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Taoiseach Simon Harris on Official Visit to Paris for Olympic Games This morning, Taoiseach Simon Harris sets off for Paris, embarking on a series of engagements tied to the Olympics. His itinerary includes meeting Team Ireland players at the Olympic Village and attending a summit with global leaders at the historic Louvre. With 133 Irish athletes in the mix this year, the games foresee around 25,000 cheering fans from Ireland. In anticipation of his visit, Harris expressed his intention to "thank the families and…

In tonight’s edition: Ethiopia’s prime minister becomes the first foreign leader to visit Sudan since it descended into brutal conflict, as residents of the besieged town of Al Fasher speak of drones stalking civilians in the streets. Meanwhile, neighbouring South Sudan faces further economic turmoil as the value of its currency continues to plummet, with civil servants earning a monthly salary of just €14. And women continue to bear the brunt of the war. We speak to a leading figure on women’s rights in conflict about what…

Mali's former prime minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga, arrested last year on corruption allegations, died in hospital on Monday from an undisclosed illness, one of his lawyers said. Maiga, 68, was arrested…

In Mali, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga died on Monday 21 March in the morning, around lunchtime, at a clinic in Bamako. His death was confirmed to RFI by relatives and family members. The former Prime Minister…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed topped ruling social gathering chairman ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was topped because the de facto chief of the Prosperity Party on Saturday, an outfit he used for his re-election in 2021 because the nation battled inner divisions within the Tigray area. At its first congress, the Prosperity Party selected Abiy Ahmed as its president, a place…

Burkina Faso strongman Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Thursday appointed economist Albert Ouedraogo as the West African country's new prime minister. Aged 53, Ouedraogo, appointed by decree signed by…

EDITORIAL | Somalia's Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble recently received an award from across Somalia for raising political figures in elections. . This week, the historic past of the elections has shifted to the House of Representatives, the key body of the bicameral federal parliament, which primarily issues legal advice in Somalia, as well as tax permits. But the consideration of this chamber, also known as the House of the People, is mainly due to the proven fact that the 275 elected members decide who will become…

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdoka ended a three - day visit to South Sudan on Sunday (August 22nd). In Juba, he met his southern counterparts, Salva Kiir and Riek Machar, respectively president and vice president of the country, at daggers drawn after the formation of a united army. as reported from Khartoum, Eliott…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, who is also the coordinator of government functions, skipped dinner for outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Thursday evening tomark the 10th anniversary of Somali-Turkish cooperation. It was activated in 2011 when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan first visited Somalia as PrimeMinister. Since then, Ankara and Mogadishu have beencelebrating the day to strengthen their relationship. Relations with Farmaajo While the country prepares to hold general…

Cairo, Egypt - Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble met with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, upon his arrival for official duties, days after his visit to Kenya, where he met with President Uhuru Kenyatta on cooperation between Kenya and Somalia. In Cairo, Roble was introduced by Moustafa Madbouly, the Egyptian Prime Minister, with whom he spoke. A statement sent by the prime minister's office said the two discussed bilateral relations between Egypt and Somalia. Among them, the OPM said, Roble and Moustafa Madbouly…