Benin: Patrice Talon was sworn in for a second term
Patrice Talon, proclaimed president-elect on April 15 with nearly 87 percent of the vote, was sworn in on Sunday, May 24, in Porto-Novo, the Beninese […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Burkina Faso: Fifteen people were killed in a terrorist attack at Tin-Akoff
At least 15 people were killed by armed men on Wednesday, May 19, in the Adjarara neighborhood of the Tin-Akoff commune. Immediately afterwards, 15 gunmen […]
DRC: A second imam murdered in Beni within a month
Despite the state of siege that has been in effect for two weeks in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, another imam committed to fighting Islamic […]
Saudi Arabia to support Africa’s post pandemic recovery with $1bn
Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman (MbS) Tuesday pledged $1 billion in form of investment and loans as part of the kingdom’s contribution to Africa’s […]
Niger: Security forces will accompany displaced people wishing to return home
In southwestern Niger, the town of Tillabéri has been hosting more than 11,000 displaced persons who were driven from their villages by armed groups. On […]
Rwanda: No commitment to receiving asylum seekers from Denmark
Kigali formally denies the controversy that is swelling in the Scandinavian country. Danish MPs are debating a law that would allow the subcontracting of the […]
Morocco: Royal Instructions To Send Emergency Humanitarian Aid to West Bank and Gaza Strip
King Mohammed VI of Morocco, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, has kindly given his High Instructions to send emergency humanitarian aid for the benefit of […]
Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni sworn in for his sixth term
According to the official results, Museveni, president for 35 years, won the general elections four months ago with more than 58% of the vote, ahead […]
Cameroon: Two transgender people sentenced to prison
Two transgender people were sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday 11 May for “attempted homosexuality” and “public indecency”. The two people convicted are […]
European Union withholds part of its aid to Mali
No less than 38.5 million euros were earmarked for the Malian Treasury for 2020. The authorities in Bamako have not met the objectives jointly set […]