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…
The AU official condemned Germany for its offensive…
Germany issued an apology on Thursday, January 26 for using a leopard emoji in a tweet that referred to the trip that the Russian Foreign Minister was taking through Africa. A number of users on…
Are Al Gore’s Claims About Climate Action True
Albert Arnold Gore Jr, an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist, talked about climate-related issues. However, are his claims about climate action true? Albert Arnold Gore Jr served as the 45th vice president of the United…
Over a thousand people died from the cholera…
As a result of a cholera outbreak in Malawi, the country has run out of vaccines, which the Health Ministry announced on Tuesday. More than 1,000 people have died as a result of the outbreak.…
PM Meloni of Italy seeks to improve energy…
On Sunday, January 22, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in Algeria for a two-day visit. The two countries are trying to build a strategic partnership, and Italy is still trying to get less energy…
Tanzania’s opposition staged its first protest in six…
The main opposition party in Tanzania recently organized its first big rally since the ban in 2016, which has stoked hopes for increased political freedom in the East African nation. This month, President Samia Suluhu…
The military government of Burkina Faso demands the…
The military administration of Burkina Faso has issued an order for French troops stationed in the West African nation to withdraw from Burkina Faso within the next month. Relations between France and its former colony…
Russia has sent more warplanes and helicopters to…
On Thursday, additional jets and helicopters were delivered by Russia to the military rulers of Mali. This was the latest in a series of deliveries from Mali's new primary military and political partner, Russia. At…
Several bodies were discovered in mass graves in…
After a string of attacks that are believed to have been carried out by a local armed group, peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo uncovered mass graves containing the bodies of 49 civilians.…
In Burkina Faso, searches are underway to locate…
According to a statement released by the governor of the Sahel region on Monday, a search is now underway in Burkina Faso for a group of women who were kidnapped on Thursday and Friday in…
China and Egypt discuss tourist cooperation
Sunday was the concluding stop for China's top diplomat on a multi-leg journey to Africa that attempts to consolidate Beijing's imprint throughout the resource-rich continent. While in Cairo, he held talks with Egyptian and Arab…
Tanzania’s opposition leader returning home after a rally…
Tundu Lissu, the leader of Tanzania's opposition and a former presidential candidate, has said that he will return from exile in Europe this month to "write a new chapter" in response to the Tanzanian government's…
The US Ambassador to Sudan pushes opposition groups…
Former rebel parties that did not take part in a political accord struck after a coup have been urged by the United States Ambassador to Sudan to participate in discussions that aim to reinstate civilian…
China’s Foreign Minister dismisses demands for a UN…
During his recent trip to Ethiopia, China's newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Qin Gang, chose to ignore a new request from the African Union for permanent representation on the UN Security Council. Instead, when…
According to a UN report, a child or…
According to the most recent findings of the United Nations Inter Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, around 5 million children younger than 5 years old passed away in 2021, while 2.1 million people in…
China’s new foreign minister embarks on his first…
According to an announcement made by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, the newly appointed Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Qin Gang, will begin his tenure by traveling to five different countries in Africa…
Benin hold legislative elections that will put democracy…
Benin had legislative elections on Sunday, which are seen as a test of democracy because opposition parties are once again on the ballot. This is due to the parties' absence from the most recent presidential…
Kenyan police have detained a suspect in the…
According to reports from the police, a suspect has been detained in connection with the investigation into the death of an LGBTQ+ rights activist, whose body was found stuffed into a metal trunk. According to…
Goita, the military commander of Mali, absolves 49…
According to a statement released by the Malian presidency, the country's military chief has granted amnesty to 49 troops from the neighboring country of Ivory Coast. These soldiers had been detained in July and suspected…