into Namibia
from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, Angola Angola Bureau LUANDA, (CAJ News) – ANGOLANS displaced by drought into Namibia are facing serious human rights abuses, including fear of…
Hichilema begins second term as Zambia faces democratic test
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia Zambia Bureau LUSAKA, (CAJ News) — PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has begun a second five-year term in Zambia, but his inauguration has been…
Africa must not rush to sell its critical minerals
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya Kenya Bureau NAIROBI, (CAJ News) — AFRICA’S critical minerals could become one of the continent’s greatest economic opportunities…
Nigeria reports SA to AU over xenophobic attacks
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria Bureau ABUJA, (CAJ News) – NIGERIA has formally reported recurring attacks against African nationals in South Africa to the…
SACP sharpens election strategy
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE South African Communist Party (SACP) has sharpened its political and electoral strategy ahead of the local government…
‘Disappearance’ of ex-VP exacerbates worst Tanzania crisis
from ALLOYCE KIMBUNGA in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania Tanzania Bureau DAR-ES-SALAAM, (CAJ News) – FOR 65 years, Tanzania’s Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has stood as Africa’s…