Politics

Transitional authorities in Chad signed peace agreement with rebel groups in Qatar’s capital, Doha on Monday ahead of a broad national reconciliation dialogue to take place later this month. A signing ceremony for the agreement, which included the parties agreeing to take part in a national, inclusive dialogue, was attended …

One of the UN investigators apologized on Thursday for having spoken of the “Jewish lobby” in an interview, remarks which had been strongly denounced by Israel and Western diplomats in Geneva. In an interview published on July 25 on the Mondoweiss website, Miloon Kothari said: “We are very discouraged by …

Salary of primary school teachers in Rwanda will increase from 31,620 to 59,450 FCFA from this month, the Education ministry announced. This new salary increase since March 2019 is part of an incentive program to improve the well-being of teachers and promote the quality of education in public schools. “Salaries …

The electoral commission in Senegal says the governing coalition has lost its majority after Sunday’s parliamentary elections. It won 82 seats of the National Assembly’s 165 – two more than the main opposition alliance. The three remaining seats went to smaller groups, who now hold the balance of power. Correspondents …

Nigeria’s government says it approved the purchase of vehicles worth over 1.4 billion naira ($3m; £2.4m) for its northern neighbour, Niger, to help improve security. It comes as Nigeria continues to struggle with rising insecurity as armed gangs step up attacks on communities and major roads, including kidnapping. Finance Minister …

Kenya’s Education Minister, Prof. George Magoha apologised over the controversial and abrupt decision to close schools early in the country. According to the minister, it was a “necessary pain” to ensure that preparations for next week’s general elections go on unimpeded. Hundreds of primary and secondary schools are normally used …

The Democratic Republic of Congo has called for the spokesman of the UN peacekeeping force in the country to leave as soon as possible. The foreign ministry accused Mathias Gillmann of making “indelicate and inopportune statements”. Last week, the UN force, known as Monusco, became the focus of violent protests …

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo recalled the harmful effects of the slave trade for the African continent and demanded an apology from Europe for Africans. The tenant of the Jubile House said slavery stifled the economic, cultural and psychological progress of Africa. According to the President, when the British ended slavery, …

Former deputy leader and spokesman of Al-Shabab Islamist militant group, Mukhtar Robow, has been appointed religious affairs minister in Somalia’s new government. The former militant leader had been under house arrest for four years. He was detained during the previous president’s term for organizing a militia. He was also accused …

Canadian Supreme Court has ruled that removing a condom during sexual intercourse without the explicit permission of a partner is a crime. When a person is required by their partner to wear a condom during sex but either fails to do so or removes it during the act, they can …