Politics

The Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has told the United Nation’s General Assembly that his government remains committed to fulfilling its human rights obligations in accordance with Uganda’s constitution and international law amid growing concerns of human rights abuses in the country. Mr Museveni who addressed the 76th Session of the …

Nigerian police say they have arrested three people suspected of being behind the kidnapping of more than 100 students in Kaduna state. According to police spokesperson Frank Mba, those arrested are among 50 suspects believed to be members of different gangs operating in north-west and central Nigeria. Armed men on …

Zambia’s finance minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are “very progressive”. Situmbeko Musokotwane, the zambian economy minister said timelines and steps to be taken to advance the process for a highly anticipated Extended Credit Facility, a financial assistance programme offered to countries struggling to pay …

Thousands of Malians were in the streets of the capital, Bamako, to protest against French interference and call for closer relations with Russia. The protest follows diplomatic tension between Paris and Bamako after Mali’s interim leaders acknowledged that they were in talks with the Russian mercenary group Wagner. The march …

Authorities in Algeria decided on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, to “immediately” close the country’s airspace to all Moroccan civil and military aircraft as well as to aircraft registered in Morocco. “The High Security Council has decided to immediately close the airspace to all civil and military aircraft as well as …

The vice-president of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, “Hemedti”, accused the country’s politicians on Wednesday of being “the cause of military coups”. This is what emerges from his speech at the graduation ceremony for military forces in the west of the capital, Khartoum, in the aftermath of a …

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kampala has, for the second time issued criminal summons to Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya for alleged incitement to violence, Dailymonitor reports. Prosecution claims that Mr Ssegirinya did an act calculated to incite violence against other persons by holding placards demanding for …

Authorities in Morocco say they have ordered investigation over the death of Abdelouahab Belfqih, a newly elected regional councillor at his home. Abdelouahab Belfqih, the regional councillor died in hospital as a result of a gunshot wounds. Early results of the investigation indicate that is is obvious the councillor killed …

Government in Ethiopia has accused rebels of being behind the attacks that destroyed several health facilities in the northern part of the country. According to the government, nearly two million people in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Afar regions have no access to healthcare after rebels loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation …

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has described a failed coup as an attempt to derail the country’s transition to civilian rule. In a televised address, Mr Hamdok blamed loyalists of former President Omar al-Bashir, who was ousted two years ago by the military following countrywide protests. Mr Hamdok said several …