Namibians Sue Germany in US for ‘Forgotten Genocide’
The German government has been sued in New York for damages by descendants of the Herero and Nama people of Namibia, for what they called […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Gambia Recalls Ambassador to Senegal over Call for Power Handover
Gambian president, Yahya Jammeh, has recalled his ambassador to Senegal, Momodou Pa Njie, Jeune Afrique Magazine reports. The move comes weeks after the Gambian ambassador […]
Uganda: MPs Petition ICC for “Genocide” by Security Forces
Some Members of the Ugandan parliament have sent a petition to the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) to request an investigation into possible atrocities perpetrated […]
Cameroon: Rights Watchdog Calls Anglophone Regions to Continue Protests
The Cameroon Anglophone Civil Society Consortium has urged people in the country’s Anglophone North West and South West regions to embark on a peaceful protest […]
Nigeria’s NNPC Awards Crude Oil Contracts to 39 Companies
Nigerian state run National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has awarded its 2017 crude oil term contracts to 39 companies on Tuesday. NNPC said in a statement […]
Gambia’s Election Watchdog Chief Flees into Exile
The head of Gambia’s main election watchdog has fled the country due to threats he received after declaring the results of the recent presidential election […]
Rwanda’s Economic Growth Slows to 5.2% in 2016 Q3
Fresh Data released by the statistics office of Rwanda, show the central African nation’s economy grew by 5.2 percent in the third quarter of last […]
Somalia: 283 Members of Parliament Sworn in
Forty one MPs elected to senatorial seats in the Upper House and the 242 deputies of the Lower House have taken their oaths of office […]
Congo’s Sassou N’Guesso to Meet Donald Trump
President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou N’Guesso was expected to meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing political […]
China & Sao Tome Resume Diplomatic Relations
The foreign ministers of China and Sao Tome and Principe signed a statement on Monday to resume diplomatic relations between the two nations after they […]