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…
African National Congress Experiences a Major Setback in…
KwaZulu-Natal- Figures from the Electoral Commission's polls set the African National Congress' (ANC) greatest adversary, the Democratic Alliance, on 22pc of the vote and the Marxist Economic Freedom Fighters on 10pc. Significant cities, for example,…
Violence against women in eastern DRC is highlighted…
Congo - The results of an independent investigation into the violence and sexual aggression against women in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, were issued on Tuesday, taking the issue back to the top…
Libya Prepares Constitutional Basis Ahead Of December Elections
Libya is on the road of democratic reconstruction as a draft towards upcoming elections is prepared for its constitutional basis. Elections are to held in December of this year. The basis has already received approval…
As the Junta Holds more ‘Transition’ Negotiations, ECOWAS…
Ghana's foreign minister said the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet on Thursday to discuss possible actions following the ouster of Guinea's president in a coup earlier this month. The army's top…
Somali Women to be Included Country’s Elections
Women of Somali were called upon by UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed to completely participate in politics and to ensure peaceful elections in their country. She voiced her concerns and empathized with women of Somali…
Mugabe Should be Reburied, According to a Zimbabwean…
A Zimbabwean court on Friday approved a traditional court's decision to exhume and rebury former President Robert Mugabe's body at a national shrine in the capital. According to Mugabe family lawyer Fungai Chimwamurombe, the Chinhoyi…
Guinea Has Been Suspended by ECOWAS Following a…
Following a recent coup in Guinea, the West African bloc ECOWAS has decided to suspend the country, according to Burkinabe Foreign Minister Alpha Barry. Barry told reporters in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, that the Economic…
The Guinean military claims the president has been…
In a video supplied to an AFP correspondent on Sunday, Guinea's special forces claimed to have arrested President Alpha Conde and "dissolved" the country's institutions, while the defense ministry stated it had repelled their attack…
After trying all other routes, African Union finally…
The political situation in Somalia has been degrading since the country let in foreign involvement in internal matters and gave up its military power in search for regional control. Now as the things are reaching…
Libyan Parliament speaker calls for holding planned elections…
Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh has stressed the need for holding general elections in the country in December 2021 as per schedule. On Wednesday, Saleh held a meeting with Spanish ambassador to Libya Javier Garcia-Larrache…
Tanzania’s main opposition leader in court to face…
Leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, appeared in court to face “terrorism” charges - a case termed by his supporters “a politically motivated one”. His supporters claim that the move to chain Mbowe…
Mali releases former interim president and PM from…
Former Malian interim president Bah Ndaw and prime minister Moctar Ouane have been released from house arrest - confirmed West African bloc ECOWAS on Friday. In a released statement, the Economic Community of West African…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visits Uganda and…
The African Union (AU) appointed a mediator in the crisis that has engulfed northern Ethiopia for nearly a year, prompting Tigray rebels to accuse the AU of "bias." "It would be naive to think this…
Kenya Court’s decision on constitutional changes to determine…
Kenya's Court of Appeal's decision to reject Uhuru Kenyatta's proposal to bring sweeping changes to the constitution is expected to have significant implications on the 2022 general elections in the East African nation. Last week,…
Malaria trial of drugs combination & vaccine yield…
A malaria trial was conducted in two African countries of Mali and Burkina Faso that included combining malaria prevention drugs and vaccinations. The trial has yielded striking results with 70% reduction in severe illness among…
Moroccans reacted to Algiers’ proclamation of new diplomatic…
Algeria will review its relations with Morocco, according to a statement released by the Algerian presidency on Wednesday, after accusing Morocco of complicity in deadly forest fires, escalating tensions between the North African neighbors. Hundreds…
SADC leaders praise Zambia for peaceful polls at…
On Tuesday, the Southern African Development Community praised Zambia for ensuring a peaceful transfer of power after a veteran opposition politician won a landslide victory at the polls. On Monday, Hakainde Hichilema was declared the…
Hichilema wins Zambia’s presidential race
Business tycoon and opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema won Zambia’s hotly contested presidential election on Monday, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu. Official results, with 155 of 156 constituencies reporting, showed Hichilema securing 2,810,757 votes against Lungu’s 1,814,201.…
