South Sudan extends transitional government by two years
South Sudan’s unity government on Thursday announced a two-year extension of the post-civil war “transition period”, which was supposed to end in 2023, in a […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Senegal: President’s camp loses absolute majority in Parliament
The presidential camp has lost its absolute majority in the National Assembly in Senegal’s July 31 legislative elections, but is still leading by a very […]
Burkinabe army admits killing civilians in air raid
The Burkinabe army acknowledged on Wednesday the death of civilians during air strikes against “terrorist groups” in eastern Burkina Faso, without specifying the number, with […]
Nigeria: Senior military leadership carries out reshuffle in military
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff has just carried out a major reshuffle of senior officers. With seven months to go before the presidential elections, insecurity […]
Kinshasa expels UN mission spokesperson
The Congolese government has asked the United Nations for the departure of its spokesman in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a “short period of […]
Napoli no longer wants to recruit African internationals because of African Cup of Nations
Napoli will only sign new African players if they agree not to play in the African Cup of Nations, a competition usually held during the […]
Former Shebab leader appointed to Somali government
A former leader of the radical Islamist Shebab turned politician has been appointed Minister of Religious Affairs in the Somali government, announced Tuesday by Prime […]
Congo: Presidential party wins 111 of 151 seats of the National Assembly
The Congolese Labour Party (PCT) of President Denis Sassou Nguesso won 111 seats out of the 151 in the National Assembly of Congo, after two […]
Ethiopian Airlines Group orders Africa’s first A350-1000
Ethiopian Airlines Group said that it has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the A350-1000, becoming […]
Tunisia’s UGTT slams U.S. for interfering in national affairs
Several Tunisian voices including that of Noureddine Taboubi, Secretary General of the powerful labor union UGTT, have condemned the U.S. for what they called “blatant […]