Billionaire tech entrepreneur Musk, who has called for major spending cuts, has been chosen alongside biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (Doge). This acronym is a nod to Musk's…
Anti-Coup Protests In Sudan: Ex-Sudan Official Detained And…
Sudan - Sudan's military authorities have again arrested a former senior government official during a crackdown on a protest against a military coup on Monday. At least two demonstrators were killed by the security forces…
Dbeibah refuses to resign but Libyan parliament announced…
Businessman and politician Abdul Hamid Dbeibah was termed as the Prime Minister of Libya for the government of national unity. His appointment was only on an interim basis. But on Thursday, the Libyan parliament decided…
Zimbabwean Teachers Go On Strike Amid Pandemic And…
Zimbabwe - Many teachers in Zimbabwe have gone on strike just days after schools reopened after closure during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Harare, some schools were open on Thursday, but not all teachers came to…
The EU envoy is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the…
Ethiopia -On Friday, a European Union delegate for the Horn of Africa said she was "cautiously optimistic" that Ethiopia's state of emergency would be abolished in the near future by parliament. Early in November, the…
Libyan Parliament Delays Election; People Angry Over Endless…
Libyans across the country are filled with weariness and anger because of the delay in presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya. Libya's eastern-based parliament said on Monday that there would be no elections this year.…
Egypt and Djibouti are seeking to “strengthen” their…
On Monday, February 7, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi hosted Djibouti's President, Ismail Omar Guelleh. The Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project, which is now under development on the Nile River, was discussed by the heads of…
The coup epidemic was one of the topics…
African leaders are meeting in Addis Ababa. They will attend their first in-person summit since the COVID-19 epidemic began on Saturday and Sunday. Organizers say this year's theme is "Building Resilience in Nutrition on the…
2-day summit of African Union to raise issues…
The Past two years have been the toughest years in the history of the African region. Covid-19 pandemic was definitely one of the reasons but other than that, repeated attempts to remove the administrative power…
Ethiopia: Peace Remains Elusive In Tigray; Tigray’s Neighbours…
Soldiers limped in cafes, armed police bristled behind the rows of priests, militiamen in faded uniforms slumped in Ethiopia during the celebration of Epiphany of Saint George, an ancient Orthodox Christian tradition. It was celebrated…
After three years of closure, the Uganda-Rwanda border…
On Monday, Uganda and Rwanda reopened their Gatuna border station, signaling the end of three years of tense relations between the East African neighbors. Kigali said last week that the border would reopen after three…
An agreement for a megaproject in Uganda has…
On Tuesday, Chinese and French oil companies signed a $10 billion deal to enhance Uganda's energy resources and construct a massive regional oil pipeline, a megaproject that has enraged environmentalists. The CEOs of France's TotalEnergies…
Burkina Faso Eliminated From African Union Till Constitution…
The African Union has finally suspended the country that has lost its government and has gone under junta rule, reports have confirmed. Burkina Faso is no more a part of the African Union. The military…
Former Energy Minister receives 20 year sentence on…
Alegria’s former Energy Minister has been sentenced to 20 years in prison under charges of corruption. On Tuesday, the prosecutor’s office announced that former Algerian energy minister Chakib Khelil who was under the leadership of…
Protesters march into the streets of Khartoum, causing…
According to reports, a new round of protests took place in Sudan on Sunday. One protester was killed in the clashes. Thousands of people flocked to the streets in Khartoum and its twin city, Omdurman,…
Kinshasa plans to renovate its zoo, which opened…
It's time for a much-needed renovation at Kinshasa's zoological garden. The Congolese government has vowed to repair the place where families and students gather eight decades after it was initially opened. At the Kinshasa zoological…
ECOWAS is “determined” to ensure military coups are…
Following the postponement of a conference between the EU and the G5 Sahel countries due to the coup in Burkina Faso, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian welcomes his Nigerien colleague Hassoumi Massoudou to Paris.…
In the Gambia, nine Senegalese soldiers have gone…
The Senegalese army said on Tuesday that nine Senegalese soldiers from the West African mission in Gambia had been missing since Monday and are thought to be held captive by Casamance insurgents following fighting during…
Government takes call to discuss soldiers demands in…
A huge revolt was staged by the soldiers in Burkina Faso in their respective army bases as they called out the extremism being practiced by the army. They protested against the violent practices and demanded…
