Politics

At least six Nigerien soldiers were killed in an explosion and several terrorists neutralized in air strikes, the Nigerien army announced. “A military vehicle returning from a patrol in Inatès hit a mine near the village of Tingara, killing six soldiers,” the Nigerien army announced. “In response to this cowardly …

Ukrainian authorities have opened the country’s embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ivory Coast. The aim of this inauguration is to increase Ukraine’s presence on the African continent, as Ukraine has long sought support from African countries in its conflict with Russia. “A brilliant new chapter has been …

The United Nations has called on Malian authorities to reverse their decision to ban all political activity in this West African country. “We are deeply concerned by the decree suspending the activities of political parties and other civic associations,” the UN has said in a statement posted on X, formerly …

The director of a Vietnamese real estate giant was sentenced to the death penalty in a fraud case whose damages were estimated by the prosecution at 25 billion euros in total. It is the biggest financial scandal Vietnam has ever known. The actions of Truong My Lan, boss of the …

Military authorities in Mali have suspended all political activities in the country, the junta’s spokesperson Colonel Abdoulaye Maïga has annonced. “The suspension was motivated by the sterile discussions during an attempt at national dialogue earlier this year”, the spokesman said. He said all activities by political parties and “associations of …

The United Kingdom has returned 32 royal artefacts looted from Ghana’s Asante Kingdom in the 19th Century. The royal objects were taken from the Palace in Kumasi during the Anglo-Asante Wars, including the infamous Sagrenti War of 1874. They were returned on Tuesday by the British Museum (BM) and the …

While the legislative elections will be held this Wednesday, April 10 in South Korea, voters in the “Land of Fresh Mornings” should have been concerned about foreign policy, the economy or the nuclear-warhead missiles that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un points in their direction. However, for several weeks now, …

Gambian lawmaker Almaneh Gibba launched his campaign to overturn the 2015 ban on female genital mutilation after the country imposed its first fines on those found guilty of the practice last year, Reuters reported. Despite concerns about the leniency of the sentences – a $220 fine for three women accused …

More than 100 people died and several others remain missing, after their boat capsized in the northern coast of Mozambique, President Felipe Nyusi said on Monday. Lourenco Machado, an official from the country’s Maritime Transport Institute (INTRASMAR) said the vessel carrying 130 passengers was an overloaded fishing boat and was …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame met his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa and they reaffirmed their support in finding a “political situation” to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mr Ramaphosa was visiting the East African country to take part in the 30th commemorations of the Rwandan genocide. President …