Billionaire tech entrepreneur Musk, who has called for major spending cuts, has been chosen alongside biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new âDepartment of Government Efficiencyâ (Doge). This acronym is a nod to Musk's…
Politics: Opposition leaders Diabre, Zida register as candidates…
The president of the Union for Progress and Change (UPC), Burkina Faso's main opposition party, Zephirin DiabrĂ©, and former Prime Minister Isaac Zida, filed their candidacies for the November 22 presidential election with the National…
NEWS: Opposition Denounces âDe facto House Arrestâ House…
The chief of the Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon (MRC) party, Maurice Kamto, is traumatic an clarification from the Cameroonian government â in an interview Monday, for what he perceives to be a de…
Politics: Somalia Names Rookie PM, Election Schedule revised
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Thursday appointed a political newcomer to turn out to be top minister, almost two months after the countryâs parliament voted out former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. Mohamed Hussein…
Farmaajo’s conspiracies and how detrimental it is to…
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo recently appointed a political new face as prime minister, nearly two months after the countryâs parliament ousted the former prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire. The appointment of Mohamed Hussein Roble, a Swedish-Somali…
Politics: Anti-Conde movement plans protests ahead of Guinea’s…
Guinea's opposition movement announced a new round of protests from late September, just weeks ahead of a presidential election. The movement is opposing President Alpha Conde's controversial bid to run for a third term in…
Politics: Ouattara and only 3 More Approved to…
The Constitutional Council, the top court in Cote dâIvoire has officially validated the presidential candidacy bid of current President Alassane Ouattara who seeks a contentious third term â clearing only four of the 44 candidates…
Ivory Coast: PDCIâs Henri BĂ©diĂ© Inaugurated into Presidential…
Jovial commotion on the streets of Yamoussoukro, Cote dâIvoire as supporters celebrated on Saturday the presidential candidate nomination inauguration of former head of state Henri Konan BĂ©diĂ© by his political party â and the main…
Mali: Leaders Discuss 2-year Transition Civilian Government
A proposal to appoint a two-year transitional civilian government, heavily influenced by the military junta is being debated in Mali The proposal, made by junta-appointed experts, has been submitted to about 500 participants from political…
Guinea: Anti-Condé ranks split over voter turnout
The presidential election in Guinea is unfolding amid political tensions. The president Alpha CondĂ©, who is 82, is looking for a third term, whilst a coalition of his opponents has chosen to boycott the vote…
Politics: Voters take part in ‘illegal’ election in…
Ageing war veterans and university students joined long pre-dawn lines in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region to vote Wednesday in parliamentary elections that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government has deemed illegal. Polls opened at 6am (0300…
Cote d’Ivoire: Deadline for presidential aspirants
The schedule for submitting candidacy papers to run for Octoberâs presidential election in Cote dâIvoire ends by midnight. At least 36 candidates are expected to be registered by the end the day for the presidential…
Mali: Junta NCSP Releases Former PM Boubou Cissé
Out of Detention The former Malian Prime Minister, Boubou CissĂ©, and President of the National Assembly, Moussa Timbine have been freed by the junta known as the National Committee for the Salvation of the People.…
Politics: New government formed in Tunisia
Tunisia has announced its new government - for the second time in six months. The country's prime minister-designate, Hichem Mechichi, has formed his cabinet. He has said that he wanted a team dominated by independent…
DRC: Opposition leader Fayulu is back to push…
DRC opposition leaders, Martin Fayulu and Adolphe Muzito returned to Kinshasa Saturday after several months of absence. Theyâve both been abroad due to the suspension of international flights following the coronavirus pandemic. The two leaders,…
Libyans express joy after warring rivals
An equestrian festival is being celebrated in Libya after the surprise announcement of ceasefire. Equestrian school in tripoli had been closed for 10 years. Citizens say the occassion marks the ninth anniversary of the fall…
Politics: Malian Junta in Talks with Keitaâs Camp
Talks for the Transition The National Committee for the Salvation of the People â the military junta who ousted from power now ex-president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, under the leadership of Colonel Assimi Goita, have been…
Politics: Colonel Goita Declared CNSP Junta Head in…
Military Coup d'Ătat Colonel Assimi Goita, presented himself as the head of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) at a meeting with the Malian governmentâs top civil servants in Bamako on…
Political breakthrough” or crisis scenario in Mali.
Mali's military ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who announced his resignation early Wednesday in the fragile West African State, which is battling an Islamic insurgency in the north of the country. âI donât want a…
