South Africa: Zuma’s Prosecution Bid Against Ramaphosa...
Former President Jacob Zuma
Former President Jacob Zuma appeared at Johannesburg's High Court on Thursday (Apr. 11), as a part of his private prosecution bid against President Cyril Ramaphosa
Zuma accuses his successor of failing to act against a prosecutor and a ... Read More
Mali’s Junta Suspends All Political Activities Until F...
Mali's ruling junta has issued a decree suspending all political activities until further notice, saying it needs to preserve public order, a move that follows last year's decision to call off elections indefinitely.
Junta spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga read out the statement ... Read More
Mali Bans Political Party Activities As Calls For Elections ...
Malian authorities on Wednesday issued a decree banning political party activities amid calls on the ruling army junta to organize elections.
The announcement was made by the government spokesperson on state television on Wednesday evening. Abdoulaye Maiga said the ban on ... Read More
EU Parliament Approves New Policies That Make Migration, Asy...
European Union lawmakers approved Wednesday a major revamp of the bloc’s migration laws, hoping to end years of division over how to manage the entry of thousands of people without authorization and deprive the far right of a vote-winning campaign ... Read More
UK And Rwanda Look Forward To First Migrant Deportation Flig...
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Rwandan President Paul Kagame are looking forward to the first flights under Britain's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda departing in the spring, a readout of their meeting said on Tuesday.
Sunak wants to relocate thousands ... Read More
Niger Coup Risks Jump In EU Immigration, commissioner Says
Ylva Johansson
Last year's coup in Niger could bring about a surge in irregular arrivals to the European Union, Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Tuesday, the eve of a key vote on overhauling the bloc's migration rules ahead of ... Read More
Thousands Continue To Flee Sudan Every Day As Conflict Rages...
The United Nations refugee agency says thousands of people are still fleeing Sudan every day as clashes between two warring army factions, raging for nearly a year, show no signs of abating.
The latest UNHCR figures show that more than 8.5 ... Read More
US Must Boost Africa Ties To Secure Key Minerals, Report Say...
The U.S. must boost commercial ties with African countries to curb reliance on China for supplies of critical minerals, a Washington-based think tank said on Tuesday.
"U.S. economic and national security depend on securing a reliable supply of critical minerals, including ... Read More
Zuma Can Contest Elections, South African Court Rules
Former President Jacob Zuma
Former president Jacob Zuma can contest upcoming national elections in May, a South African court ruled Tuesday.
Zuma had appealed a ban by the electoral commission, which said last month that Zuma couldn’t compete for a seat in ... Read More
At Least 38 Migrants Die In Shipwreck Off Djibouti – U...
At least 38 migrants, including children, have died in a shipwreck off the Djibouti coast, the United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said at least six other people were missing and presumed dead, and ... Read More