Senate Passes BBI Bill, Sets Stage for Referendum Plans
President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister display a copy of BBI Report during the presentation at Kisii State Lodge.[PSCU] The push for constitutional review...
Category : Africa
Pompeo Urged by US Congressmen to Rethink Mauritania Policy over Human Rights Abuses
Mauritanian government rights commission rejects allegations of racism, slavery, and ethnic cleansing Black Mauritanians say they face widespread racial discrimination (AFP) By Amandla Thomas-Johnson in...
Arab Spring Revolutions: Dreams and Prospects of Political and Social Change for LGBTIQ+ Community (Egypt and Sudan as a Model)
Revolutions are a series of events and processes The Arab Spring protests were a strong cry against injustice, marginalization, and political corruption. Despite the different...
Is Nigeria become the next Iraq ?
Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, “is poised to become the third-largest in the world by 2050. Based on this fact alone, one would...
North Africa: Mounting Death Toll in the Central Mediterranean Calls for Urgent Action
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are deeply disturbed by reports of a tragic shipwreck off the coast of...
USAID Launches Grants To Support Food Security Challenge In Nigeria
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Nigeria has launched a COVID-19 Food Security Challenge that will provide $3 million in grant funding and...
Mali: One year on, Justice still needs to be Done For Victims of Protests and Coup
New report highlights fatal shootings of 18 people Amnesty findings contradict leaders’ statement of a bloodless coup Despite progress, accountability remains an expectation Malian authorities...
Islamic Militants Closing in on Chad Capital after President’s Assassination
The son of Chad’s slain leader took over as president and military chief as rebels prepare to storm the nation’s capital Rebel forces have set...
Commander Says Africa Too Important For US To Ignore
By Jim Garamone Africa is a fascinating continent of tremendous possibilities but also tremendous dangers, and the U.S. ignores the nations of Africa at its...
President Idriss Déby is killed in Battle, After Ruling for 30 years
Chad President Idriss Deby(Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP) According to a confirmation from the national army of Chad read on national television, the newly re-elected...
Somali Forces Are Planning to Take Lead for Country’s Security
FILE – Security forces block a street with an armored personnel carrier during protests against the government and the delay of the country’s election in...
Thousands of Displaced people find Shelter after Mozambique Insurgency
The U.N. stepped up its efforts to provide aid to refugees from the town of Palma after ISIL-linked insurgents violently attacked the town leaving citizens...
Experts Reflect Role of Media in Rwandan Genocide on its Anniversary
On eve of the 27th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda being observed on Wednesday, experts are debating the role of media that played a...
Niger: Heavy Gunfire Heard near President Mohamed Bazoum’s villa Overnight
Residents of Niger’s capital Niamey on Wednesday reported hearing gunfire overnight near the presidency, days before new president Mohamed Bazoum is due to take office....
AU Peace and Security Council Undertakes a Three-Day Field Mission to the Republic of South Sudan
The field mission, which is the fifth to be undertaken by the PSC since October 2016, comes a year after the formation of the Revitalized...
US calls on Somalia to hold immediate elections
Washington is echoing international calls for the country to hold previously agreed upon elections despite an indefinite delay The US on Friday called on Somalia...
AU-PAPS Commissioner At Maiden Outing Enjoins Peace and Security Council to Marshal the AU Governance and Peace Agenda
H.E. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (AU-PAPS) today attended his maiden AU Peace and Security Council meeting...
Nigeria: Gunmen abduct dozens of students
Nigerian gunmen have kidnapped around 30 students from a forestry college in northwestern Kaduna state. It is the fourth mass kidnapping from a school in Nigeriasince...
Niger’s President Wins World’s Biggest Cash Prize for Leadership
Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou, who’s due to step down next month after serving two terms, was named the 2020 winner of the world’s largest leadership...
Boko Haram Releases Pastor Bulus Yakuru Hours Before Deadline
Nigerian clergyman, Bulus Yakuru, who was abducted by the Abubakar Shekau led faction of Boko Haram on December 24, 2020, has been released. Yakuru was abducted by...