Politics

Burundi’s ruling party, CNDD-FDD, has elected Révérien Ndikuriyo as its new leader. He will take over the secretary general role from incumbent President Evariste Ndayishimiye, who held the post until May 2020 when he won the election. Mr Ndikuriyo on Twitter, thank “companion” President Ndayishimiye and said he “will not …

The International Criminal Court says the Central African Republic has handed over a former rebel commander accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Mahamat Said Abdel Kani is charged with offences dating back to 2013. He was a prominent figure in the “Seleka” faction, a mainly Muslim coalition which …

An Ugandan court ordered the militaries and police to leave the house of Bobi Wine who has not left his house since the presidential election day. The politician contests the results of the elections of which Yoweri Museveni was declared winner. The state argued it needed to prevent him organising …

After the presidential elections whose results he contested, ,the main challenger of Yoweri Museveni, Bobi Wine is still stranded at home. His lawyers ask the High Court of Justice of Kampala his liberation. The lawyers of Bobi Wine demand that he be summoned and tried in order to verify the …

While the former US president Donald Trump did not show a particular interest for Africa, many people are wondering what will be the place of Africa in the new American president Joe Biden’s administration. Which policy will he adopt towards Africa? Many African countries were delighted at the election of …

The Central African Republic has declared a state of emergency as armed groups try to lay siege to the capital, Bangui. It will last for 15 days and allow the authorities to detain suspects without the authorisation of prosecutors. Rebel factions now control most of the country and are calling …

Ethiopia’s military has accused an unnamed “third party” of being behind its border dispute with Sudan, according to state-owned Ethiopian News Agency. Army Chief of Staff General Birhanu Jula on Wednesday said a “third party was behind the Sudanese army’s violation of Ethiopia’s sovereignty”. He said that Sudan should avoid …

Hope and relief for Muslims who were banned by former US president Donald Trump in January 2017. In keeping to his word, President Joe Biden reversed the ban on Wednesday after his inauguration. ‘’Make no mistake, where there are threats to our Nation, we will address them’’, according to a …

A coalition of 15 political parties of the opposition protests the re-election of President Touadera. The constitutional court still refuses to cancel the results of the poll as claimed by these political parties. “Touadera is declared winner with just 300,000 votes, so this is not representative, it does not give …

Malian authorities have banned a protest scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in the capital Bamako against the presence of the French anti-jihadist force in the country. “The protest is not allowed because of the restrictions to slow down the spread of Covid-19”, said Bamako governor’s chief of staff Daniel Dembélé. The …