Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held talks with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto during which they discussed food security and the Grain from Ukraine initiative – a humanitarian program to bring Ukrainian grain to countries with severe shortages food. In a tweet, Mr Zelensky said they also spoke about the …
Read More »AU suspends participation in UN-led talks on Sudan
The African Union suspended its participation in the UN-led talks to end the Sudan political crisis after its representative in the talks cited lack of transparency and exclusion of important political actors from the process. Mohamed Belaish, the AU representative in Khartoum was quoted by the state-run Sudan news agency …
Read More »Burkina Faso: ex-president sentenced to life over Thomas Sankara murder
A military tribunal in Burkina Faso has sentenced former President Blaise Compaore to life imprisonment for complicity in the 1987 murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara. Mr Compaore who is in exile, was tried in absentia. His former head of security, Hyacinthe Kafando, was also sentenced to life imprisonment. Mr …
Read More »Ivory Coast: Henri Konan Bédié urges Alassane Ouattara to an inclusive dialogue
In a letter written to Alassane Ouattara, former ivorian president Henri Konan Bédié urged the president to open an inclusive political dialogue in the country. The letter was sent on Wednesday August 4, a few days before Independence Day, which takes place Saturday August 7, when Alassane Ouattara is due …
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