Africa

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the trade turnover between Russia and African countries had increased by almost 35% in the first half of 2023 despite international sanctions and the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at a…

Kenyan opposition leaders have held a vigil for victims of police violence that left 30 people dead in the wake of protests against the rising cost of living and the levying of new taxes. Police have been accused of shooting at…

The coup d'état in Niger did not come as a surprise to some political some analysts and observers. As the only G5 Sahel country, along with Mauritania, not governed by a military regime, Niger has been somewhat isolated. Add to that a…

African heads of state have said that human capital development is critical to achieving sustainable, resilient and inclusive growth in Africa. Their position was made known at the end of a two-day Africa Human Capital Heads of State…

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, toppled in a military coup, said on Thursday on social media platform X that "hard-won gains will be safeguarded" and that Nigeriens who love democracy will see to it. The country's foreign minister…

Twenty-four people, including four children have died in a bus crash in northern Senegal. The bus had been coming from a town in the north of the country on 26 July and was reportedly "overcrowded" with 76 people on board; 16 more than…

Mali has dropped French as its official language following the overwhelming passage of a new constitution with 96.91% of the vote in a June 18 referendum. Although French, which has been the country’s official language since 1960 will be…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ahead of a Russia-Africa summit. Putin has billed the two-day summit that opens Thursday in St. Petersburg as a major event that would help bolster…

A group of soldiers who appeared on Niger’s national television late on Wednesday say President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power. Reading from a statement, Colonel Amadou Abdramane, seated and flanked by nine other officers,…

President George Weah has pledged to deliver a violence-free, credible, transparent and inclusive elections as Liberia prepares for its general election in October this year . President Weah made the commitment in Monrovia during the…