A terrorist attack by the Al-Qaeda affiliate group Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin-or JNIM-occurred in Bamako, Mali, early Tuesday, September 17. The Associated Press reported that the targets of the attack were the gendarme school…
Sierra Leone’s election: Tensions rise as voting day…
On Tuesday, June 20, Sierra Leone's incumbent president, who is seeking re-election, held his last rally in the nation's capital, Freetown's Lumley Beach. A demonstration for Julius Maada Bio was the last one to take…
Former Nigerian President Jonathan tasks African leaders on…
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, who served as the president of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015, has charged African leaders with the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a free trade area…
Mali Holds Vote on New Constitution: Strengthening Presidential…
On Sunday, June 18, at 6:00 p.m. UTC, polling booths in Bamako, Mali, closed so that election officials could begin tallying the votes. Voting on a new constitution had taken place throughout the day among…
At least 41 people killed in deadly Ugandan…
At least 41 people, including 38 students, one guard, and two members of the local community, have been killed in a deadly attack on Lhubiriha Secondary School in the border town of Mpondwe in Uganda,…
Deadly Boat Capsizing in Nigeria: Women and Children…
The majority of those who perished when a boat capsized in Nigeria's north-central region were women and their children, survivors and local authorities told the Associated Press on Thursday as search efforts came to a…
African Leaders to Mediate Peace Mission in Russia…
According to an announcement made by the South African presidency on Tuesday, the African leaders who are attempting to help bring an end to the war reached an agreement on Monday to send a mediation…
South African President Ramaphosa arrives in Ukraine on…
Cyril Ramaphosa, a South African businessman and the President of South Africa, arrived in Ukraine, a country in Eastern Europe, on Friday, as part of an African peace mission. The South African presidency said on…
Three months into the conflict, Sudan faces major…
On Thursday, the conflict between two opposing generals in Sudan entered its third month with no end in sight. Planes attacked a town in the south for the first time, and the regular army accused…
South Africa adopts controversial universal health insurance bill
South African lawmakers have voted in favour of a controversial new health insurance bill that aims to provide free universal health care to millions of poorer citizens. On Tuesday, South African MPs agreed to the…
US Updates Uganda Travel Advisory over Anti-LGBT Law
According to a note that was released on Monday evening by the State Department, the United States has modified its travel advice for Uganda following the promulgation in May of the "Anti-Homosexuality Law 2023", which…
According to the UN, an attack on a…
According to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the region, an attack on a camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) resulted in the…
Nigerian president urges patience after fuel subsidy upheaval
Bola Tinubu, the current president of Nigeria, has urged Nigerians to be patient after his decision to remove a popular petrol subsidy that increased petrol, transport, and food prices. On June 12, the Nigerian President…
According to a US charity fundraising platform, staff…
An assistance organisation that is based in the United States stated that roughly $900,000 was taken from its programmes in the Congo by personnel of the organisation who colluded with others from outside the organisation.…
WFP and USAID cease part of their food…
The United States government made a similar announcement the day before, and on Friday, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it would also be halting a portion of its food aid to Ethiopia due…
The president of Portugal is in South Africa…
On Tuesday, June 6, the head of South Africa extended a warm greeting to his Portuguese colleague. Cyril Ramaphosa provided information regarding the meeting that he had the day before with the leaders of state…
Burkina Faso Crisis: Rising Violence, Displacement, and Declining…
According to data provided by the government, the number of people who have been forced to leave their homes as a result of violence in Burkina Faso has increased by more than 2,000% since 2019.…
Massive Shebab Attack on AU Base in Somalia…
One of the worst attacks on the nation in recent months occurred on May 26 at an African Union (AU) base in Somalia, according to the extreme Islamist Shebab. Uganda made the announcement that 54…
Somalia’s Economic Conference Promotes Partnership and Economic Potential
In the past two days, a gathering of the Somali government, international partners, local entrepreneurs, and foreign enterprises has been held with the purpose of highlighting opportunities for commerce with international companies, which has put…