South Africa’s Former President Jacob Zuma Involved In Car...
Former President Jacob Zuma
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been involved in a car crash but escaped unharmed.
According to local news reports, Police said a drunk driver hit his official state car on Thursday evening.
A member of his party, ... Read More
Egypt: Population Growth Declines To 1.4%
In Egypt, population growth is at half-mast. In 2023, it slowed to 1.4%, its lowest rate in decades, according to figures by the Ministry of Planning data published on Thursday.
Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world, with ... Read More
Senegal Results Show Large Win For Opponent Faye In Presiden...
Anti-establishment figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye has comfortably won the Senegalese presidential election with 54.28% of votes in the first round, official provisional results showed Wednesday.
He placed well ahead of the governing coalition's candidate, former prime minister Amadou Ba, who garnered ... Read More
Thousands Arrive In Gabon For Dialogue To End Military Trans...
Thousands of people are gathering in Libreville and Akanda for what the government calls an Inclusive National Dialogue, to be held April 2 to 30, aimed at bringing Gabon back to civilian rule.
Military ruler General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema previously ... Read More
US Eyeing April 18 For Possible Resumption Of Sudan Peace Ta...
The United States is eyeing April 18 for a possible resumption of peace talks on Sudan in Saudi Arabia, U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello said on Tuesday, as Washington seeks a resolution to the conflict that has displaced ... Read More
From Prison To Palace: Faye’s Road To Senegal’s ...
Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Just a few months ago, the man set to be Senegal's next president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was sitting in a prison cell, a relatively unknown figure outside his opposition party Pastef.
Everything changed for him when the party's firebrand ... Read More
UNICEF: Climate Change Leaves ‘Dire Situation’ for 45 Mi...
The United Nations children’s fund says there is a “dire situation” in several eastern and southern African countries, where at least 45 million children are dealing with severe food insecurity made worse by climate change.
In a statement, Eva Kadilli, the ... Read More
Egypt To Host The Next African Games In 2027
Egypt will be the host of the next 14th African Games in 2027.
The symbolic handing over of the African Union flag was done at the closing ceremony of the 13th edition of the African Games in Accra, Ghana.
Mr. Mustapha Ussif, ... Read More
Supporters Want Cameroon’s Four-Decade President, 91, To R...
Paul Biya
Supporters are urging the world's oldest leader, 91-year-old Cameroonian President Paul Biya, to run for office in the 2025 presidential election, potentially extending his more than four-decade rule.
They say Biya is the only one who can bring peace ... Read More
Senegal Opposition’s Faye Set To Become President Afte...
Supporters of Senegalese presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye celebrate early results showing that Faye is leading initial presidential election tallies, in Dakar, Senegal, March 24, 2024.
Senegal opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye was set to be declared the country's next president ... Read More