Category: Africa

Sudan’s two warring generals declare ‘unilateral’ Eid ceasefire amid escalating violence

June 28, 2023

Leaders of both warring parties in Sudan have independently announced temporary ceasefires to coincide with the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha amid escalating fighting in the ... Read More

Neighborliness, non-interference in States’ internal affairs are principles of international law

June 28, 2023

International law is based on a number of principles, in particular the principle of non-interference in states’ internal affairs and neighborliness, said Morocco’s permanent representative ... Read More

Sierra Leone: President Julius Maada Bio re-elected for a second term

June 28, 2023

President Julius Maada Bio was re-elected in the first round for a second term at the head of Sierra Leone with 56.17% of the vote, ... Read More

The Defense Post: Iran’s support for Algeria and Polisario threatens Morocco and regional stability

June 27, 2023

Iran’s support for Algeria and Polisario threatens not only Morocco, but also the stability of the broader region, writes The Defense Post, an independent security ... Read More

Sahel: armed groups, illicit arms trade fuels drug trafficking — UNODC report

June 27, 2023

Drug trafficking continues to thrive in the Sahel, home to 300 million people and a buyer’s market for guns, because of non-state armed groups which ... Read More

Wagner’s mutiny may have far-reaching implications for Africa’s security

June 27, 2023

Mali, Central African Republic (CAR) and other African countries, which sought closer ties with Russia that provided them, through Wagner Group, with military support, now ... Read More

TotalEnergies again sued by Ugandans over ‘human rights violations’ in oil project

June 27, 2023

French oil giant TotalEnergies is being sued in Paris by 26 Ugandans, together with five Ugandan and French aid groups, for reparations over alleged human ... Read More

Mozambique’s ex-finance minister to be extradited to US for role in bond fraud

June 27, 2023

Mozambique’s former Finance Minister, Manuel Chang, will reportedly be extradited to New York next month to face charges in the United States over his role ... Read More

IMF vows endorsement to political, institutional reforms in Burkina Faso

June 27, 2023

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday June 26, threw its support behind the ongoing institutional and political reforms in Burkina Faso, adding that it can ... Read More

At least nine people killed in road accident in Guinea

June 27, 2023

At least nine people were killed in a road accident Monday in Guinea’s fourth largest city of Kindia, after two cars collided, local media “Guinee ... Read More