November

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye took to the podium recently, emphasizing to the electorate that the upcoming election on November 17 is set to be conducted with utmost transparency and fairness. He urged everyone involved to practice "restraint" as a critical component of the electoral process. In his address, Faye called upon all political factions to behave with "responsibility, restraint, and moderation." He reiterated his unwavering dedication to conducting "free, democratic, and transparent" elections, an essential…

Hargeisa (AX) – In a surprising turn of events, Abdirahman Duale Bayle, who once held the position of Somali Finance Minister, alongside other notable political figures, has thrown his lot in with North Western State of Somalia’s opposition party, Waddani, with the November ballots just around the corner.Having distanced himself from his earlier campaign for a 'Greater Somalia,' Bayle made a homecoming to North Western State of Somalia after years in the federal quarters. "We’re jumping aboard this ship and teaming up with…

With November's US elections looming just around the corner, Democrats find themselves in a frantic race to win back lost constituents. Republicans seem to have successfully broadened their base, enticing new voters while gradually diminishing the traditional Democratic stronghold. Recent polls reveal that Donald Trump has gained significant traction within the GOP, especially among Latino and Black communities. Although these groups are not monolithic, they have historically leaned Democratic. For example, approximately…

FILE - Kenyan bobbies are on the beat as part of a peace mission stroll in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 17, 2024. Nairobi, Kenya – Six hundred more Kenyan police officers hit the road for a UN-supported gig in Haiti, looking to chill the wild gang scene there by early November, Kenya's top cop stated on Saturday. Last Friday, President William Ruto laid down the law, saying more cops would join the cause after chewing the fat with Haiti’s interim Prime Minister, Garry Conille. They both nudged the global community to pitch…

After months of intense back-and-forth, the government, alongside trade unions and business leaders, finally reached a consensus. Employers were firm in their demand for the creation of the National Wages Council before any chatter about pay hikes could occur. Meeting them halfway, Dr. Mutua officially announced the formation of the council and others in different sectors, laying the groundwork for an orderly rollout of wage boosts. Big news hit the streets—minimum wages are bumping up by 6% effective from October 12, 2024.…

Hargeisa (AX) — The North Western of SomaliaElectoral Commission has officially handed over the candidacy certificates to three presidential contenders, signaling a significant ramp-up in preparation for the impending November elections. On Saturday, President Muse Bihi Abdi from the Kulmiye party, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro representing the Waddani party, and Faisal Ali Warabe of the UCID party were all conferred their certificates at the commission's Hargeisa headquarters. Besides these principal parties, seven…

The country celebrates its 60th anniversary of its independence this Saturday, November 28. But this date also marks another anniversary, painful: the massacre of 28 black soldiers, hanged at the base of the Inal, in the Nouadhibou region, on November 28, 1990. A drama that is part of a period of bloody repression against the Negro Mauritanians, between 1989 and 1991. A period was qualified as…

Africa will have to wait a little longer before it knows whether Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will be the next director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The organization responsible for managing trade relations around the world has actually postponed the meeting on Monday, November 9, where members had to choose between the Nigerian candidate and the South Korean Yoo Myung-hee. The position of the United States in contrast to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala complicates everything. The WTO is an institution in crisis,…

In Burkina Faso, the Constitutional Council on Thursday evening, October 22, published the final list of candidates for the November 22 presidential election. Thirteen freer runners, including one woman. Among them the current president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, but also Zéphirin Diabré, the leader of the opposition or Yacouba Isaac Zida, former prime minister of the transition, in exile in Canada.…