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 […]
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Liberia: The promotion of former warlord Prince Johnson irritates the United States
Prince Johnson, the former Liberian warlord who became a Senator in 2006, was appointed on Tuesday, May 18, to chair the Senate Defense Committee. This […]
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 […]
First visit of a Portuguese president to Guinea-Bissau in 31 years
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa arrived in Bissau on Monday evening for a 24-hour official visit. He is the first Portuguese president to visit the African […]
Kenya: Internet users call on IMF to stop granting loans to their country
Kenyans, angry, still very mobilized on the internet. For about 2 months, they have been calling on the IMF to stop lending money, while these […]
South Africa: Jacob Zuma in court for corruption case with Thales
Former South African President Jacob Zuma is expected to appear in court this Monday, May 17, at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in his home province […]
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 […]
Burundi: Twelve people killed in a new attack in the center of the country
Twelve people, including a senior army officer, were killed on Sunday evening, May 9, in an ambush in the center of the country. Their vehicles […]
Burkina Faso: The village of Tin-Akoff is raided by hundreds of armed men
At least three civilians were killed in the village of Tin-Akoff on Saturday night. Two people were still missing on Sunday. According to security sources, […]
Morocco tells Spain it takes note of its “premediated act” to allow in the polisario militias leader
Morocco has firmly responded to Spain’s decision to host the Polisario leader, saying it takes note of the move as “a premeditated act”, a “voluntary […]