Burkina Faso junta shuts major mosque after arrests of protesters
Burkina Faso’s military junta has closed the capital’s main Sunni mosque after nearly 100 supporters of a detained preacher were […]
African Politics
Ethiopia heads to polls as Abiy Ahmed eyes landslide victory
In Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, it is hard to tell an election will happen on Monday that will decide the
Nigeria’s former VP Atiku Abubakar clinches his party’s presidential nomination
Former vice-president and veteran Nigerian politician, Atiku Abubakar, has accepted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) party’s nomination as its presidential
Senegal’s Sonko slams Prime Minister appointment in first speech as speaker
Senegal’s newly elected speaker of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, has spoken publicly for the first time since taking up
AG backs Supreme Court case seeking to open party primaries to all members
Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai has disclosed that the Attorney-General’s Department has filed arguments in support of a constitutional case seeking
Congo throws open its borders to Africa
From January 1, 2027, the Republic of Congo will abolish visa requirements for all African citizens, marking a major step
Senegal’s power rift deepens as Faye replaces Sonko with economist PM
Senegal’s political crisis escalated as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye replaced Ousmane Sonko with economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as prime
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang joins Guyana Independence celebrations
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has taken part in Guyana’s 60th Independence Day celebrations, marking a moment of diplomatic warmth
“It is a shameful dent” – Zanetor condemns South African xenophobia at AU Day parade
The Second Deputy President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and Member of Parliament for the Korle Klottey constituency, Dr Zanetor
Senegal parliament speaker resigns, paving way for Ousmane Sonko to replace him
The speaker of Senegal’s parliament El Malick Ndiaye said Sunday he was resigning, two days after his close ally Ousmane