Benin adopts constitutional amendment to create Senate, extend presidential term/in /by
Benin's National Assembly has adopted a constitutional amendment extending presidential and legislative terms from five years to seven. It also creates a Senate, made up of between 25 to 30 members.
DRC and M23 sign framework peace deal to end fighting in eastern Congo/in /by
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebel group have signed a framework peace deal aimed in the at ending fighting in eastern Congo.
CAR’s top court clears Touadera to stand in December presidential election/in /by
Central African Republic’s top court has cleared President Faustin Archange Touadera to stand in next month’s presidential election.
Tanzania launches inquiry into post-election killings, President Hassan tells parliament/in /by
Tanzania is launching an inquiry into last month’s post-election killings, President Samia Suluhu Hassan told parliament on Friday.
UN Security Council adopts draft resolution extending Yemen sanctions for another year/in /by
The United Nations Security Council has adopted a draft resolution renewing sanctions against Yemen for another 12 months.
South African authorities under fire after 150 Palestinians stranded on plane for hours/in /by
South African authorities are facing heavy criticism after holding more than 150 Palestinians on a plane for 12 hours after they landed in Johannesburg on Thursday morning.
MSF: Hundreds subject to torture and sexual violence following RSF takeover of El-Fasher/in /by
International NGO Doctors without Borders, or MSF, says hundreds of people have been victims of torture and sexual violence since the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized the city of El-Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur State.
Indigenous protesters halt COP30, demand seat at table in Amazon standoff/in /by
Approximately 100 Indigenous protesters blocked the main entrance to the UN climate conference (COP30) on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon for 90 minutes Friday, culminating in a symbolic dialogue where the conference president held a protester's baby during negotiations.
Novartis reveals new drug to fight malaria resistance and transmission/in /by
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has unveiled a next-generation malaria treatment that not only demonstrates a 97% cure rate but also blocks disease transmission, representing a potential breakthrough in combating drug-resistant strains of the deadly parasite.
Ghana: Edudzi Tameklo Pays Courtesy Call On Fmr. President Kufuor Ahead of NPA @20 Celebrations/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq., on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on former President John Agyekum Kufuor at his residence in Peduase.