A group of senior Gabonese army officers appeared on national television Wednesday morning and declared they had seized power. It comes minutes after the state electoral body announced that President Ali Bongo was elected for a third term. Appearing on the Gabon 24 television channel, the officers said they represented …
Read More »Algeria proposes transition plan to resolve Niger crisis
Algeria has proposed a six-month transition period to civilian rule, overseen by a non-military person, as a way to end the crisis created by the coup in Niger. Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf said most of the countries he spoke with were against the use of force as a means …
Read More »Zimbabwean opposition calls for rerun of elections
Zimbabwean main opposition party on Tuesday called for a rerun of last week’s elections, slamming irregularities and calling on other African countries to help mediate the standoff with the ruling party, Reuters reported. But the Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) party did not say how it would seek to force …
Read More »President Museveni bans import of second-hand clothes
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has banned the import of used clothes and called for increased investment in local garment industries. “When a white man dies in Europe, all his clothes are thrown away, I don’t know who collects them and sends them to Africa. I thank our friends who invest …
Read More »Ugandan man faces death penalty over homosexuality charge
A 20-year-old Ugandan man could face the death penalty after he was charged with aggravated homosexuality, which is a capital offence under a law that was passed in May, local media reported. It is the first time that such a charge has been reported, though it is not clear if …
Read More »Antonio Guterres concerned about Zimbabwe elections
UN Secretary General António Guterres has expressed concern over the arrest of Zimbabwe election observers amid “reports of voter intimidation, threats of violence, harassment and coercion”. He has called on political leaders and their supporters to reject all forms of violence and respect human rights and the rule of law. …
Read More »French ambassador will stay in Niger despite pressure from the junta
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the French ambassador will stay in Niger, despite pressure from the putschists. He made this statement as he opened the 29th edition of the Ambassadors’ Conference. “I think our policy is the right one. It is based on the courage of President (Mohamed) …
Read More »Sudanese paramilitary group unveils plan to end war
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group has mapped out its vision to end the conflict between it and the country’s regular army, signalling a readiness for a negotiated settlement. Its leader, Lt Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, issued a long statement on X (formerly Twitter) on …
Read More »Three French media suspended in Gabon after election
Authorities in Gabon have temporarily suspended French state media stations TV5 Monde, France 24 and Radio France International (RFI) for lacking objectivity and balance in the treatment of information relating to Saturday’s general election. French public radio RFI had said there were concerns of a post-electoral crisis amid an internet …
Read More »Colombia to issue passports with gender “X” for non-binary people
Colombia is issuing a passport with the “X” option in the gender box from Thursday, for people who identify as non-binary, the South American country’s foreign ministry said. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recognizes gender diversity with the option of recording ‘non-binary’ gender in the passport. This will be identified …
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