Freed From Jail, Senegal Opposition Presidential Candidate D...
A day after his release from jail, Senegal opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye drew hundreds of supporters at his first public appearance as a presidential contender on Friday for March 24 elections, promising to tackle corruption.
Next to him, the popular firebrand ... Read More
At Least 34 Migrants Missing Off Tunisia, Two Die After Boat...
At least 34 migrants were missing and two died after their boat sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, the Tunisian national guard said on Friday.
The boat which sailed from Libya coast was carrying 70 ... Read More
European Union Announces $8 Billion Package Of Aid For Egypt...
The European Union on Sunday announced a $8 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt amid concerns that economic pressure and conflicts and chaos in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores.
The deal is scheduled to be signed during ... Read More
WHO: World Ignores Catastrophic Humanitarian Situation In Su...
People fleeing violence load their luggage onto a bus before departure from Khartoum on May 30, 2023. The war in Sudan has caused nearly 1.4 million people to flee their homes, including more than 350,000 who have crossed into neighboring ... Read More
US Military Operations Across Sahel At Risk After Niger Ends...
The United States scrambled on Sunday to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel after Niger's junta said it was ending its yearslong military cooperation with Washington following a visit by top U.S. officials.
The U.S. military has ... Read More
Putin Denies Strategy To Spread Influence In Africa After Wa...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied he is seeking to oust Western influence in Africa, as new analysis suggests the Kremlin's military intelligence arm has taken over activities of the disbanded Wagner Russian paramilitary group on the continent.
In a television ... Read More
Celebrations After Senegal Opposition Leader And His Candida...
Supporters of Senegal’s top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, took to the streets of Dakar early Friday following his release from jail late Thursday, ahead of the presidential election later this month.
Sonko is widely seen as the main challenger to President ... Read More
Internet Disruption Hits West And Central Africa, Netblocks ...
A major internet outage struck West and Central Africa on Thursday, as reported by the internet observatory Netblocks, which cited information from operators indicating multiple subsea cable failures. The precise cause of these failures remains unclear at this time.
According to ... Read More
Britain To Offer Failed Asylum Seekers 3,000 Pounds To Move ...
The British government is planning to pay asylum seekers up to 3,000 pounds ($3,836) each to move to Rwanda under a voluntary plan to help clear the backlog of refugees who have had their applications to remain in the country ... Read More
Exclusive: African Cocoa Plants Run Out Of Beans As Global C...
Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, meaning chocolate prices around the world are likely to soar.
Chocolate-makers have already increased prices to ... Read More