The Ugandan National Election took place in an environment of heightened anxiety after the authorities instituted an Internet Blockade across the country just before the elections started on the 15th January, 2026. Prior to the elections taking place, the Government and the UCC had declared that the countenance of all Social Media Accounts, Messaging Applications, […]
Over sixty years after gaining independence, the issue of balance between military and civilian rule still lingers in most African countries. Nevertheless, coups have become a common phenomenon in the political scene of the continent despite democratic advances made in various states. Military takeovers have overthrown elected governments in West Africa to the Sahel, claiming […]
In an effort to bring an end to the over two-year-long civil war that has been raging in Ethiopia, President Sahle-Work Zewde has reaffirmed her appeals for dialogue and other forms of peaceful conflict resolution. On Monday, as Zewde was speaking to the Ethiopian Parliament on the budget for the coming financial year, she made […]
Egypt’s Foreign Minister and Greece’s Foreign Minister met on Sunday in Cairo in response to controversial gas and maritime arrangements signed by Turkey’s rival, Libya’s leader. Officials say the meeting was in response to the controversial maritime and gas deals that Turkey signed with Libya. In recent years, Cairo and Athens have worked together to […]
After the general elections on Friday (Oct. 7), the villagers in Lesotho’s rural district of Thaba Bosiu (western Lesotho) are hopeful that their country will enter a new period marked by the dissemination of news. The kingdom in southern Africa has been ruled by coalitions for the past ten years, and none of the prime […]
The Gambia has begun an emergency drive to remove cough and cold syrups off the market after more than 60 children in the West African nation died from kidney injuries caused by the syrups. The campaign is being carried out door-to-door. The Director of Health, Dr. Mustapha Bittaye, acknowledged the wave of child deaths from […]
The Ethiopian government said on Wednesday that it had accepted an offer from the African Union (AU) to hold peace talks with rebels in the northern province of Tigray. The announcement did not say when or where the talks would take place, though. “An invitation to participate in peace talks has been extended by the […]
According to the warnings of many humanitarian organizations, nearly every child of school age in Sudan is either not receiving an education at all or is facing significant disruptions to their education. This week, schools in some states reopened after being closed longer than expected because of disastrous floods. However, millions of children are still […]
Since its inception, the Islamic Republic of Iran has faced a lot of protests in response to economic, social, and political grievances. Amid the economic crisis, the foreign policy of Iran has been criticised by various countries. Under President Sayyid Mohammad Khatami, Iranian foreign policy underwent a perceptible change: moving away from confrontation towards conciliation. […]
The authorities in Libya have uncovered 42 unidentified bodies in a mass grave in the city of Sirte, which is located on the northern coast. The General Authority for Research and Identification of Missing Persons issued a statement on Sunday saying that it had received a report from the office of the local prosecutor on […]
Officials in Chad have announced that they will continue with Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno in his role as head of state during the interim phase after extending the transition period towards democratic elections. The delegates also agreed that the head of the military should be allowed to run for President in the next election. The […]
Over the past few years, the Islamic Republic of Iran is suffering due to an economic crisis. The main problem for Iran is the high rate of inflation in the food sector this year. Protests have also taken place in recent months over the rate of inflation and the high cost of living. Inflation soared […]
The self-proclaimed leader of Burkina Faso claims that the leader he overthrew in a coup just one day ago is planning a counter-offensive against him. They said that Lieutenant Damiba was making plans for a counterattack due to their own desire to collaborate with new partners in their struggle against the Islamists. The statement did […]
Over the past few years, the Iranian economy has seen anaemic growth and a high unemployment rate. Dozens of protests have been held across Iran in recent months over deteriorating living conditions and the interference of cleric leaders, who impose their reactionary lifestyle on others. The country has suffered because of the dire economic conditions. […]
A military leader in Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, has been overthrown, according to an announcement that was made on national television by an army captain. The inability of Lt. Colonel Damiba to deal with an Islamist insurgency was mentioned as the basis for this by Ibrahim Traore. He also said that all political […]
On Wednesday, September 28, in Nigeria, the official beginning of the election campaign for both the presidency and seats in the National Assembly took place. Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 says that public campaigning by all political parties can start “150 days before polling day and end 24 hours before polling day.” The […]
Floods continue to wreak havoc across Nigeria, causing further devastation to agricultural lands, the loss of harvests, and the displacement of tens of thousands of people from their homes. At least 300 people have died since the beginning of the year, and it is thought that around 100,000 people have been forced to leave their […]
Russia has been shunned by the rest of the world since it invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, but President William Ruto is open to the idea of doing business with Russia. In the course of an interview with the BBC, Ruto expressed his willingness to purchase petroleum from Russia, provided that this course of […]
On Saturday, a substantial percentage of protesters flocked to the streets of Nairobi in order to urge that wealthier countries do more to combat the effects of climate change in Africa. Many people believe that human-caused climate change is to blame for the most severe drought to hit parts of Kenya in the last forty […]
The Chadian government is requesting that Africa be given the opportunity to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Awatif El Tidjani Ahmed Koiboro, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Chad, spoke before the United Nations on Friday and said that it will “address a historic injustice” and support countries […]