The discussion on LGBT+ laws in Ghana is once again on the table after the latest statement made by John Dramani Mahama. Some people in society, especially those who feel like the government has stopped doing its duty, have been angered by the recent statement made. Renewed Debate Over Government Position Some Ghanaians express concern […]
Sudan’s recent decision to label the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group is a major change. This isn’t just a bunch of papers; it’s a direct attack on groups that use religion to gain political power, which makes things worse in a country that is already at war. This move brings attention to the Brotherhood’s […]
Even though human rights groups were against it, Ugandan lawmakers brought a bill to parliament on Thursday that would make the punishments for same-sex relationships even harsher in a country where homosexuality is already illegal. The bill has been sent to a house committee for review by the Speaker of the House, Annet Anita Among. […]
On Tuesday, the UN and the Ethiopian refugee agencies said that about 100,000 people had fled fighting in Somaliland, the self-declared independent region of Somalia, and taken refuge in a remote area of Ethiopia where there was already a severe drought. This has occurred in the span of one month. The UN High Commissioner for […]
Local sources say that fighting was still going on in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday, even though the M23 rebellion had agreed to a new ceasefire that was announced in Luanda on March 3. Hospital and humanitarian organization sources say that fighting between the army and the […]
The United States of America is the only country in the Sahel region that has not been the target of any assaults since 2011. Four jihadists broke out of a Nouakchott prison on Sunday night and killed two police officers before being caught. According to a statement released by the Ministry of the Interior on […]
The first group of Burundian soldiers who were supposed to go to the dangerous east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has now arrived in Goma. In the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been struggling with the rise of militias, including the rebel March 23 Movement (M23), […]
At a rally against the government of Tunisia that was held on Saturday and organized by the influential UGTT trade union, which called on President Kaid Said to embrace “dialogue,” more than 3,000 people demonstrated against the government. Since freezing parliament and firing the government in July 2021, Saied has been able to concentrate almost […]
Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, stated that the period of French interference in African affairs was “well over” as he started a tour of four African nations to renew frayed ties. As a result of Africa’s reemergence as a theater for heated international competition and the expansion of the spheres of influence of Russia […]
On Wednesday, the Labour Party of Nigeria issued a statement condemning the results of the country’s presidential elections, alleging they were not “transparent, free, and fair.” Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice presidential candidate for the Labour Party, provided specific examples of acts of violence and voter intimidation during a briefing held on Wednesday. He also […]
Early Wednesday morning, it was announced that the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election was Bola Tinubu, who was running for the ruling party. Soon after, he thanked his supporters and made an appeal to his opponents, who are already demanding a rerun of the election in the country with the most people in Africa. Atiku […]
According to the provisional results that were published by the Electoral Commission on Monday, the non-party candidate for the presidency of Nigeria, Peter Obi, has won the most votes in the key state of Lagos, narrowly beating the candidate for the party that is currently in power in his home base. There are three strong […]
In order to stop China and Russia from becoming more powerful in the area, French President Emmanuel Macron will start a tour of the countries of central Africa the week after next. He will visit four of these countries during this tour. A summit on the environment is scheduled to take place in Gabon, which […]
The presidential election in Nigeria has been marked by long delays at some polling locations, but this has not dissuaded the large crowds of voters who are hoping for a fresh start after years of worsening violence and hardship under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The nation with the most people on the African […]
An attack on a village in the central region of Mali that is being blamed on jihadists has resulted in the deaths of at least 13 civilians, according to statements made by local authorities on Friday. The assault on Kani-Bonzon on Thursday took place not too far from the border with northern Burkina Faso, which […]
The current drought conditions in the Horn of Africa are worse than those that existed during the hunger that occurred in 2011, during which hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives. It was announced on Wednesday by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center that below-normal rainfall is anticipated during the monsoon season over […]
Just days before the presidential elections, at least eight Nigerian police officers were slain in separate attacks in the southeast of the nation by suspected rebels. More than 90 million people are enrolled to vote this Saturday to choose President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor in Nigeria. Buhari is standing down after serving two terms in office. […]
During the recent annual summit of the African Union, which was held in Ethiopia, a disagreement regarding Israel’s accreditation to the organization led to the removal of a top Israeli diplomat. During the opening ceremony of the summit in Addis Ababa on Saturday, a video was posted to social media showing security workers walking Ambassador […]
On Saturday, African leaders gathered to discuss a myriad of challenges that the continent is currently experiencing. At the same time, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged them to do more to bring peace to regions that have been torn apart by conflict. Africa is reeling from a record drought in the Horn as well […]
Violence in the disputed town of Las Anod in Somaliland, a self-declared independent region of Somalia, has forced more than 185,000 people to leave their homes. This is according to the local office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA). “More than 185,000 people have been displaced,” Osha wrote […]