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…
Burkina Faso sacks its defense minister
According to decrees that were issued on Monday, the leader of the junta in Burkina Faso, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who took control of the country in a coup in January, has appointed himself as…
Tigray rebels in Ethiopia said they are prepared…
Tigray rebels in Ethiopia have stated that they are willing to participate in peace talks that will be led by the African Union (AU). This removes a potential barrier to negotiations between the government and…
Ahead of COP27, African countries demand financing for…
The heads of state of two dozen different African nations have issued a joint call to the world's wealthiest nations, pleading with them to keep their aid commitments in order for Africa to be able…
In Eastern Mali, dozens of civilians were killed
It was reported by local authorities that this week dozens of civilians were killed in the town of Talataye, which is situated in the northeastern part of Mali. Allegedly carried out by EIGS militants who…
Heavy rains in Uganda cause landslides that result…
According to reports from the Red Cross, a landslide that was caused by intense rainfall claimed the lives of at least 15 people in western Uganda. The disaster occurred when the heavy rains buried the…
US envoy in Ethiopia to end ongoing clashes
According to rebels in the Tigray region, the United States envoy Mike Hammer was in Ethiopia on Tuesday to seek a halt to renewed clashes between pro-government forces and Tigrayan rebels in the country’s war-torn…
A Burkina Faso IED convoy explosion results in…
According to the governor of the troubled northern province of Burkina Faso, an improvised explosive device (IED) caused at least 35 civilians to die when it detonated near a convoy of cars bringing supplies. The…
William Ruto promises to obey a court’s verdict…
William Ruto was named the winner of Kenya's presidential election in August. On Sunday, he said that he would respect the Supreme Court's decision, which will come out on Monday and either confirm or overturn…
Mali has released three Ivorian soldiers, but is…
The Ivorian government has freed three female troops who were among the 49 soldiers imprisoned in Mali. Around seven weeks after their arrest caused a diplomatic crisis between the military government of Mali and the…
The first grain ship from Ukraine to the…
The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in the globe's hungriest parts of the world has docked at the port of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. This comes at a time when…
The Kenyan Supreme Court begins hearing presidential election…
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Kenya started hearing arguments in cases challenging the results of the presidential election. On Tuesday, the court held a pre-trial hearing during which all of the parties reaffirmed the…
Police fired on civilians in Madagascar, killing 14…
According to local and medical sources told to AFP, fourteen people were murdered and 28 others were injured on Monday in Madagascar as a result of gendarmes' opening fire on enraged citizens who were protesting…
The UN called for a ceasefire after 32…
After a day of fatal skirmishes between political factions in Libya's capital city of Tripoli, the United Nations has issued a plea for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the country. During the violence, at…
Japanese and African delegates meet to develop the…
In the capital city of Tunisia, discussions have taken place between African heads of state and a Japanese delegation with the goal of encouraging "African-led" development. Attendees at the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African…
President Faustin Archange Touadéra created a constitution-writing committee
According to a declaration that was issued by the President on Friday, a committee that will be charged with drafting a new constitution has been established in the Central African Republic, a country that has…
Iran is a threat to America and global…
Josh Block, an adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute, a foreign policy researcher and political strategist, and a former US State Department spokesman, wrote an article for Prolific Solutions, highlighting the negative facts about Iran.…
Ethiopia shoots down a plane heading to Tigray;…
The Ethiopian army made the announcement on Wednesday that it had shot down a plane loaded with weapons destined for the Tigray rebels. The report was made by the official Ethiopian news agency, ENA, which…
Angolans elect a president in the closest-ever race
The incumbent president of Angola, Joao Lourenco, is facing off against the charismatic opposition leader Adalberto Costa Junior in what is expected to be the most competitive election in the country's history of democratic elections.…