Vice

U.N. Advocates for Restraint Following Turbulence in South Sudan's Political Sphere AX – Juba: The call for peace resonates loudly from the halls of the United Nations as tension brews in South Sudan. Recent reports indicate the unexpected arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar, a move that hangs like a dark cloud over the nation’s delicate peace. In a prescient statement released at the crack of dawn on Thursday, Nicholas Haysom, a man who knows the landscape well as the U.N. Mission chief in South Sudan (UNMISS),…

In the tapestry of African politics, we see remarkable stories of individuals who step bravely into uncharted realms, grounds previously dominated by patriarchal legacies. Lucia Witbooi's recent appointment as Namibia's Vice President writes a new chapter in this evolving saga. She joins the ranks of formidable female leaders, following figures like Ghana’s Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, who took office in a similar groundbreaking manner earlier this year. Traditionally, the political…

In an engaging rendezvous in Ankara, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz and Somalia's Defense Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur convened to amplify military and security cooperation between their two nations. Their conversation revolved around supercharging their collective endeavors in defense and counterterrorism, directly tackling the regional security hurdles, notably Somalia’s ongoing tussle with Al-Shabaab. A lot of time was also spent tossing ideas for extending ties in trade, energy, and humanitarian assistance.…

Garowe (AX) – In a supportive gesture, Northeastern State's Vice President Ilyas Lugatoor backed Jubbaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe's call for including Northeastern State in the ongoing National Consultative Council (NCC) gatherings happening in bustling Mogadishu. President Madobe has been vocal against the federal government's ambition to roll out a one-person, one-vote (1PV) electoral system. He raised concerns about the slippery slope of missed election deadlines and stressed that the absence of Northeastern…

That was the end, on Friday, July 30, of the 42-day prison sentence that was decided in mid-June to counter the new wave of Covid-19 cases in the country. After severe restrictions, President Yoweri Museveni partially reopened the country's operations. In 42 days, Uganda has gone from 1,500 daily cases in mid-June to an average of between 200 and 400 Covid-19 cases per day this week. Results that encouraged the president to partially reopen the country. "Before inclusion," said Yoweri Museveni, "on average 22% of the…

Are Malian President Bah N'Daw and his Prime Minister Moctar Ouane doomed? The two men were taken this Monday, May 24, 2021, to the Kati camp, near Bamako, by soldiers near the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, at the beginning of the coup on August 18, 2020. Colonel Assimi Goïta, Vice President of the Transition and CNSP strongman got a press release read on TV where he explained that…

Images shrinking in Kenya. Those of the Vice President, William Ruto, in the Emirate of Dubai. On Saturday night, the politician wanted to share his evening spent in the restaurant of the famous Turkish butcher "Salt Bae". This restaurateur whose entrecote plated with gold leaf made its reputation and now attracts stars from all over the world.…