Africa

Twenty-six Nigerian Trailblazers Celebrated By Pre

Monday, July 15, 2024
Rwanda rsquo;s President Kagame hailed African Leadership University graduates as the continent rsquo;s ldquo;new generation of critical thinkers and innovators rdquo;. Twenty-six African Leadership University (ALU) students from Nigeria were among the graduates congratulated by His Excel ...

Military Aircraft Carrying Malawi Vice President, Nine Other Officials Declared

Monday, June 10, 2024
A Malawi Defence Force Aircraft carrying the country rsquo;s Vice President, Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine others, has been declared missing. The office of the Malawi President and Cabinet which made this known in a statement issued on Monday and signed by the Secretary to the President and C ...

President Deni: Puntland Ready For Arbitration, But It Cannot Beforced

Thursday, May 23, 2024
Puntland President Saeed Abdullahi Deni says his state is prepared for dialogue and arbitration regarding its relationship with the Somali government, but emphasized that it cannot be forced into compliance. Deni accused the federal government of continued political interference in Puntland, aimi ...

Gunmen kill Southwest Regional State lawmaker in Mogadishu

Thursday, May 23, 2024
Gunmen armed with pistols killed Southwest regional state member of parliament Ibrahim Abdi Abdirahman in Mogadishu on Wednesday night. Southwest State leader Abdiaziz Laftagareen condemned the killing of the lawmaker, who had been in Mogadishu for work in the past few days. President Laftagar ...

Somaliland Advances New Port Construction In Lughaya Amid Ethiopia Agreement Tal

Friday, April 19, 2024
Somaliland, a self-declared autonomous region, is advancing the construction of a new port in Lughaya, a historic city in the Awdal region, amid ongoing discussions about its strategic agreements with Ethiopia. The government has allocated $1 million to this project, a sum given to former President ...

Largest Frog In More Than 100 Years Discovered In Africa

Monday, March 25, 2024
bull; A new species of African bullfrog has been discovered in northeastern Namibia, southern Angola, southwestern Zambiaand northwestern Botswana. bull; It is the largest frog species discovered in more than 100 years. bull; The largest specimen found is 210 millimetres lo ...

US Steps Up Intervention In Somalia

Thursday, March 14, 2024
With the announcement by the US Defense Department of the creation of five new bases in Somalia the US has made it clear they are stepping up their intervention in the country. The previous government in Somalia had run the US military out of Somalia, pretty much, but when the new, US backed Soma ...

Eight Priorities for the African Union in 2024

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
With deadly conflict raging in countries across the continent, the African Union has much to do in helping make peace in the year ahead. This briefing identifies eight tasks in particular need of the organisation rsquo;s time and attention. What rsquo;s new? ensp;In the third week o ...

Namibian President, Hage Geingob, Dies In Private Hospital At 82 Years

Sunday, February 4, 2024
The Namibian government has announced the passing of President Hage Geingob. Geingob died on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Lady Pohamba Hospital, a private hospital in Windhoek. The Acting President, Dr Nangolo Mbumba, who announced the death on Sunday, said the nation have lost its pillar and the ...

Senegalese President Postpone Presidential Election Indefinitely

Saturday, February 3, 2024
Macky Sall, Senegalese President, has announced the indefinite postponement of the presidential election scheduled for February 25, 2024. In an address on Saturday, Sall said he has signed a decree abolishing a previous measure that set the date as lawmakers investigate two Constitutional Council ...
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