King receiving credentials of foreign ambassadors

Niger: as ECOWAS force on ‘standby’ for intervention, coup leaders open to talks, say mediators

Talks between a delegation of senior Nigerian Islamic scholars and the Niger’s coup leaders in Niamey have been “constructive” and the latter are open to diplomacy to resolve a standoff with West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS, the Nigerian religious leaders said on Sunday (13 August). In a sign the ECOWAS bloc is still pushing for […]

Africa Drone Forum Kicks off in Rwanda

The African Drone Forum kicked off in Rwanda on Wednesday with hundreds of participants from 44 countries from around the world. The three-day event brings together civilian drone operators and policy regulators. The 2020 African Drone Forum features a symposium, and an exhibition in Kigali Feb. 5 to 7. The main attraction of the forum […]

Algeria: Tebboune’s presidential re-election bid comes as no surprise

As was expected, the civilian façade of the Algerian military regime Abdelmedjid Tebboune has officially announced that he will bid for a second term during the early elections he set for September 7. The announcement came in a video on the facebook page of the presidency, in which the president bragged about a “new Algeria.” […]