Juan Branco urges Senegal’s government to release political prisoners/in /by
Branco gained notoriety in Senegal after joining the legal team of Sonko, a firebrand politician and President Macky Sall's fiercest critic, who has faced a series of legal troubles since 2021.
Rugby increasingly popular in South Africa’s towships/in /by
It’s not easy to win over township youths to rugby from the traditional favourite, football, but some who have embraced the sport are now big fans.
Momentum builds for African Union’s G20 membership [Business Africa]/in /by
G20 countries represent around 85% of global GDP, and about two-thirds of the world population. That the African Union is not a member has been cited as a dent on the G20's credibility. But with Chinese, American and European backing, the AU could become the 21st member as soon as September
CAF to investigate Samuel Eto’o over improper conduct as FECAFOOT President/in /by
"CAF has received written statements from several Cameroonian football stakeholders to look into and investigate certain alleged improper conduct by Mr. Samuel Eto’o who is President of the Fédération Camerounaise de Football (“FECAFOOT”),"
ECOWAS says dialogue with Niger coup leaders ‘bedrock of our approach’/in /by
"We prioritise diplomatic negotiations and dialogue as the bedrock of our approach," says Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu, who is chairing an emergency summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja
Rwanda, Jordan strengthen bilateral ties/in /by
Rwandan foreign minister Vincent Biruta is on a two-day official visit to Jourdan. On Wednesday (Aug. 09) he announced Rwanda would establish a diplomatic presence in the Jordanian capital.
Nigerians react to ECOWAS plan for Niger/in /by
Some Nigerians in the streets of Lagos urged the bloc not to hastily enter into conflict with Niger.
Niger: coup military regime forms government/in /by
The military regime that emerged from a coup in Niger has formed a government, according to a decree by the country's new strongman, General Abdourahamane Tiani, read out on national television on Wednesday night.
Sudan war: Brutal violence could engulf country in prolonged ethnic conflict – UN/in /by
The Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations said Wednesday (Aug. 09) fighting in Darfur was "deeply worrying and could quickly engulf the country in a prolonged ethnic conflict with regional spillovers."
Niger: UN and USA “concerned” about Bazoum’s living conditions/in /by
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he was "concerned" about the conditions of detention of ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, and demanded his release.