DRC: Tshisekedi’s landslide victory dismissed by opposition as ‘sham’

Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has won a landslide victory, according to provisional results announced by the country’s election commission, which has secured him a second term in a vote opposition has dismissed as a “sham”. The announcement that the 60-year-old Tshisekedi won re-election with more than 70% of the […]

Morocco reinvigorates cooperation between Africa’s Atlantic countries

Morocco gave a fresh reset for cooperation between African countries bordering the Atlantic coast by convening an event in Rabat bringing together foreign ministers and representatives from 15 states to discuss shared challenges relating to peace, stability and prosperity. In a speech at the opening of the event this Wednesday, foreign minister Nasser Bourita shed […]

“Glimmer of hope” in Africa as recorded executions soar to highest level in years

Recorded executions in 2022 reached the highest figure in five years, according to an Amnesty International annual report published on Tuesday (16 May), which also decries the situation particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with its “most notorious executioners (carrying) out killing sprees”. Recorded executions worldwide reached 883 last year, the highest […]