South Africa: No Easy Solutions to the Electricity Crisis (President)
In South Africa, there are no easy solutions to the electricity crisis which has worsened in recent weeks, plunging the whole country into darkness, President […]
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Mali: Bamako says the 50 Ivorian soldiers held at airport are “mercenaries’’
Some 50 Ivorian soldiers who arrived at Bamako airport on Sunday on a special flight were still being “held for verification” on Monday, a Malian […]
Burkina Faso: Armed men attack Barsalogho
Armed men laid siege on Sunday 10 July to the town of Barsalogho, 45 kilometres north of Kaya, forcing the army to retreat. But the […]
Sudan: anti-putsch activists lift half of their sit-in
The organizers of the sit-ins launched ten days ago in Khartoum to force the army to return power to civilians, announced Monday to have dismantled […]
Paul Kagame could still be a candidate in 2024
Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who has been in power for 22 years, has opened the door to a candidacy in the next presidential election in […]
Nigerian presidential election: Bola Tinubu chooses a northerner as his running mate
Bola Tinubu, candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), for the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, chose Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate […]
Togo: At least seven children die in one or more explosions
An explosion in a remote area of Togo on Sunday left seven people dead and two injured, an official source said. According to a statement […]
Equatorial Guinea’s top magistrate sacked over alleged bribes
The president of Equatorial Guinea announced Saturday that he had removed the country’s top judge from office after he admitted taking bribes from a commercial […]
Rabat, Madrid & Brussels Join Forces against Human Trafficking Mafias
Morocco, Spain and the European Union have agreed to join forces in the fight against the growing international human traffickers who are exploiting the misery, […]
Four rhinos killed, poachers arrested in South African park
Poachers suspected of being responsible for the deaths of four rhinos have been arrested after an impressive hunt by sniffer dogs, helicopters and rangers in […]