Malawi President Suspends Foreign Trips By Officials Over Cu...
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has suspended his foreign trips and those of government officials as part of austerity measures to cushion the impact of the recent 44% devaluation of local currency on the country's economy.
In his televised address to the ... Read More
Polls Open In Madagascar Presidential Election Hit By Boycot...
Polls opened on Thursday in Madagascar's presidential election, which is being boycotted by most opposition candidates over concerns about the vote's integrity.
The Indian Ocean island nation is the leading global producer of vanilla but one of the world's poorest countries, ... Read More
Ethiopian PM Affirms “No Plans For Invasion Over Red S...
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday reiterated his pledge not to invade neighbouring nations over the Red Sea but insisted that his government would not abandon its demand for port access.
Abiy's remarks last month about the ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines Expands Boeing 737 MAX Fleet 5 Years Afte...
Ethiopian Airlines announced, on Tuesday, a deal with Boeing that will see the company buy 20 737 MAX aircraft, as well as 11 additional 787 Dreamliners during the Dubai Air Show.
The east African airline CEO Mesfin Tasew, says it's only ... Read More
Gabon: Military Authorities Announce Elections For August 20...
The military government that overthrew President Ali Bongo Ondimba this summer announced on Monday (Nov. 13) that presidential and legislative elections will be held in August 2025, according to an "indicative" timetable to be validated by a national conference next ... Read More
Paris Peace Forum Offers Platform To Discuss Artificial Inte...
The sixth edition of the annual Paris Peace Forum got underway on Friday in the French capital, with the aim of tackling a wide range of global challenges from climate change to migration.
But is also offered a unique platform to ... Read More
UK Supreme Court To Rule On Controversial Asylum Policy Send...
Rishi Sunak's government is eagerly awaiting a crucial judgment by the UK Supreme Court, set to be delivered next Wednesday. The court will determine the legality of the government's flagship immigration policy, which involves sending asylum seekers to Rwanda.
The legal ... Read More
Dutch Election Candidates Make Migration Key Campaign Issue
It is a familiar sight in this remote rural town: a migrant in a headscarf and thick winter coat carrying her belongings to the overcrowded reception center as a storm brews over the flat landscape.
For many here and across this ... Read More
France’s Poorest Island Is Parched Due To Drought, Underin...
Demonstrators gather to protest the water crisis in Mamoudzou, on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, Sept. 27, 2023. A movement called ’’Mayotte is Thirsty″ is demanding accountability for alleged embezzling, leaks and lack of investment in sustainable water ... Read More
Kenyan President Defends His Government’s Tough Econom...
Kenya's President William Ruto
Kenya’s President William Ruto on Thursday defended his tough economic measures in his first State of the Nation address since coming to power last year, saying they were necessary to get the country back on track.
There has ... Read More