Egypt’s president said on Sunday it will not allow any threat to Somalia, after Ethiopia said it would consider recognizing an independence claim by Somaliland in a deal that would give it access to a seaport. The remarks by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi were the strongest yet made on the issue by Egypt, which already […]
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Angola next week, the State Department announced, his fourth trip to the African continent. The trip comes after 17 Cabinet-level official visits last year as a follow-up to the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington. President Joe Biden has also […]
The African Union, European Union, and United States called Thursday for an immediate cease-fire and constructive dialogue between warring factions in Sudan. The groups also called for an end to tension between Somalia and Ethiopia over an agreement signed between Ethiopia and Somalia’s breakaway region Somaliland. Representatives of the groups, who spoke in Kampala, Uganda, […]
With its rolling winelands, picturesque coasts and iconic wildlife, South Africa is a prime destination for international tourists, but industry experts say the government needs to work on attracting more visitors from one massive market: China. Arrivals from China were up in the first 11 months of 2023 thanks to the Asian giant’s reopening and […]
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak quelled a Conservative Party rebellion and got his stalled plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda through the House of Commons on Wednesday. Lawmakers voted 320-276 to back a bill intended to overcome a U.K. Supreme Court block on the Rwanda plan. But the contentious immigration […]
A Sierra Leone high court on Wednesday allowed ex-president Ernest Bai Koroma, charged this month with treason, to travel abroad on medical grounds. Koroma, 70, was charged with four offences for his alleged role in a failed military attempt to topple the West African country’s government in November. There are concerns Koroma’s indictment could stoke tension brought […]
Mr Apraku Nketia, the Head of Legal Services and Research, ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ), says although the ECOWAS Court of Justice plays a crucial role in adjudicating electoral disputes, it is not an electoral arbiter. He said the Court jurisdiction and functions cover a broader spectrum of issues related to the interpretation and application […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Accra on Monday to attend the 2024 Edition of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He is attending the global meeting at the invitation of the Founder and Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum, Prof. Klaus Schwab. The forum is being held from Tuesday, January 16 to Friday, […]
Russia and Niger, under military rule since a coup last year, have agreed to develop military cooperation, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. According to Russian news agencies, Russian Deputy Defense Ministers Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and Alexander Fomin met Niger’s junta-appointed Defense Minister Salifu Modi on Tuesday. “The parties noted the importance of developing Russian-Niger […]
China will continue to firmly support Togo in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and development interests, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said while visiting the African country, according to a ministry statement on Wednesday. China’s top diplomat made the remarks as he visited several African countries over the past few days. Wang will travel to Brazil […]
