Africa Lead Story Blinken in Ukraine to Discuss Counteroffensive, New Aid U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kyiv Tuesday to discuss with Ukrainian leaders the state... BY Hussein Habibata September 6, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story Gabon’s Gen. Oligui Nguema Sworn In As ‘Transitional’ Head of... Gabon’s new military leader was sworn in as the head of state Monday (Sep. 04) less than a week after... BY Hussein Habibata September 5, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story Niger’s post-coup PM Hopes For ‘Agreement’ With ECOWAS Niger’s military-appointed prime minister on Monday said he saw hopes of a deal with the West African bloc ECOWAS, which... BY Hussein Habibata September 5, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story Turkey’s Erdogan to Meet Putin, Hopes to Renew Black Sea... Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with Vladimir Putin on Monday, hoping to persuade the Russian leader to rejoin... BY Hussein Habibata September 4, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story Niger: Thousands Rally To Demand Withdrawal Of French Troops Thousands rallied Saturday, in Niamey to demand that France withdraw its troops from Niger, as sought by the junta that... BY Hussein Habibata September 4, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story Niger: Military Junta Denounces ‘Blatant Interference’ By France Niger’s military regime fired a new verbal broadside at France on Friday, accusing Paris of “blatant interference” by backing the... BY Hussein Habibata September 4, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story African Union “Suspends” Gabon With Immediate Effect The African Union announced Thursday the suspension with immediate effect of Gabon, where soldiers overthrew President Ali Bongo Ondimba on... BY Hussein Habibata September 1, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story Nigeria President Suggests 9-Month Transition For Niger Junta Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday floated the idea of a transition back to democracy in neighboring Niger similar to... BY Hussein Habibata September 1, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story Gabon: EU Foreign Policy Chief Says No Plans Yet For... EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said that at the moment the European Union has no plans to evacuate... BY Hussein Habibata August 31, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story Rwanda, Cameroon Make Major Changes In Their Military Positions After... Rwanda and Cameroon have unveiled significant shifts in their security forces, impacting senior military personnel. In Rwanda, President Paul Kagame... BY Hussein Habibata August 31, 2023 0 Comment