Somaliland accuses Somalia of attacks despite truce
Nairobi – The separatist region of Somaliland on Sunday accused Somalia of attacking its soldiers, despite a ceasefire imposed... Read more
13 Feb, 2023
Wagner Group in Africa: Russia’s presence on the continent increasingly relies on mercenaries
Alessandro Arduino, King’s College London Mercenaries have been a fixture in Africa since the second half of the 20th... Read more
13 Feb, 2023
Tunisian activists and influential businessman arrested, lawyers say
Tunis – Tunisian police on Saturday arrested powerful businessman Kamel Eltaief, a former confidant of ousted president Zine El... Read more
12 Feb, 2023
What I like and hate about Nigeria’s election campaigns – political scientist
Damilola Agbalajobi, Obafemi Awolowo University Election campaigns are an important aspect of the democratic process in Nigeria. They give... Read more
12 Feb, 2023
Nigeria’s ‘outsider’ rallies in Lagos for final election sprint
Lagos – Appealing to Nigeria’s youth to come out and vote, outsider candidate Peter Obi on Saturday rallied thousands... Read more
12 Feb, 2023
OPINION | South Africa’s ruling party has favoured loyalty over competence – now cadre deployment has come back to bite it
Dirk Kotze, University of South Africa Cadre deployment is one of the best-known policies of the African National Congress... Read more
12 Feb, 2023
Eight killed in Ethiopia church attacks, says rights body
Nairobi – Eight people died in attacks on a church in southern Ethiopia last week, the Ethiopian Human Rights... Read more
11 Feb, 2023
Uncertainty in Nigeria as cash, fuel shortages bite ahead of vote
Lagos – With under three weeks to go until Nigeria’s presidential elections, major shortages of cash and fuel have... Read more
11 Feb, 2023
Tunisia civil society backs UGTT union ‘targeted’ by president
Tunis – Dozens of Tunisian civil society organisations, parties and political figures on Thursday voiced their “full support” for... Read more
11 Feb, 2023
West Africa junta regimes seek reentry to regional blocs
Ouagadougou – Foreign ministers from three West African countries that have undergone military coups called for their reinstatement into... Read more
11 Feb, 2023
