The U.S. government’s climate envoy, John Kerry at the first ever African Climate Summit on Tuesday said that the transition to cleaner energy cannot be reversed even by climate sceptic leaders. “This transition is going to happen, in my judgment because the private sector gets involved in a much greater degree than today,” he said […]
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has suspended Gabon’s membership during an extraordinary summit in Djibloho, Equatorial Guinea, and condemned the use of force to resolve political conflicts. One week after a coup ousted Gabon’s president, Ali Bongo, little has been said about him and he hasn’t been seen since a video in […]
An appeals court in Nigeria was to rule Wednesday on whether President Bola Tinubu’s election victory in February was legitimate — a highly anticipated decision that has put Africa’s most populous country on edge. The election results were challenged by the opposition, which claimed that Tinubu, who has now been in office for 100 days, […]
Rising tension in Ethiopia’s Amhara region from sporadic fighting between the federal government and local militia groups, known as Fano, is causing shortages of goods and reducing health care services. Towns across the Amhara region have come to a standstill following the fighting. A health worker in Dembecha town, in the West Gojjam Zone, said […]
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kyiv Tuesday to discuss with Ukrainian leaders the state of the Ukrainian military’s counteroffensive as well as recovery and reconstruction efforts. The State Department said Blinken would meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. Blinken was also […]
Gabon’s new military leader was sworn in as the head of state Monday (Sep. 04) less than a week after ousting the president whose family had ruled the Central African nation for more than five decades. Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, took the oath in the presidential palace in front of a packed, boisterous room […]
Niger’s military-appointed prime minister on Monday said he saw hopes of a deal with the West African bloc ECOWAS, which has threatened to use force to restore civilian rule after a coup in July. “We have not stopped contacts with ECOWAS, we are continuing contacts. We have good hopes of reaching an agreement in the […]
US First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday evening and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House says. The 72-year-old, who is vaccinated and has received boosters, will stay at home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where she and President Joe Biden spent part of the weekend. The president tested negative for the […]
The Switzerland Ambassador to Ghana, Benin and Togo, Simone Giger, has called for more women participation in politics and governance in the country. She said it was necessary for women to show more interest in politics and governance to help deepen the nation’s democratic dispensation. Ambassador Giger, who made the call during the celebration of […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with Vladimir Putin on Monday, hoping to persuade the Russian leader to rejoin the Black Sea grain deal that Moscow broke off from in July. Here are some key things to know and what’s at stake: Where will the talks be held? The meeting in Sochi on Russia’s […]
