Egypt Joins AU Push to Unify Africa’s Digital and AI Vision in Libreville
Egypt is participating in the sixth Ordinary Session of the African Union’s Specialised Technical Committee on Communication and ICT (STC-CICT), convening in…
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Douala-Bangui Corridor Reopens as Cameroonian Truckers End Two-Week Strike
Road traffic between Cameroon and the Central African Republic (CAR) resumed this week after Cameroonian transporters ended a two-week strike that had…
DRC: Former President Kabila Launches New Rebel Alliance
Former President Joseph Kabila launched the “National Rebuilding Front” (FRN) in Goma on October 12, 2026, personally leading a new political-military alliance…
Malawi Proposal Seeks Major Vice-Presidency Changes
A Lilongwe resident has submitted a draft Constitutional Amendment Bill proposing sweeping reforms to Malawi’s Vice-Presidency, including ending the automatic succession of…
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed Sworn In for Second Term Amid Escalating Conflict
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a second five-year term on Monday, October 5, 2026, following his Prosperity Party’s…
Morocco Appoints First Female Prime Minister
King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as Morocco‘s first female prime minister on Tuesday, tasking her with forming a new…
Ramaphosa Convenes AU C5 Meeting as South Sudan’s December Elections Loom
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa convened a virtual meeting of the African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee on South Sudan (C5) on…
Nigeria Kicks Off 2027 Presidential Campaigns Amid Economic Crisis and Opposition Divisions
ABUJA – Nigeria officially launched its presidential campaign season today for the January 16, 2027 elections, with incumbent Bola Tinubu seeking a…
Tensions Mount in Nigeria’s Osun State as Opposition Calls for ICC Probe Over Election Violence
OSOGBO – Nigeria’s Osun State governorship election has ended in controversy, with opposition figure Isaac Fayose calling for an International Criminal Court…
Zambia Votes Today in High-Stakes Election
LUSAKA — Over eight million Zambians head to the polls today in a fiercely contested election that will determine whether President Hakainde…