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South Sudan’s fragile peace is under serious threat after the arrest of opposition leader Riek Machar, with his party declaring that the 2018 Peace agreement, which ended a five-year civil war, has effectively collapsed. The South Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) in Opposition accused the Government of undermining political goodwill, which is essential for lasting […]
Abdourahamane Tchiani, the leader of Niger’s military junta, has been officially sworn in as the Sahel country’s transitional president, marking the beginning of a five-year rule under a new charter that replaces the constitution. The ceremony took place in Niamey on Wednesday (26 March), and Tchiani, who led the July 2023 coup that ousted democratically […]
Sudan’s Sovereign Council leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, reaffirmed, on Thursday March 27, the military’s commitment to paving the way for a civilian Government to take power, following a meeting with Germany’s envoy to the Horn of Africa, Heiko Nitschke, in Port Sudan. The meeting discussed “efforts exerted by the Sudanese government to achieve peace and […]
Algerian-French novelist Boualem Sanal was sentenced to five years in prison, in a verdict that was denounced by the French president, the political class, intellectuals, and independent human rights defenders. Sansal, 80, was arrested in November upon his landing from France where he had given an interview mentioning that parts of current western Algeria had […]
Morocco has voiced readiness to share its successful experiences with Nigeria’s Ogun State in housing, agriculture, vocational training, electricity production & distribution, manufacturing, infrastructures & ports development. A cooperation agreement has been inked lately in this regard by Governor of Ogun state Dapo Abiodun and Moroccan employers Union, Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM). […]
Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed Lieutenant General Anselem Sanyatwe, the country’s army chief, in a significant political move that has intensified a brewing power struggle within the ruling Zanu-PF party. Sanyatwe, a close ally of vice president Constantino Chiwenga, was reassigned to the role of sports minister, replacing Kirsty Coventry following her election as […]
The Sudanese Army has made significant strides in its ongoing conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), encircling Khartoum airport and surrounding areas, military sources confirmed to medias on March 27. This marks another important gain for the Army in its two-year-long war against the RSF. The Army has also recently captured the Tiba Al-Hassanab […]
Bad news for the chocolate market that could send already high prices skyrocketing. Côte d’Ivoire plans to slash its exports of cocoa in view of prospects of a bad harvest. Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s second largest producer of the main chocolate ingredient, has experienced heavy rainfall that threatens to compromise crops for the second year […]
Burkina Faso, Gabon, Niger and Mali- which have experienced coups in recent years and have been sanctioned by the African Union- welcomed the informal talks led by Morocco’s presidency of the African Union Peace and Security Council to facilitate dialogue on their political transition issues. In separate letters to Morocco’s foreign minister, the four countries […]
The East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) have substantially restructured their joint mediation initiative for the Democratic Republic of Congo conflict, expanding the panel of negotiators and enhancing its regional representation. Following Monday’s virtual summit, the two influential regional organizations increased the mediation team from three to five members, appointing additional […]