Posted inANN Southern Africa
Former Zambian Vice President Guy Scott Dies at 82
Former Zambian Vice President Guy Scott, who briefly made history as Africa's only white head of state since the end of apartheid, has died at the age of 82. The…
Posted inANN West Africa
Sierra Leone Drops Treason Charges Against Former President Ernest Bai Koroma
The Government of Sierra Leone has officially withdrawn treason charges against former President Ernest Bai Koroma, ending criminal proceedings linked to his alleged involvement in what authorities described as an…
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This is the Time to Act— Speaker Alban Bagbin Rallies African Leaders to Curb the Commercialization of Politics.
In a searing and deeply personal opening address at the High-Level Regional Convening on the "Financialization of Politics in Africa," the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Sumanu Kingsford…
Posted inANN Central Africa Eastern Africa
Landmark Convening on the “Financialization of Politics” Opens in Accra-Ghana.
A high-level, three-day regional convening targeting the growing threat of the "financialization of politics" officially opened in Accra today. Bringing together a powerful coalition of continental leaders, policymakers, and civil…
Posted inANN West Africa
Senegal Appoints Ousmane Diagne as New Constitutional Council President
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed veteran magistrate Ousmane Diagne as president of the Constitutional Council, placing one of the country's most experienced jurists at the helm of the…
Posted inANN West Africa
Burkina Faso Diplomats Return Home After Closure of Embassy in France
Twelve Burkinabe diplomats and consular officials have returned to Ouagadougou following the closure of Burkina Faso's embassy and consulate general in Paris after the government formally severed diplomatic relations with…
Posted inANN Northern Africa
Libya’s Rival Military Chiefs Hold Unity Talks as Reunification Efforts Gain Momentum
Senior military commanders from Libya's rival eastern and western forces have held high-level talks in the central city of Sirte as efforts to reunify the country's divided armed forces gather…
Posted inANN Southern Africa West Africa
Nigeria Seeks Compensation for Citizens Affected by South Africa Anti-Migrant Protests
Nigeria says it is gathering information on citizens who recently returned from South Africa after anti-migrant protests forced hundreds of foreigners to leave, with plans to seek compensation for businesses…
Posted inANN Eastern Africa
Uganda Court Clears Way for Kizza Besigye Treason Trial After Rejecting Bid to Halt Proceedings
Uganda's High Court has dismissed an application by opposition figure Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale seeking to stop treason proceedings against them, paving the way for their trial to…
Posted inANN Southern Africa
Zimbabwe Divided as Mnangagwa Signs Constitutional Amendments Extending Presidency to 2030
Zimbabweans have expressed mixed reactions after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed controversial constitutional amendments into law, paving the way for his presidency to continue until 2030 and introducing major changes to…
Posted inANN Northern Africa
Human Rights Watch Urges Global Action Over Tunisia’s Deepening Human Rights Crackdown
Human Rights Watch has called on the international community to publicly condemn what it describes as an escalating crackdown on political opponents, journalists and civil society in Tunisia, warning that…
