Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has called for a united front with African leaders on demands for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonial-era damages, as they gathered on Tuesday (14 November) in Accra for a four-day conference that aims to explore how to address such historical injustices. Speaking at the opening session hosted by Ghana, its […]
Russia sent 200 military instructors to protect the president of Equatorial Guinea, the latest African country to foster military ties with Moscow. The Russians are training the Equatorial Guinean elite soldiers, Reuters reported, adding that the deployment points to Moscow’s offensive to strengthen its foothold in the Sahel and West Africa where military juntas distanced […]
Egypt will pass on the African Union presidency baton to South Africa in February next year, asharq al-Awsat reports. The handover will take place at the 33rd ordinary summit of the continental body in Addis Ababa. The meeting slated January 21 to February 10 will gather under the theme: “Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions […]
