Who is Botchwey Shirley the new Secretary General of the Commonwealth?
As reported on Monday October 28, the Commonwealth has appointed Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, as the new Secretary-General on the closing day of […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Mozambique’s Interior Minister said Mondlane fled to South Africa
Mozambican presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane has announced a “National Demonstration Against the Murder of the People” to be held from October 31 to November 7, […]
Malawi Opposition Leader Faces Presidential Assassination Plot Charges
Patricia Kaliati, secretary general of Malawi’s UTM party, has been charged with plotting to assassinate President Lazarus Chakwera. The 57-year-old opposition figure appeared in Lilongwe […]
Botswana Votes as Ruling Party Seeks to Extend 58-Year Rule
Botswana held national elections Wednesday to determine if the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) will maintain its 58-year grip on power since independence from Britain in […]
Angola takes over coordination of the CPLP Customs Authority
Angola will now lead the coordination of activities for the Customs Administrations within the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) for a 12-month period. This was […]
Visa Agreement with Ukraine Sparks Political Tension in South Africa
A controversial visa-free access agreement for Ukrainian diplomats has created division within South Africa’s government. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber’s announcement of the deal, describing […]
Donor Countries, Organizations Pledge $1.1 Billion for Displaced People in Sahel & Lake Chad
Pledges at a donor conference held in Jeddah this weekend to support displaced people and refugees in the Sahel and Lake Chad region exceeded $1.1 […]
Uganda: Former LRA Commander Receives 40-Year Sentence for War Crimes
Uganda’s court has sentenced former Lord’s Resistance Army commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years’ imprisonment for war crimes in a landmark case. The trial marked […]
Kenyan activist detained after raid by ‘masked’ group
Boniface Mwangi, a prominent human rights activist, was arrested at his home early Sunday morning and remained in Police custody by evening. Authorities have charged […]
Commonwealth acknowledges ‘time has come’ to discuss slavery reparations
The 56 Commonwealth nations agreed on Saturday October 26 in Samoa that “the time has come” to discuss “restorative justice” for Britain’s colonial past, following […]