UN-backed Libya talks fail to reach consensus on elections
The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) failed near Geneva to reach a compromise on the constitutional approach to the December elections in that country. This […]
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South Africa: Jacob Zuma gets a reprieve and postpones his imprisonment
South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday sentenced former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison without suspension for contempt of court after he refused […]
Morocco’s Africanness does not need to be proved any longer (AU Commissioner)
The Africanness of Morocco does not need to be proved any longer. The Kingdom, which has signed more than 1,000 cooperation agreements with African countries, […]
Recognition of Moroccanness of Sahara: US Position ‘Unchanged’ (State Department)
The United States reaffirmed, Thursday, that there is “no change” in its position regarding the recognition of the sovereignty of Morocco over the Sahara. […]
Gabon: fifteen years in prison for the authors of the failed putsch of January 2019
Three soldiers involved in the failed coup attempt against President Ali Bongo Ondimba in January 2019 were sentenced Thursday, July 1, to 15 years in […]
Maram Kaire becomes the first Senegalese named after an asteroid
The asteroid numbered (35462) 1998 DW23, discovered on February 27, 1998, will be named after the Senegalese astronomer Maram Kairé. The star is part of […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta in Paris for a two-day official visit
The president who left Kenya on Tuesday evening is expected to seal the deal for the construction of the Sh160 billion toll highway from Nairobi […]
Southeastern Nigeria: Pro-Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu arrested and jailed
Nnamdi Kanu, the pro-Biafra separatist leader in southeastern Nigeria, has been arrested and “brought back to Nigeria” to face trial on “terrorism” charges after several […]
Tigray conflict: Government claims unilateral ceasefire while TPLF proclaim seizure of Mekelle
Ethiopia’s government has declared a ceasefire in its war-torn Tigray region, as rebel fighters claim control of the regional capital Mekelle. Residents reported scenes of […]
Sudan agrees to hand over Darfur war crimes accused
Sudan’s council of ministers gave a “unanimous” green light on Saturday to a future trial of indictees at the International Criminal Court, ICC. The announcement […]