Ethiopia: Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie elected President
Ethiopia has a new President. On Monday, October 7, Parliament elected Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie to succeed Sahle-Work Zewde, Ethiopia’s first female Head of […]
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Simões Pereira says that money from the “six billion” case went to the Guinean President’s advisor
The president of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) says he is open to dialogue with the President of […]
Guinea-Bissau’s parliament resumes activities on Friday
Domingos Simões Pereira, the Speaker of Guinea-Bissau’s dissolved parliament, has called for the resumption of parliamentary work on September 20. He announced a series of […]
Gambia’s Parliament Rejects Bill to Legalize Female Genital Mutilation
In a significant victory for human rights advocates, Gambia’s parliament has decisively rejected a bill that sought to overturn the country’s 2015 ban on female […]
IFP Agrees to Join South African Unity Government, Aiming to Break Political Impasse
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) of South Africa has announced its intention to join a proposed government of national unity, potentially breaking the political deadlock […]
Togo’s Longtime Leader Ratifies New Constitution, Scrapping Presidential Elections
As state Togo’s president has approved a revised constitution that eliminates presidential elections, according to his office on Monday night. This move, criticized by opponents, […]
Speaker of South African Parliament Steps Down Amid Corruption Investigation
On Wednesday, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the Speaker of South Africa’s National Assembly, announced her resignation amidst a corruption investigation stemming from her tenure as the country’s […]
Opposition Rallies: Togo Urged to Protest Against President’s New Constitution Approval
In Togo, activists and opposition leaders are mobilizing against the imminent endorsement of a new constitution by President Faure Gnassingbe. The proposed constitution, approved by […]
Kenya: President Ruto Enacts Legislation for Affordable Housing
Kenya’s President William Ruto has endorsed a contentious bill into law, allowing the government to persist in collecting a 1.5% housing levy from employees’ monthly […]
Amendments to anti-gay bill to be concluded soon
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader in Parliament, is hopeful that the clause-by-clause amendment process of the bill concerning the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights […]