Burkina Faso Government Rebuts ECOWAS Concerns, Affirms Comm...
In response to the recent ECOWAS Commission statement expressing concern about the "deterioration of the security situation" in Burkina Faso, the Transition Government has firmly addressed the issues raised.
Expressing surprise at what it perceives as a biased interpretation of the ... Read More
Sierra Leone Charges 12 For Roles In Coup Attempt
Julius Maada Bio
Sierra Leone on Tuesday charged 12 people with treason and other offenses for their roles in what authorities have called an attempted coup on November 26, a news release said.
One of those charged was Amadu Koita, whom the ... Read More
Israel To Appear Before World Court To Counter South Africa&...
The Peace Palace, which houses the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands
Israel will appear before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, to contest South Africa's genocide accusations over the war with Hamas in the Gaza ... Read More
New Restrictions On International Students Bringing Family T...
The United Kingdom government's recent implementation of rules restricting international students from bringing their families to the country has stirred controversy, exacerbating internal divisions within the ruling party led by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
Effective immediately, the regulations apply to most international ... Read More
UN Mission Ends Decade Of Deployment In Mali
The U.N. mission in Mali ended a decade of deployment in the crisis-wracked country on Sunday, meeting a December 31 deadline agreed after Mali's military leaders ordered it to leave.
The U.N. stabilization mission (MINUSMA) had been in place since 2013, ... Read More
President Hopeful Zimbabwe Economy Will Turn Around In 2024
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has predicted Zimbabwe's moribund economy will turn around this year following the recent discovery of oil and gas near the country's border with Mozambique and Zambia and improvement in the country’s mining and tourism sectors. Economists are ... Read More
Ethiopia ‘Secures’ Access To Sea After Deal With...
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopia and the self-declared republic of Somaliland have signed a “historic” initial agreement that will allow landlocked Ethiopia to have access to the Red Sea, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office announced Monday.
The announcement was made in Addis ... Read More
Africa Forges Global Ties, Seeks More International Influenc...
Africa worked in 2023 to become a focus of global power and draw the attention of influential nations seeking to build political and economic relations with the 54 countries on the continent.
In the past 12 months, African leaders visited European ... Read More
French Departure From Niger Underscores Fading Influence
France closes 2023 with a diminished presence in Africa’s restive Sahel region, after withdrawing troops from three once-staunch allied countries collectively fighting an Islamist insurgency, and seeing its influence increasingly replaced by other powers, including Russia.
The last French soldiers left ... Read More
Burkina: Kidnapping Of Former Foreign Minister
Ablassé Ouédraogo
Ablassé Ouédraogo, former Burkina Faso foreign minister and former deputy director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), was kidnapped on Sunday by "individuals" claiming to belong to the "national police", his political party announced on Wednesday, calling for his ... Read More