Somalia summit vows ‘final push’ against Al-Shabaab
The leaders of Somalia and neighbouring countries vowed at a summit on Wednesday to “make the final push” against Al-Shabaab as a wide-ranging offensive against...
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Malawi president sacks 8 ministers in cabinet reshuffle
Malawi President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has fired eight ministers in his first cabinet reshuffle of 2023, according to a statement from the Office of the...
Nigeria: Fuel shortages threaten preparations for elections
The electoral authority in Nigeria is concerned that ongoing fuel shortages in the country could affect preparations for the country’s elections on 25 February. Overnight...
Ex-President Uhuru Kenyatta convenes urgent meeting with EAC advisors to review DRC security crisis
Kenya’s retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has convened an urgent consultation with the East African Community (EAC) technical advisers to review the deteriorating security situation in...
Pope: ‘Hands off Africa’ says Pope Francis in Kinshasa speech
Pope Francis arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, denouncing “economic colonialism” that he said had plundered the resources of the mineral-rich and...
Nnamdi Kanu needs urgent surgery for impaired ear drum – Lead counsel
The Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) lead Counsel Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor has said Nnamdi Kanu needs urgent advanced medical treatment and surgical operation to address his...
Liberian President George Weah says will seek second term this year
Liberia’s President George Weah Monday told parliament he would run for reelection this year after a first term marred with graft allegations and economic downturn....
Nigeria: Atiku will grant Nnamdi Kanu unconditional release if elected President
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February election, Atiku Abubakar, Monday stated that he plans to grant detained leader of the...
US Secretary of State meets Egypt’s Sisi during regional tour
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held talks in Cairo on Monday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. A presidential spokesman reported the news, without providing...
Islamist rebels kill at least 15 in eastern DR Congo
A wave of attacks on villages in eastern DR Congo attributed to Islamic State-affiliated ADF rebels killed at least 15 people Sunday, local officials said. These latest...