The Tunisian people mark the 11th anniversary of the revolution that triggered the Arab Spring uprisings amid Covid-19 restrictions. Protestors scuffle with police in Tunisia’s capital on Friday. On Wednesday, the government re-imposed a nationwide…
West African territorial coalition ECOWAS forces new sanctions…
Guinea - On Sunday, The West African territorial group ECOWAS stiffened its stance against military-governed Mali and Guinea, forcing new personal sanctions and requesting the two nations to respect schedules for a return of democracy.…
The ANC’s historic losses usher in a new…
South Africa - On Thursday, a majority of South African voters turned against the ruling African National Congress for the first time in the democratic era. The ANC received 46% of national votes, a decrease…
In eastern DR Congo, a rebel group attacks…
Congo - Early Wednesday, a group of rebels attacked various areas in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including army and police positions. This has been confirmed…
Growing rift between Arab League and Lebanon over…
Lebanon -The diplomatic crisis is deepening between Arab League and Lebanon over controversial statements by a Lebanese minister. The rift is escalating and the latest Gulf nation to announce stringent decision is Bahrain. On Tuesday,…
Season of elections picks pace in Somalia
Somalia - From Monday Somalia began electing lawmakers for its lower house of parliament. The first two lawmakers for the next 275-member lower house of national parliament were elected at a voting ceremony in the…
Sudan declares a state of emergency after PM…
Sudan - On Monday, the Sudanese army seized control and dissolved the transitional government following PM Abdalla Hamdok's arrest. A state of emergency was declared in Sudan by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan; he stated that disputes…
Candidates for upcoming elections in Libya can start…
Libya - The election commission of Libya has announced that the candidates for the latest election in the country can start registering their names from November this year. On Sunday, the head of the election…
Central African Republic’s president puts an end to…
Central Africa - The president of the Central African Republic has announced the end of the country's conflict with rebel groups on Friday. The leaders said that he hereby declares a ‘unilateral ceasefire’ concerning the…
Zimbabwe may witness currency crackdown, warn experts
Zimbabwe - A report by a reported financial institution warned Zimbabwe of a crackling economy in the coming months. The African nation's economy is continuously falling and there are lingering dangers especially after the US…
Violence against women in eastern DRC is highlighted…
Congo - The results of an independent investigation into the violence and sexual aggression against women in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, were issued on Tuesday, taking the issue back to the top…
Mozambique President Nyusi calls out Renamo Junta in…
Terrorists operating in the northern province of Cabo Delgado of Mozambique have been urged by President Filipe Nyusi to surrender to the authorities. President Nyusi stressed on Monday that terrorists must forfeit as they have…
African Banks needs to make bold decisions post-pandemic
Djibouti - With the global shutdown having impacted countries that account for over 80 percent of global GDP, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) recently warned that, as a worst-case, trade could collapse by the end of this…
South Africa’s Tourism Suffers, Urges the UK to…
South Africa - South Africa is worried as it continues to be on the UK's travel red list, despite decreasing Covid-19 cases. The travel status negatively affects the South African tourism sector, also disappointing people…
Libyans protest against the no-confidence vote in the…
Libya - Tripoli, the capital of the oil-rich North African country of Libya witnessed hundreds of civilians on to its streets protesting against the decision of lawmakers to pass a no-confidence vote in the transitional…
US agency accuses Tigrayan forces of looting aid…
Forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region looted warehouses, in recent weeks, belonging to a US humanitarian agency in the Amhara region - said USAID's mission director, Sean Jones, in Ethiopia on Tuesday. “Rebels in the war-torn…
In Nigeria, thousands of Boko Haram fighters have…
The Nigerian military claims that approximately 6,000 Boko Haram members have surrendered to authorities in the previous several weeks, including commanders, fighters, and their families. Hundreds of Boko Haram members have reportedly surrendered in Cameroon.…
Freeman Mbowe, the Tanzanian opposition leader, appeared in…
Tanzania's main opposition leader appeared in court on Tuesday to face terrorism charges in a case his party described as a politically motivated attempt to suppress dissent. Police allegedly tortured Chadema party chairman Freeman Mbowe…
Rally to request end the killing of journalists…
Thousands of media journalists gathered in Goma being dressed in black attires to pay tribute to fellow pressmen who murdered in the last four months in Congo’s North Kivu and Ituri provinces. As stated in…
