Politics

Zambians, on Thursday, started voting in an election showdown between President Edgar Lungu and his opposition rival Hakainde Hichilema - after a tense campaign overshadowed by economic woes and the overall impacts of the coronavirus…

During an extraordinary meeting on Monday in Treichville-Abidjan, the co-founder of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) and former President of the Republic, Laurent Gbagbo, proposed a new party creation to overcome the division with the…

Northern Nigeria is witnessing a worsening form of violence – school children are regularly being abducted by armed bandits. This year till now over 1000 students have been kidnapped from schools. Many have been released…

Tunisian President Kais Saied has named Ali Mrabet as his new health minister, according to the presidency. Mrabet is a military doctor and an epidemiologist and public health lecturer. His appointment comes as Tunisia prepares…

The Cabinet's decision to accept the Rome Statute marks a step forward in the long-awaited trial of Darfur conflict suspects, including former President Omar al-Bashir, for war crimes and genocide. The bill must yet be…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a call with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok regarding the fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region on Wednesday. Fears remain that the widening conflict will worsen suffering and…

Last week at least 50 bodies were found floating in the river between Ethiopia and Sudan, Sudan’s Kassala province authorities confirmed. It is believed these bodies are of the people who were attempting to flee…

Sameh Shukry, Egypt's foreign minister, met with Ramtane Lamamra, Algeria's foreign minister, in Cairo on Saturday. Shukry told reporters at a joint press conference that Egypt is closely monitoring the political unrest in Tunisia following…

Qatar is trying to mediate through the political crisis of Tunisia but its motives go far beyond that especially given its interest of the country in Tunisia’s internal affairs. After being severely sidelined by the…

Jemma Nunu Kumba, the current secretary-general of the ruling party, is the frontrunner for South Sudan's parliament, the youngest country, which gained its independence ten years ago. She may be responsible for a peaceful response.…

After 19 years of diplomatic efforts, Israel has joined the African Union as an observer state. On Thursday, Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a statement, announcing that Israel's ambassador to Ethiopia, Burundi and Chad, Aleleign Admasu,…

After being accosted by two armed individuals, one of whom held a knife, at the great mosque in the capital Bamako on Tuesday, Mali's interim president Assimi Goita was "safe and sound," according to his…

The Kingdom of Eswatini is witnessing massive pro-democracy protests in recent weeks against the long-running rule of King Mswati III. Protesters have been demanding political reforms to facilitate the democratic election of a prime minister…

On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly convened a memorial session for Haitian President Jovenel Mose, who was slain in his house last week by gunmen. Vice President Keisha McGuire, speaking on behalf of General…

South Africa is witnessing violent protests in the aftermath of the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. Over the last few days, supporters of Zuma have taken to streets across Johannesburg and other provinces looted…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won a landslide victory in the country's postponed elections, according to the election authority. Mr. Abiy's Prosperity Party won 410 out of 436 seats, granting him another five-year term…

Zuma's bid to have his sentence postponed was denied by a South African regional court on Friday. The 79-year-old will remain in prison after the Pietermaritzburg High Court denied his bid to have his sentence…

Sudanese troops have taken back control of the al-Fashqa land. It is a rich haven for agricultural yield and gives hope to the Sudanese population. The fertility of the land is a great attraction for…