Mali’s military junta on Wednesday said it would allow political parties and associations to resume their activities. The announcement by the council of ministers came three months after activities were suspended, purportedly to safeguard public order. At the time, political parties were protesting against the military government’s decision to stay in power beyond a March […]
The combination of climate change and a growing world population may threaten global food security. As the United Nations marks World Population Day, changes in agriculture, especially in Africa, may be the only way forward. The global population is expected to grow over the next 60 years, from 8.2 billion today to 10.3 billion in […]
Kenyan President William Ruto dismissed most of his cabinet Thursday, firing everyone except his foreign affairs ministers. The dismissal follows weeks of protests that were triggered by proposed tax hikes, and transformed into calls for Ruto to remove allegedly corrupt and non-performing ministers. Speaking at the State House on Thursday, Ruto said the country’s recent […]
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed landed in Port Sudan, the new seat of Sudan’s government Tuesday for a meeting with army ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Abiy’s office said the visit was part of the Ethiopian leader’s efforts to find “sustainable solutions for Sudan’s stability”. The Rapid Support Forces took the capital of Sennar state in late […]
Mr Tarik Nesh-Nash, the Coordinator of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in Africa and the Middle East, has urged Ghana to accelerate efforts to institutionalise OGP in Ghana, Parliament, and other sectors. He explained that the consultations, through the OGP,, through the OGP, would allow stakeholders to share their experiences, challenges, and ideas for improving […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated the United Kingdom’s (UK) Labour Party on its recent electoral successes, and asserted Ghana’s commitment to work closely with the incoming government. The country, he said, was conscious of the longstanding and fruitful relations with the UK, and, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, that […]
A humanitarian truce is in effect in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo but the situation remains arlarming given the rebels territorial gains. Updating the Security Council on her mandated activities, the Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), expressed grave concern Monday (Jul. 08). “The security situation in […]
Migrants crossing the English Channel arrived at the port in Dover, southeast England, on Monday. British broadcaster Sky News aired footage of the migrants, marking the first arrivals since the new government took office on Friday. On Saturday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the cancellation of his predecessor’s controversial policy to deport asylum-seekers to […]
West Africa’s fractured regional bloc on Sunday urged Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to engage with the three military-led member states to try to reunite the region whose stability has been threatened since they decided to leave the group in January. At its summit in the Nigerian capital Abuja , the bloc – known as ECOWAS – […]
The German army will end operations at its air base in Niger by August 31 following the breakdown of talks with the Sahel country’s ruling junta, Germany’s defense ministry said Saturday. All Bundeswehr soldiers stationed at the base will be withdrawn by August 31 and German military cooperation with Niger will end, the ministry added. […]
