On September 23, 2024, US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris received UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the White House. The visit was quite historic as it marked the…
Ghana Becomes 112nd Country To Abolish Death Penalty
Ghana's parliament has made a significant decision to abolish the death penalty in the country, joining other progressive African nations. This means that people who were previously sentenced to death will now have their punishments…
Ukraine War: Macky Sall tells Vladimir Putin about…
At a meeting in Russia, the African Union's secretary-general informed Vladimir Putin that African countries are innocent victims of Ukraine's conflict, and that Russia should assist in alleviating their pain. Macky Sall said during discussions…
A step-by-step guide to buying a house in…
It should come as no surprise that buying a home is a lengthy process because it is one of the most substantial expenditures you will ever make. While it may appear intimidating at first, you…
The people of Senegal react to the French…
A significant number of people in Senegal have only recently become familiar with Pap Ndiaye, the new Education, Youth, and Sports Minister in France. The academic's nomination on Friday, which was welcomed by several Dakar…
African refugees in Tunisia seek to be relocated…
In Tunisia, dozens of refugees and migrants are asking to be evacuated to neighboring countries. Since Saturday, the refugees have been holding a sit-in in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)…
South Africa army sends in troops for relief…
Last week disastrous floods hit the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa killing more than 400 people. To help in ongoing rescue and relief operations, the South African army has announced to send in more than…
A French street artist was acquitted of murder…
Thomas Debatisse, a French street artist who spent nearly a year in a Seychelles prison, will now be able to return home as a free man. On April 27, last year, the 35-year-old from Nice,…
A boat capsized on the Shagari River, drowning…
On Tuesday evening, a boat capsized in northwestern Nigeria as it attempted to cross a river to get firewood, killing at least 28 people. After rescue personnel and volunteers retrieved their bodies from the River…
Mali military operation kills over 200 in Sahel
More than 200 militants have been killed in the Sahel region, Mali’s army has confirmed. The military operation comes at a point when there has been an excessive surge in violence in the African country.…
SAHRC Seeks Ramaphosa Testimony in July Civil Riots
After listening to five weeks of testimonies over the July unrest that rocked South Africa, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has now got South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to testify. Various other oral…
Blinken attempts to bridge relations between Algeria and…
Antony Blinken, the United States Secretary of State, has appealed Algeria to look into ways to mend relations with long time adversary, neighbour Morocco instead of cozying up with Russia. The American Secretary of State…
Thousands of Tunisians have taken to the streets…
Tunisia -Thousands of Tunisians rallied in the capital on Sunday, the country's independence day, to protest President Kais Saied's proposed constitutional revisions and consultations. According to AFP reporters, protesters chanted "the people want to remove…
Boko Haram militants would be reintegrated back into…
According to Nigerian authorities, 559 ex-Boko Haram members have completed a de-radicalization program and will be reintegrated into society soon. Over the weekend, a graduation ceremony was held at a de-radicalization center in the north-eastern…
South African and Mozambican presidents meet to discuss…
South Africa - In Pretoria, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Mozambican counterpart, Filipe Nyusi, met and had talks. The neighbors talked about regional security, especially the insurgency in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province and…
Libya: East-based Parliament swears in new PM &…
Libya - Libya’s political crisis is deepening with each development after the December presidential elections failed to conclude as envisioned by the United Nations. The two rival governments – one based in Tripoli backed by…
Tigray conflict prevents supplies reaching hospitals, patients suffer…
Tigray - Tigray conflict is not nearing an end and the consequences of humanitarian crisis are being borne by the civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The conflict between the Ethiopian government and TPLF (Tigray People’s…
The EU denies any discrimination at the Ukrainian…
Ukraine - The European Union's (EU) delegation in Kenya has denied allegations of discrimination against Africans in EU member states bordering Ukraine. Europe says that countries near Ukraine that have been at war have welcomed…
The UN has condemned the killing of a…
Cameraoon - The death of a nurse on Saturday in an attack by "suspected" members of armed groups in Cameroon's English-speaking north-west, which has been racked by violent conflict between separatists and the military, is…
