Politics

Russian governement has warned the United States against delivering long-range missiles to the Ukrainian army. The war does not weaken Ukraine, more than six months after its outbreak. President Zelensky said the Ukrainian army had recaptured more than 60,000 km2 from Moscow and allied forces in a matter of days. …

A tweet posted on Wednesday and deleted a few hours later by William Ruto, newly sworn in as President of Kenya, raises questions. In this controversial tweet, William Ruto announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), before deleting it a few hours later. Is …

Uganda’s parliament has condemned a resolution by the European Union parliament calling on Uganda and Tanzania to stop the development of their oil and gas projects in the East African region, the BBC reported. In a session on Thursday, Uganda’s Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa said the resolution was based on …

Authorities in Egypt announced the release of 46 activists, many of whom have been held for several years in pre-trial detention. They include a prominent left-wing lawyer, Haytham Mohammadain, accused of being a member of a terrorist group – a blanket charge leveled at critics of the government, the BBC …

João Lourenço has officially begun his second term in power, vowing to be the president for all Angolans after his MPLA party’s disputed win in last month’s election. There was a strong military presence at the inauguration ceremony in Luanda’s Praça da República square, and AFP reports that many people …

Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra set up a drafting committee for a new Constitution Composed of around fifty personalities to propose a new fundamental text within three months. Supposed to involve all the components of Central African society, this committee does not however tempt the main opposition formations or even …

Chinese president Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, met on Thursday in Uzbekistan as part of a regional summit. This is the Chinese leader’s first trip abroad since the start of the pandemic, and the first meeting between the two presidents since Russia invaded Ukraine. During the interview, …

Gabonese justice released Bertrand Zibi Abeghe, reputed to be very close to opponent Jean Ping after his departure from the presidential party. Mr Abeghe spent six years of detention in the central prison of Libreville. Considered the most notorious political prisoner, the former MP was arrested at his headquarters in …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been involved in a car accident after his car was hit by a vehicle while riding in a motorcade in Kyiv, his spokesman revealed on Thursday. The collision, which took place at 01:22 local time on Thursday (22:22 GMT on Wednesday), occurred as Mr. Zelensky …

Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission has paid about $700,000 (£607,000) in compensation to victims of police brutality. Fifty-eight people, mainly family members of victims of rights violations, were awarded varying sums. It follows investigations into complaints by families of victims who accused the police of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, illegal …