the g5 sahel summit in nouakchott

Former President Keita’s funeral was held in Mali

According to AFP correspondents, Mali paid a final respect to former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who died this week, a year and a half after being overthrown by the military. The junta that succeeded him and is now defying much of the international community held a national burial in a military camp in Bamako, presided […]

inconsistency in african policy for covid 19 impact trade in the region

Inconsistency in African policy for Covid-19 impact trade in the region

If we were to go by official documentation, the policies in place by the East African Community (EAC) are definitely the ones that need to be followed to ensure that development takes place in the region but the concern arises when it is realized that it’s nowhere taking place. Here it needs to be established […]

ethiopian amhara orthodox churches celebrate the epiphany amid grief

Ethiopian Amhara Orthodox Churches celebrate the Epiphany amid grief

On Wednesday, Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrated the Epiphany, also known as Timkat. Crowds congregated in Gondar, Ethiopia’s Amhara region, the former center of the regal empire. However, many people in the conflict-torn region were not in the mood to celebrate this year. Thousands of people traveled to Gondar for the Timkat religious festival. If the […]

sudanese protest the recent military seizure of power

Sudanese block the streets as a two-day civil disobedience campaign begins

Sudan – Sudanese people shut down stores and blocked streets with burning tyres and rocks on Tuesday, staging enraged protests against one of the country’s bloodiest days since a coup d’état halted the country’s democratic transition. In Sudan, civilian anti-coup mobilization may be taking a new turn. Responding to a call from the influential civilian […]

high time for world leaders to take a joint call on declaring houthi rebels as a terrorist organization

High time for world leaders to take a joint call on declaring Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization

Yemen – The world is aware of the threat that Houthi rebels, based out of Yemen, poses for the country. The dangerous rebel group is the reason behind the condition of Yemen, where the nation is witnessing the worst humanitarian crisis in over two decades. The concern regarding the group’s activities has increased in recent […]

heres how south africa is planning to end the covid 19 spread

Here’s how South Africa is planning to end the Covid-19 spread!

South Africa – South Africa is under the radar of many countries after the latest variant, Omicron, was found first in the nation. Due to this, it is dealing with huge losses both financially and politically and hence the administration has decided to work on curbs that need to be imposed in order to end […]

leaders from mali joined tens of thousands of people in an anti sanctions rally (2)

Leaders from Mali joined tens of thousands of people in an anti-sanctions rally

Mali – Malians took to the streets in droves on Friday after the military junta called for protests against the West African bloc ECOWAS’s harsh sanctions over the country’s postponed elections. Thousands of people dressed in national colors of red, yellow, and green gathered at a central square in Bamako’s capital to sing patriotic songs […]

in two militia attacks in ituri more people were killed in the drc

In two militia attacks in Ituri, more people were killed in the DRC

Ituri– Local reports stated on Monday that at least 15 people were killed by militia groups in two separate attacks in Ituri, a region under siege in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to Ngandjole Assani, a local civil society leader, militiamen “burned houses, looted stores, and killed six people, including four women,” […]

outgoing imf envoy criticizes tunisias economic plans

Outgoing IMF envoy criticizes Tunisia’s economic plans

It is not more hidden that Tunisia is not just suffering politically but having a toss on economic grounds as well. The International Monetary Fund highlighted the weak economic planning of the country recently saying that the African nation needs deep economic reforms to sustain things further. The concern was generated by the outgoing IMF […]

mali intends to protect trade embargo by ecowas

Mali Intends To Protect Trade Embargo by ECOWAS

Mali has been sanctioned by ECOWAS and the West African Economic and Monetary Union. According to the transitional PM Choguel Maïga, Mali will not take this insult sleeping and will look into lodging a formal complaint against such economic sanctions. According to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), there is no room for […]

atalayar ibrahim boubacar keita expresidente mali

Former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keta of Mali has died in Bamako

Mali – Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Mali’s former president who was deposed by the military in 2020, died at his house on Sunday, according to his family. From 2013 to 2020, Mali was led by Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. According to his family, former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who served Mali from 2013 to 2020, died […]

leaders from mali joined tens of thousands of people in an anti sanctions rally

Leaders from Mali joined tens of thousands of people in an anti-sanctions rally

mali – Malians took to the streets in droves on Friday after the military junta called for protests against the West African bloc ECOWAS’s harsh sanctions over the country’s postponed elections. Thousands of people dressed in national colors of red, yellow, and green gathered at a central square in Bamako’s capital to sing patriotic songs […]

file photo: tunisian president kais saied takes the oath of office in tunis

Tunisians disobey the government’s ban on social gatherings

Tunisia – On Friday, Tunisian police fired tear gas and water cannons at hundreds of demonstrators who defied a prohibition on public meetings to protest President Kais Saied‘s power grab in July. Hundreds of Saied’s opponents rallied against his July 2021 move as the country marked 11 years since the demise of late tyrant Ben […]

people attend demonstrations on the seventh anniversary of the toppling of president zine el abidine ben ali, in tunis

Protesters in Tunisia mark 2011 uprising amid Covid-19 restrictions

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 night curfew and announced a ban on public gatherings because of the rising number of Covid-19 cases. The government also […]

nigeria lifts ban on twitter after seven months suspension

Nigeria lifts ban on Twitter after seven months suspension

Nigeria – The Nigerian government recently lifted the ban on Twitter. The government informed the news on Wednesday. The ban was lifted after seven months after Twitter agreed to comply with all conditions set by the country’s federal government. The ban was imposed on Twitter by the government in June last year after the social […]

at the presidency a south african indigenous king was arrested for growing weed

At the presidency, a South African indigenous king was arrested for growing “weed”

Outside President Cyril Ramaphosa‘s office, South African police uprooted a cannabis garden that had been growing for more than three years. As they drag a shoulder-high cannabis plant across the presidential grounds in Pretoria, police arrest a Khoisan leader who is clinging to it. According to AFP reporters, South African police uprooted cannabis plants produced […]

mali unsc warns of endless cycle of instability

Mali: UNSC Warns Of ‘Endless Cycle Of Instability’

Mali – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of Mali, El-Ghassim Wane told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday that a decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, aspirations for an early settlement to insurgency and unrest had not materialised. The Malian government is still working to restore normalcy in the country. Fresh […]

nigeria allows access to twitter after seven months ban

Nigeria allows access to Twitter after seven months ban

Nigeria – Nigeria has lifted off the ban from using Twitter within its borders after seven months of clamping down the social networking site. The Nigerian government announced that it will suspend Twitter last year in June. The decision was taken when the social media giant had deleted a tweet by the President Muhammadu Buhari […]