Politics

Kenya’s President William Ruto thanked the U.S. for the immense support that Africa has received in equipment and assistance during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York. “Your support in South Sudan, what we are doing in DRC and I will be looking forward to …

The Ghanaian Electoral Commission has validated 13 candidacies for the presidential election scheduled for December 07, 2024. Of the 13 validated candidacies, nine were presented by political parties and four by independents, according to informations. The two front-runners, vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition …

The Malian judiciary has ordered the release, under judicial supervision, of eleven political leaders arrested on June 20. Members of the March 31st Declaration, a coalition of parties calling for a return to constitutional order in Mali, they are charged with opposition to the exercise of legitimate authority. They had …

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday pledged more than $50 billion over three years to African countries, including some 50 leaders in Beijing for a summit. The sum, worth around €45 billion, is aimed at strengthening cooperation, particularly in infrastructure and trade, between China, the world’s second-largest economy, and Africa. …

Suspected Boko Haram Islamist militants roared into a northeastern Nigerian village on motorcycles, opened fire on a market and set shops and homes ablaze, killing at least 37 people, according to a military official. Residents said the death toll could be even higher, with villagers still missing and feared dead …

The qualifiers for the 2025 African Cup of Nations in Morocco will begin on Wednesday and we propose you the full schedule of the matches of the first day. The matches counting for the qualifiers of the African Cup of Nations begin this Wednesday. The 48 national teams divided into …

Ethiopian Airlines said it has suspended flights to neighbouring Eritrea, citing unspecified difficult operating conditions, Reuters reported. Eritrea had previously said it would suspend all Ethiopian Airlines flights at the end of this month. Flights from Ethiopia to Eritrea had resumed in 2018 after two decades, following a peace deal …

Tunisian police arrested presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel on Monday, amid growing fears among rights groups and the opposition that prominent rivals to President Kais Saied will be excluded from the race, Reuters reported, citing Mahdi Abdel Jawad, a member of his campaign. The arrest comes as the electoral commission prepares …

U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris recounted the moment President Joe Biden contacted her to tell her he had stopped his re-election campaign in July 2024. According to her,” When she received the phone call, her family was visiting. They had just enjoyed pancakes and bacon while they busied themselves with …

Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa, visited Niamey on Wednesday August 28 for the first time to met his Nigerien counterpart since the coup d’état against former Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum in July last year. Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, was welcomed with honours at …