The relationship between Africa and the UAE is often analyzed based on investments, trade activities, and ports. However, there is another aspect in which it may be seen: prosperity from the point of view of Africa. In his opinion article, Dr. Yonas Adaye Adeto, Director of the Institute for Peace and Security Studies at Addis […]
At least 25 people lost their lives in a deadly accident when a bus plunged into a ravine on Fogo Island, Cape Verde. This was among the deadliest accidents on the roads of Cape Verde in recent times. This accident occurred on Saturday evening on the hilly Campanas de Cima route in northern Fogo, when […]
Kenya – Chairman Wafula Chebukati revealed that only 760,000 Kenyans have registered as new voters against a target of 4.5 million by this week, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). He said that in the agency people are concerned about the low voter registration trend as the mass listing drive is planned to end […]
Sudan – After soldiers seized civilian leaders Monday in what activists called a “coup,” Sudan’s top general declared a state of emergency, dissolved the institutions overseeing the country’s democratic transition, and announced the formation of a new government. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan made the declaration in a televised address after armed forces imprisoned members of […]
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 commission asserted that in line with UN-backed efforts to bring peace in the country, the electoral procedures will begin next […]
Sudan – After weeks of tension between the military and civilian transitional authorities in Sudan, unidentified gunmen arrested several Sudanese politicians at their homes early Monday, according to a government source. According to AFP journalists, the internet was shut down across the country, as people gathered in the streets to protest the arrests, setting fire […]
Kenya – Last Wednesday, mourners and family members of dead Olympian Agnes Tirop gathered in Iten, western Kenya, for her funeral. The family of the 25-year-old Olympian who was found dead at her home in Iten on October 13 believes they have lost an asset, just like the athletics committee. “My daughter adored her parents; […]
Tanzania -Tanzania is going the natural way as it is moving towards harnessing natural gas, concretizing a zero-emission target set by the UN for 2030. It will now be looking at exporting Natural gas, adding to its own GDP, as informed by the President’s office. The development comes after President Samia Suluhu Hassan could negotiate […]
Libya– Elections in Libya have been an issue of conjecture for many years. The officials of the country met with delegates from the United Nations as well as regional and western powers to find a way around to be more inclusive and efficient with the politics. At the opening of International politics at Tripoli, Libyan […]
Sierra Leone – The government of Sierra Leone tabled a measure on Thursday that will ensure that women hold 30 percent of parliamentary seats and cabinet positions in the West African country. President Julius Maada Bio gave his approval to the effort this summer, making good on a campaign promise to increase women’s representation in […]
Mekele -A new air raid against the Tigrayan capital of Mekele was launched by Ethiopia’s military on Wednesday, marking the second shelling of the city this week against objectives of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. It is the most significant escalation in the almost year-long struggle in northern Ethiopia, which pits government forces and their […]
Tigray– Use of weapons and air offense is increasing and growing intense by each day in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray. Sensing the possibility of a fresh attack, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) says the fighting began with airstrikes launched by the federal government last week. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has not acknowledged the offensive yet rather […]
Kenya – Agnes Tirop, a Kenyan runner who won bronze medals at the World Championships on two separate occasions, has died. The announcement was made by the country’s track and field federation on Wednesday. The body of the 25-year-old athlete was discovered at her home in Iten, a hamlet in western Kenya that is well-known […]
Burkina Faso – The trial for Thomas Sankara’s assassination in 1987 has been postponed until October 25 after the defense lawyers requested more time to prepare their case. Two court-appointed defense lawyers had requested a one-month postponement of the trial “in the name of the truth,” claiming that they had not had enough time to […]
Malian Foreign Affairs Minister Abdoulaye Diop addressed the media after talks in Berlin and said that Mali was very keen on getting foreign help to get their economy in the right track. He spoke about the security situation in the country and how pockets of the country and still not ready enough to let proper […]
Tunisia – On Sunday, tens of thousands of Tunisians gathered in the capital to protest President Kais Saied’s “exceptional measures.” The latest measures have been dubbed a “coup” by government critics. Kais Saied’s dismissed the Prime Minister and froze parliament at the end of July. Many consider the president’s recent actions to be a return […]
Nigeria – In Nigeria’s 206 million population, seven million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered. A religious leader, Alhaji Lubisalah, praised the government’s efforts to combat the virus, but said the authorities should focus more on the continent’s battle against malaria, which he claims kills more people than COVID-19. After Friday prayers at […]
Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone’s president signed a bill abolishing the death sentence on Friday, claiming that the country has “exorcised ghosts of a harsh past” as a result of a long struggle to abolish the death penalty. Following the ratification of the legislation by parliament, President Julius Maada Bio signed the abolition bill during […]
Guinea – Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who took power in Guinea after a military coup on September 5, named development veteran Mohamed Beavogui as prime minister in a proclamation read on national television on Wednesday. Beavogui, 68, has a distinguished career with international organizations such as the United Nations, but no experience in the national government, […]
More than 5,000 people demonstrated in Tunisia on Sunday in support of President Kais Saied, whose power grab has sparked controversy in the Arab Spring’s birthplace. The pro-Saied throng in Tunis, estimated at 3,000 people, outnumbered those who had assembled a week earlier to oppose him. “The people want parliament to be dissolved,” The crowd […]