West-Africa
Liberian Speaker Issues Apology Following Journalist Jail Threat
PUL Rebukes House Speaker Over Threats to Journalists The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has issued a strongly worded rebuke of House…
Topic
governance
Southern-Africa
Ramaphosa Replies Directly to Trump’s Miami G20 Remarks
South Africa on Monday accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of repeating “misinformation and distortions” after a lengthy post on his Truth…
West-Africa
AU Denounces Coup in Guinea-Bissau That Interrupted Election Results
African Union Condemns Guinea-Bissau Military Coup Amid Electoral Unrest The African Union (AU) has issued a strong condemnation of the November 26…
East-Africa
Malawi Court Authorizes Search of Ex-President Chakwera’s Residence
Lilongwe — A court in Lilongwe has issued a warrant authorizing a search of former President Lazarus Chakwera’s residence over allegations that…
Central-Africa
EU-Africa Summit Kicks Off in Angola Amid Rising Geopolitical Strains
Europe-Africa Summit: Leaders Seek Revitalized Partnership Amid Global Challenges Scores of African and European leaders are gathered in Luanda, the capital of…
Southern-Africa
G20 Summit Concludes with Renewed Pledge to Multilateral Cooperation
JOHANNESBURG — The G20 summit in Johannesburg ended with a broad declaration aimed at addressing climate change, inequality and Africa’s development, marking…
Southern-Africa
Lesotho Chief Justice Halts Appointments to Electoral Commission
Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane has ordered a halt to the recruitment of new commissioners for Lesotho’s electoral commission after a high court…
West-Africa
Nigeria Disputes U.S. Lawmaker’s Assertions About Captured Girls’ Beliefs
Kebbi Officials Dispute Claims of Religious Context in Schoolgirls’ Abduction Local officials in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi are vehemently contesting…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Tobacco Legislation Falters Amid Rapid Rise in Youth Vaping
SOUTH AFRICA — South Africa faces what health researchers call a “vaping crisis” among adolescents while a long-promised overhaul of the country’s…
Southern-Africa
Massive Women-Led Protest in South Africa Reveals Deepening Violence Crisis
Thousands of South Africans joined an online and street-level protest this week calling on the government to declare gender-based violence (GBV) a…
East-Africa
Nnamdi Kanu of Biafra Receives Life Sentence for Terrorism Charges
Nnamdi Kanu Convicted of Terrorism and Treason in Nigeria Separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has been convicted of terrorism, treason, and other charges…
