Nigeria: Obasanjo backs ex-deputy for 2019 election
Nigerian ex-head of state Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday backed his former deputy for next year’s presidential election in Africa’s most populous nation. Atiku Abubakar recently […]
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DR Congo: Electoral process advancing despite threat of armed groups, UN envoy
December elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remain on course, but still face “major challenges”, including violence from armed groups in the […]
DRC: UN calls for dialogue amid political stalemate
The United Nations Security Council has called for dialogue on the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The move follows a five-day […]
Ethiopia’s President announces visa-on-arrival regime for Africans
Ethiopia will roll out a visa-on-arrival regime for all Africans entering the country, President Mulatu Teshome said on Monday. The president, who was speaking at […]
Liverpool’s African duo Salah and Sadio nominated for Ballon d’Or
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are the only African representatives on the shortlist for the best players in the world. The Liverpool duo has been […]
UNSG highlights huge investments in Moroccan Sahara
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres highlighted, in his latest report to the Security Council on the Moroccan Sahara, the considerable investments injected in infrastructure and […]
Tunisian President Extends State of Emergency
Tunisian President and Nidaa Tounes party leader Beji Caid Essebsi last weekend announced the extension of the state of emergency for another month. The decision […]
Cameroon vote count begins, results expected within two weeks
Polls have closed in Cameroon on Sunday in an election widely expected to extend the rule of President Paul Biya, one of Africa’s last multi-decade […]
Morocco, Russia willing to set up tripartite partnership with Africa
Morocco and Russia have voiced willingness to set up a tripartite strategic partnership with Africa that would involve both the public and private sectors. Such […]
Morocco responds favorably to invitation to round table on Sahara, UNSG urges Algeria to do the same
“The Kingdom of Morocco responded positively, on Oct. 2, to the invitation of my Personal Envoy (Horst Köhler) to an initial round table (on the […]