Chad

Chad is making a huge effort to find peace: Chadians aren’t convinced it will work

Helga Dickow, University of Freiburg The normally quiet airport at the Chadian capital N’Djamena was recently inundated with internationally... Read more

26 Aug, 2022

World

Japan national police chief resigns over Abe assassination

Tokyo – The head of Japan’s National Police Agency announced his resignation on Thursday after an investigation confirmed “shortcomings”... Read more

25 Aug, 2022

Countries

Somalia president vows ‘all-out war’ against al-Shabaab

Mogadishu – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday pledged “an all-out war” to eliminate Al-Shabaab in his first... Read more

24 Aug, 2022

Angola

Ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos to be buried on Sunday

Luanda – Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain last month, will be buried in... Read more

24 Aug, 2022

Chad

Chad forum to start work a day late

N’Djamena – A much-delayed national forum on Chad’s future will start its work a day later than scheduled because... Read more

23 Aug, 2022

Countries

Sierra Leone families arrive to identify loved ones killed in protests

Freetown – The families of Sierra Leoneans who died in protests against the spiralling cost of living arrived at... Read more

23 Aug, 2022

Angola

Oil, gems, war, graft, kizomba: five things to know about Angola

Luanda – The southern African nation of Angola is awash with oil yet remains one of the poorest countries... Read more

22 Aug, 2022

Countries

Mali junta names new interim PM

Bamako – Mali’s military junta has appointed a colonel, Abdoulaye Maiga, as interim replacement for the country’s civilian prime... Read more

22 Aug, 2022

Countries

Former minister imprisoned by Guinea junta dies in jail

Conakry – A former minister imprisoned by the military regime running Guinea has died in prison, his brother has... Read more

22 Aug, 2022

Countries

Guinea opposition calls fresh protests after deaths

Conakry – A political coalition on Saturday called for fresh protests a day after Guinea’s junta denied its forces... Read more

21 Aug, 2022