Sudan’s military, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane, has ignited tensions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by accusing them of supporting a rival faction in the ongoing internal conflict. The fiery rhetoric and diplomatic expulsions mark a significant escalation in relations between the two countries. The dispute began with incendiary remarks by General Yasser […]Read More
Former President Jacob Zuma on Saturday denounced the governing African National Congress party and announced that he would vote for a newly-formed political formation in South Africa’s general election next year. Zuma, who was president of the ANC from 2007 to 2017, said that he’s backing the newly-formed Umkhonto we Sizwe party which is named […]Read More
Somalia officially became the 8th member of the East African Community (EAC) in a ceremony held in Entebbe, Uganda. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed the Treaty of Accession, ushering in a new chapter for the Horn of Africa nation. However, the joyous occasion met with muted optimism amongst analysts and trade experts, who voiced concerns […]Read More
On Thursday (Dec. 14), dozens of army and police searched shacks of miners, seizing mining equipment in the Soul City settlement near Kagiso, west of Johannesburg, AFP reporters saw. More than 70 people, mostly undocumented migrants, were held over two days in the area, which lies near disused gold mines, the provincial police commissioner told […]Read More
West African leaders met in Abuja, on Sunday (December 10) for talks on their region which faces a deepening political crisis, growing threats from jihadists wreaking havoc in the Sahel, and criticism of its leadership in some member countries. The political crisis of Niger Junta was high on the agenda. A commission was set up to engage with the […]Read More
Supreme Court of Burundi sentenced former prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni to life in prison on Friday (Dec. 08). He was convicted on charges including attempting to overthrow the government, illicit enrichment, and destabilizing the economy, a judicial source said. The former general was named PM in July 2020 and then dismissed in September 2022. His […]Read More
The ruling party of Zimbabwe ZANU PF has rallied its supporters for Saturday’s upcoming parliamentary by-elections after a High Court on Thursday barred most opposition candidates from running. The ruling party now eyes a supermajority in votes without opponents following the latest Harare High Court ruling in favor of Sengezo Tshabangu, whom the CCC leadership […]Read More
All now set for the AFCON 2023 tournament to hosted in Ivory Coast, sporting authorities in the West African nation said Wednesday as they presented recently renovated stadiums to the press. “As you can see, COCAN’s mission is first and foremost to organize and deliver the operations and infrastructure needed to ensure the success of […]Read More
Guinea-Bissau’s president, Amour Sissoko Mbalo, decided to dissolve the opposition-dominated parliament on Monday, three days after an armed conflict that he described as an “attempted coup” that has rocked the small West African country. into another crisis. A presidential decree sent to the press stated that “the date of the forthcoming legislative elections shall be […]Read More
A drone buzzed back and forth above rows of verdant orange trees planted by farmers near Nabeul, eastern Tunisia. The black unmanned aircraft, equipped with a multi-lens camera and sensors, has been enlisted by Tunisian farmers to help adapt to years of drought and erratic weather patterns caused by climate change. “The seasons are not […]Read More
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