African Analysts Welcome ECOWAS Peacekeeping Force But Skept...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed at a summit this week to establish a regional peacekeeping force to fight terrorism and restore democracy after military coups.
The ECOWAS standby force will be led by chiefs of defense staff ... Read More
Killing Of Pakistani Journalist Sharif In Kenya ‘Planned...
Arshad Sharif was killed on October 23, when the car he was in sped up and drove through a checkpoint outside the Kenyan capital and police opened fire
The killing of a Pakistani investigative journalist in Kenya was a “planned assassination”, a ... Read More
Moroccans Celebrate Historic World Cup Win Against Spain
Moroccans in Rabat, Morocco, celebrate after the goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved a penalty during their win against Spain in a World Cup match played in Qatar, Dec. 6, 2022.
Exuberant Moroccans poured into the streets of their capital and in cities ... Read More
Spain Under Pressure Over Migrant Deaths On Moroccan Border
Rights groups are pressuring Spain’s government over the deaths of at least 23 people after thousands of migrants forced their way through the European Union’s only land border with Africa between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla.
In the worst ... Read More
Tanzania Scraps Independence Celebration, Diverts Funds To K...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has cancelled Independence Day celebrations scheduled for Friday and directed that the budget instead be used to build dormitories for children with special needs.
The 61st Independence Day event was to cost $445,000, ... Read More
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Awaits ANC Panel Decision On ...
Cyril Ramaphosa - South African President
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's fate was hanging in the balance on Monday ahead of a meeting of the executive committee of the governing party to discuss allegations he may have committed misconduct and ... Read More
Burkina Faso Bans French State Broadcaster In Blow To Press ...
Press freedom groups have condemned Burkina Faso's halting of broadcasts by French media outlet Radio France International (RFI). Ouagadougou's military leaders linked the ban to RFI reporting that the junta describes as false. Critics say the military is seeking to ... Read More
25,000 Tons Of Ukraine Grain Reach East Africa
The first shipment of grain as part of Ukraine's own initiative to supply countries in need arrived Monday in Djibouti for delivery to neighboring Ethiopia amid the region's worst drought in decades.
Ukraine's embassy in Ethiopia confirmed that the "Grain from ... Read More
Liberian President’s Long Stay Abroad Criticized
President George Weah
Liberian President George Weah's long absence from the country has raised eyebrows and prompted criticism, leading one opposition figure to ask if the West African nation is running on "autopilot."
Weah went abroad at the end of October for ... Read More
Cyril Ramaphosa: South African Leader Leaves Future In ANC H...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said his fate is in his party's hands, in his first comments since an official report on a scandal over money stolen from his farm.
Opponents have called for ... Read More