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 […]
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 a ceremony that was attended by the Russian ambassador, Igor Gromyko, and the chairman of Mali’s junta, Colonel Assimi Goita, […]
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. The graves were discovered in two villages located in the northeastern part of the Ituri province, around 30 kilometers (19 […]
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 the northern part of the country by individuals believed to be jihadists. Lieutenant Colonel Rodolphe Sorgho said, “As soon as […]
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 League officials, marking the end of his time in Africa. The meeting between the Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and […]
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 decision to end a ban on political demonstrations. Last week, President Samia Suluhu Hassan lifted the six-and-a-half-year ban on political […]
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 authority. The first phase of a political process designed to end the political unrest that followed a military coup led […]
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 Qin spoke at the opening of the Chinese-built Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Addis Ababa, the […]
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 the age range of 5 to 24 passed away during the same year. A child or young person will die […]
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 for a total of one week. According to statements made by spokesman Wang Wenbin at a daily media conference, Qin […]
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 and legislative elections or their expulsion from those contests. President Patrice Talon of Benin has done much since taking office […]
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 accounts in the media, Edwin Chiloba, a 25-year-old fashion designer and model, was discovered dead on the side of the […]
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 of working as mercenaries. After landing in Bamako, the capital of Mali, the 49 were taken into custody. Ivory Coast’s […]
The main opposition party in Tanzania cautiously applauded the lifting of a six-year ban on opposition demonstrations that had been enforced by President Samia Suluhu Hassan‘s dictatorial predecessor. This move was seen as a win for democracy, and the main opposition party cautiously welcomed it as such. At the beginning of his first time in […]
According to a statement released by the office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Sunday, the United States has removed Burkina Faso from its trade preference program because it has deep concerns about “unconstitutional changes” in the government of the West African country. Two military coups took place in Burkina Faso in 2022 […]
On Friday, hundreds of Senegalese gathered in Dakar to call for legal action following the publication of a report by the Court of Auditors that detailed various anomalies in the administration of monies designated for anti-Covid efforts. Under the leadership of a dozen different civil society organizations, a large audience assembled in Dakar’s Place de […]
According to the public prosecutor in Mali, a court in Mali has sentenced 46 Ivorian military personnel to 20 years in prison for their imprisonment in Mali, which created a diplomatic row between Mali and Ivory Coast. The first group of people that were arrested in July included three female soldiers. These ladies were released […]
Eritrean forces, a key part of the conflict, have started to pack up and leave the battlefield. This gives the Tigray area of Ethiopia, which has been in conflict for the past two years, reason to hope for lasting peace. This week, Eritrea came to the conclusion that it needed to withdraw from Tigray after […]
In retaliation for the jihadist attack that took place in the tourist town of Grand Bassam in March 2016, an Ivorian court has handed life sentences to a total of 11 of the accused. Seven of the eleven defendants, who were all citizens of Madagascar, did not show up to court to hear the judgment. […]