The leader of mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger’s democratically elected president said Saturday night that they will return the country to civilian rule within three years. General Abdourahmane Tchiani gave no details on the plan, saying on state television only that the principles for the transition would be decided within 30 days at a dialogue […]
ECOWAS envoys arrived in Niger on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 19) in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to reach a peaceful solution to the leadership crisis. Niger’s prime minister welcomed the delegation which was headed by a Nigerian former military head of state. Abdulsalami Abubakar This approach will be crowned with success, and I will report on […]
Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House. The ex-president said one latest poll showed he had “legendary” numbers ahead of other hopefuls to be the party’s nominee for the 2024 election. “The public knows who I am & […]
Almost a month after generals deposed Niger’s elected president, the political crisis hasn’t been resolved. The Coup leader and head of the ruling National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) addressed the nation on Saturday (Aug. 19) and warned regional countries of any military intervention. On Friday (Aug. 18), the ECOWAS commissioner for […]
After a two-day meeting and following months of negotiations between seven South African opposition parties, the Multi-Party Convention agree to work more closely as the country heads towards elections in 2024. During the ceremony, leaders of the various parties sign the Multi-Party Charter, saying this will pave the way to oust the ruling African National […]
West African military chiefs met in Ghana on Thursday to coordinate a possible armed intervention to reverse a coup in Niger, as Germany called for EU sanctions against the rebel leaders. Alarmed by a series of military takeovers in the region, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has agreed to activate a “standby […]
The head of Ukrainian diplomacy Dmytro Kouleba announced to AFP a “long-term” fight to “revive” Kiev’s relations with Africa and reduce the “grip” of Moscow on this continent based, according to him , on “coercion, corruption and fear”. After decades of oblivion, Kiev has launched an operation of seduction in Africa in the hope of […]
Libya’s prime minister warned Thursday that he would not tolerate any further militia clashes, following the bloodiest bout of fighting to rock Tripoli this year, which killed at least 45 people. Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdul Hamid Dbeibah made the statement at a meeting of Tripoli elders, saying that “touching civilians […]
Ghana is one of the 25 countries in the world set to benefit from the £210 million funding by the United Kingdom government to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance (AMR) over the next three years. The UK government will work collaboratively with countries across Asia and Africa to tackle antimicrobial resistance and reduce the threat posed […]
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked on Thursday for an April 2026 trial date in a Washington federal court, where he is charged with illegally trying to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss. That would mean the trial would start after the November 2024 election. Special counsel Jack Smith asked last week for a […]
