Comoros’ Assoumani reelected president with 62.7% of votes/in /by
Comoros Incumbent President Azali Assoumani was declared the winner of the January 14 election that the opposition called an "electoral fraud". Voter turnout stood officially at 16.3%.
UK PM Sunak dealt a blow by Conservative rebellion over his Rwanda asylum plan/in /by
Two deputy chairmen of the ruling Conservative Party announced they would back amendments seeking to close down asylum-seekers’ avenues of appeal against deportation to Rwanda.
Morocco’s art of metal engraving granted Intangible Heritage status by UNESCO/in /by
On December, 25, 2023 UNESCO bestowed the coveted status of Intangible Heritage on the ancient techniques of metal engraving using gold, silver and copper
Mauritius and Reunion clean up after cyclone damage/in /by
Roads in the Mauritius capital, Port Louis, and elsewhere turned into raging rivers on Monday as Belal brought torrential rains and high winds
Kagame, Blinken meet in Davos/in /by
Blinken said the U.S. was committed to supporting efforts toward a peaceful resolution of differences between Rwanda and Congo, and avoiding conflict in the eastern DRC. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum
AFCON 2023: Burkina Faso stuns Mauritania in dying minutes to snatch win/in /by
Mauritania held the fort until the 90th but a penalty it gave away turned their proudest moment into a stoppage time nightmare. Bertrand Traore stepped up, converted the penalty, and gave the Stallions all 3 points
21 black rhinos relocated to Kenya’s Loisaba Conservancy/in /by
The black rhinos in this relocation are a mix of males and females and are being moved from three conservation parks to the private Loisaba Conservancy in central Kenya.
Nigeria: Jersey court rules in favour of returning stolen assets worth 9 million dollars to Nigeria/in /by
The illicit transfer of funds was reportedly disguised as government-sanctioned contracts for arms purchases during Boko Haram incursions in Nigeria between 2009 and 2015.
Rwanda says it kills Congolese soldier, arrests two more/in /by
Rwanda announced on Tuesday that it thwarted an incursion by soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), resulting in the death of one soldier and the capture of two others along their shared border.
Turkish court convicts Somali president’s son over motorcyclist’s death/in /by
Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was charged with “causing death by negligence” after a diplomatic car he was driving hit Yunus Emre Gocer on a highway in Istanbul on Nov. 30