Niger: the future of ECOWAS at stake, according to the President of Guinea-Bissau/in /by
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said on Wednesday that the existence of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was at stake in the Niger crisis, on the eve of a new summit of the organization on the military coup in Niamey.
Ethiopia: the army has “liberated” major towns in Amhara, according to the government/in /by
Ethiopia: the army has "liberated" major towns in Amhara, according to the government
African and Asian rainforest nations join Amazon summit to discuss preservation/in /by
Representatives of rainforest nations in Africa and Southeast Asia joined a summit of Amazon countries in Brazil on Wednesday (Aug. 09) to begin charting a common course for preservation of the ecologically diverse regions that are crucial in countering climate change.
Anti-homosexuality law: Ugandan president criticizes World Bank after freezing loans/in /by
Ugandans "will develop with or without loans", Mr. Museveni slammed on Twitter, renamed X, after the World Bank suspended all new loans to Kampala because of an anti-homosexuality law enacted by the president on May 29.
Niger: Former Nigerian emir of Kano meets the putschists/in /by
The visit by the former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, comes a day before a regional ECOWAS summit in Nigeria on Thursday to determine the bloc's response to the Niger junta's failure to meet its deadline for the release of President
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe will be ‘lost’ if he is not re-elected/in /by
Zimbabwean president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, addresses thousands of supporters in the capital Harare on Wednesday in preparation for elections later this month. "Zanu-PF is the only people’s party and it possesses unmatched mobilisation" he says in his speech to thousands of supporters.
Sudan Armed Forces clash with RSF in Omdourman/in /by
Sudanese Armed Forces fire towards positions held by the Rapid Support Forces in central Omdourman, in a battle to cut off access to the area from their foes.
Hip- Hop at 50: How women have shaped the game/in /by
At hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, female rappers are taking their moment to shine — while still demanding respect and facing decades-old challenges.
Niger’s military rulers accuse France of unilaterally releasing ‘terrorists’/in /by
Niger's new military rulers on Wednesday accused France, the country's traditional ally, of having "unilaterally freed captured terrorists," a term used for jihadists, and of breaching a ban on the country's air space.
Sadio Mane says he is delighted to have joined Ronaldo’s side Al Nassr/in /by
Mane in an interview revealed that he turned down the advances of former Liverpool team-mates Roberto Firmino and Fabinho when deciding on which Saudi Premier League club to join.