Politics

Through statements, the head of the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the US State Department have condemned the Coup d’Etat in Guinea. The head of African Union Felix Tshisekedi and the AU Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat called on the African Union Peace and …

The European Union’s representative in Liberia, Laurent Delahousse, has called on the Liberian authorities to “take immediate action to issue an executive order” banning female genital mutilation and other harmful traditional practices. Speaking at a human rights forum, the EU envoy also asked the government to relax laws that he …

Police in Zimbabwe has arrested a man who was trying to pass himself off as the country’s vice-president to receive free medical treatment. A court in the capital, Harare, heard that Marlon Katiyo, 35, visited two hospitals on several occasions last month to get treatment for his headaches saying that …

The Nigerian army has announced that nearly 6,000 Boko Haram members have surrendered to the authorities in the past two weeks. These are the commanders, the combatants and their families. The army describes the massive surrender of members of the militant group as the result of the intense military offensive …

Nelly Mutti has become the country’s first female speaker of parliament, responsible for the orderly conduct of debate as well as disciplining lawmakers. She was unanimously elected by the new group of MPs and will have Attracta Chisanga and Frank Moyo as deputies. On his Facebook account, the new Zambian …

Ugandan security forces are holding Dr Lawrence Muganga, a Rwandan descent over allegations of espionage and illegally staying in the country, army spokesperson Brig-Gen Flavia Byekwaso has said. Dr Lawrence Muganga, who is the vice-chancellor of the privately owned Victoria University, was picked up by plain-clothed officers from his office …

In Nigeria, the authorities are very criticized in the aftermath of the kidnapping of 73 students from Kaya high school by armed men. The abduction was the umpteenth targeting schools in a few months. Security has since been stepped up in the village of Kaya and its surroundings to prevent …

At least four people were killed on Wednesday in an attack on National Road 4, which links North Kivu to Ituri, two provinces under siege in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The attack attributed to suspected ADF rebels targeted a convoy secured by the army and MONUSCO. In this incident, …

South Africa said it can’t take in Afghan refugees as it is done by other countries.The announcement was made by the country’s Department of International Relations. “South Africa is already home to a substantial number of refugees and is seized with addressing their needs,” the Department of International Relations said …

Defence ministers of the G5 Sahel countries are meeting in Niger’s capital, Niamey, to find out a new approach to the jihadist insurgency in the region. Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Chad are facing major challenges with a wave of jihadist attacks and the planned withdrawal of the French-led …