On the traces of Senegal’s enigmatic anti-colonial heroine
Kabrousse – She is hailed today as a figurehead of Senegal’s fight for independence from France – but trying... Read more
5 Nov, 2022
Succession is taboo as Cameroon’s Biya set for 40 years at helm
Yaounde – Cameroon’s 89-year-old president, Paul Biya, on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of his rise to power amid... Read more
5 Nov, 2022
Ethiopia peace deal leaves unanswered questions and concerns
Addis Ababa – The breakthrough deal signed by Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan rebels has been hailed as a crucial... Read more
5 Nov, 2022
Egypt’s COP27 climate summit comes at a ‘watershed moment’
Cairo – Leaders of a divided world meet in Egypt on Monday tasked with taming the terrifying juggernaut of global... Read more
5 Nov, 2022
South Africa gets $497 million from World Bank to move away from coal
Johannesburg – South Africa, one of the world’s largest greenhouse-gas emitters, has been granted financing of $497 million to... Read more
5 Nov, 2022
Military deployments in east DRC
Goma – A decision by East African leaders to strengthen security in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is... Read more
4 Nov, 2022
Equatorial Guinea president launches bid for sixth term
Malabo – Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has ruled his country with an iron fist for... Read more
4 Nov, 2022
Senegal opposition leader appears in court in rape case
Dakar – Senegal’s main opposition leader appeared in a Dakar court over rape accusations for the first time on... Read more
4 Nov, 2022
Mauritania and Spain strike migration deal
Nouakchott – Nouakchott and Madrid have reached a security deal to provide Mauritania with more logistical support to combat... Read more
4 Nov, 2022
Cautious hope for Ethiopia deal to silence the guns
Addis Ababa – World leaders and ordinary Ethiopians voiced cautious hope that a breakthrough deal between Ethiopia’s government and... Read more
4 Nov, 2022
