Politics

Former Miss Namibia, Cassia Sharpley, has doubled down on her pledge to run to be president of the southern African country, despite seemingly being too young. Cassia Sharpley, who won the beauty pageant in 2022, had told her 23,000 Instagram followers she would soon share her “journey towards becoming President …

The Vatican has issued a clarification intended to calm Catholic bishops in some countries who have balked over last month’s approval of blessings for same-sex couples. The Vatican’s doctrinal office said the blessings should not be seen as an endorsement of the life that lesbian, gay or bisexual people lead. …

Health authorities in Rwanda have recalled batches of antifungal tablets made in Kenya over safety concerns, local media reported. In a statement, the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (RFDA) instructed importers to return all batches of 200mg Fluconazole tablets manufactured by Univeral Corporation, a Kenyan company. It also ordered all …

One of the presidential candidates in the DR Congo, Théodore Ngoy, has filed a petition to challenge the re-election of incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi. Théodore Ngoy, who came last with 0.02% of the vote, is the only one to submit a petition for the annulment of the presidential results. He …

The city council of St. Louis Park in the US state of Minnesota has sworn in 27-year-old Nadia Mohamed as mayor, two months after she made history as America’s first Somali-American elected mayor by voters. Ms Mohamed secured 58% of the vote to win last November’s mayoral poll. She is …

Twelve people have been charged in Sierra Leone for their alleged role in November’s failed coup attempt, local media reported. They include former police and correctional officers as well as the former bodyguard of ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma. Mr Koroma is also a suspect in the coup attempt and has …

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has distanced itself from threats by a former commander, who called for the removal of President Cyril Ramaphosa from office. This comes after a video of the former officer identified as Sylvester Mangolele went viral on social media on Tuesday. In the video, …

Russia reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso, which it had closed in 1992, pursuing a rapprochement with this Sahelian country ruled by a military regime since last year. “Today we are witnessing the ceremony for the resumption of activities at the Russian embassy in Ouagadougou,” said Alexei Saltykov, the Russian …

All French soldiers present in Niger will have definitively left the country by December 22, the Nigerien army announced. “1,346 French troops and 80% of logistical equipment have been withdrawn from our borders. As of today, only 157 French soldiers remain on our territory, including 75 logisticians”, said Niger’s national …

The military governments of Mali and Niger have announced plans to end their decades-long tax agreements with France within the next three months. The ruling juntas of the two countries said in a joint statement that they were ending the tax pacts due to “France’s persistent hostile attitude” towards their …