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NEWS: Somalia appoints new PM, postpones the model “One Man, One Vote”

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has appointed Mohamed Hussein Roble as the country’s new Prime Minister. Roble, a newcomer to Somalian politics will have to fill the vacancy left by means of the former PM Ali Khaire, who was removed by using parliament remaining July, after failing to pave the way for thoroughly democratic elections […]

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Sudan: Trial of ex-president indefinitely postponed

A court docket in Sudan on Monday postponed the trial of ousted President Omar al-Bashir in a case linked to the 1989 military coup that brought him to power.    The professional Sudan News Agency (SUNA) said the court decided to lengthen the trial till further notice. The 2nd hearing had been scheduled for Aug. […]

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Breaking: Vital Kamerhe appeal hearing against corruption charges postponed again

Supporters of Vital Kamerhe gathered in Kinsasha on Friday only to discover the appeal hearing of the former chief of staff to Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi had been postponed again. It has now been pushed back a further two weeks to August 21st. Mr Kamerhe was found guility in June of embezzlement, […]

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Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan agree to postpone dam talks

Sudan, Ethiopian and Egypt have agreed to postpone filling the Ethiopian Renaissance dam until a final agreement is reached between the three sides, Sudan state news agency (SUNA) said late Friday. The decision comes as leaders of the three countries held a virtual summit earlier in the day brokered by South Africa, Kenya, Democratic Republic […]

Launch of Africa free trade deal postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

The implementation of a mammoth African free trade agreement will not begin on July 1 as planned due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak, a senior official said on Tuesday. “It is obviously not possible to commence trade as we had intended on 1 July under the current circumstances,” Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the […]

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Commonwealth summit in Rwanda postponed

The 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) has been postponed as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was scheduled to take place in Kigali, Rwanda on 22 – 27 June 2020. “The 26th CHOGM and associated events will be held in Kigali at a time to be announced in due course. […]

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AFCON 2021 : CAF not ruling out postponement

Will the Africa Cup of Nations hold in 2021? The debate has arisen because of the health crisis, and CAF has not ruled out the possibility of a postponement, while some people are calling for a postponement of the Cameroonian event, originally scheduled for January next year. Also, the continental calendar continues to be turned […]

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The South Sudanese athletes undeterred by Olympics postponement

The one-year postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and the Covid-19 global health crisis have not changed the habits of the South Sudanese athletes who continue their preparation in Japan. They are taking advantage of their presence in the land of the rising sun to shape their dream of Olympic glory. TAGS: AthletesOlympicPostponementSouth Sudan