Politics

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has announced the appointment of Pap Ndiaye, a Franco-Senegalese historian, as Minister of National Education and Youth. Previously, director of the Museum of the History of Immigration, the Franco-Senegalese historian was entrusted with the portfolio of National Education and Youth. This appointment has aroused some …

The United Nations condemned recent attacks against its force by M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and urged them to “immediately cease hostilities”. In a statement on Twitter , the UN acknowledged “the courage and determination” of its forces who responded to the attacks. The M23 rebels accuse …

Senegalese President Macky Sall has announced his upcoming trip to Russia and Ukraine in his capacity as the current chairman of the African Union. Mr Sall said on Sunday that he had received the mandate of other AU heads of state to make the trips. In a joint conference with …

Kenya’s presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, is in Uganda to meet President Yoweri Museveni to discuss issues concerning the two neighboring countries. Mr Odinga, considered one of the favorites in the August 9 presidential election, paid a courtesy visit to President Museveni. In a tweet about the meeting, he said: ”We …

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo hailed the massive industrialization drive launched by his government since coming to power and said no other government has done it before them. According to President Akufo-Addo, the achievements the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has chalked in industrialization cannot be matched by any government in …

Ugandan opponent Bobi Wine has reacted curtly to the president’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba after the latter posted a comic strip on Twitter in which they were fighting over a Yoweri Museveni shoe. Cartoon characters debate which foot is best suited for the shoe of longtime president Yoweri Museveni, now 77. …

Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has taken the initiative to organize a forum to unite Katangese political leaders, who have been at odds for several years. These meetings aim to restore peace within the Katangese political class and above all to remind that the development of …

Authorities in Nigeria suspended indefinitely the country’s accountant-general, Ahmed Idriss after he was arrested by anti-corruption investigators over fraud charges. According to authorities, Mr Idris’s suspension was meant to allow proper investigation of the claims. “He is accused of being linked to fraud, money laundering and diverting nearly $200m from …

Authorities in Sudan have ordered a morgue in the capital, Khartoum, to shut down because bodies there are starting to decompose in the heat because of frequent power cuts. The facility is said to hold nearly 1,000 unidentified corpses. A health ministry official, Hisham Zain al-Abidin, said the morgue was …

The Cemac Banking Commission (Cobac), has not accepted the adoption by the Central African authorities of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency as one of the country’s official currencies. Following an extraordinary meeting on May 6, the Cobac banned the use of cryptocurrencies in banking and financial institutions in the countries of the …