Liberia’s former president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf along with ex-Colombia president Juan Manuel Santos and United Nations Human Rights Chief Zeid Raad Al Hussein have joined the illustrious Elders group. The Elders was founded in 2007 by South Africa’s Nelson Mandela, with ... Read More

Ethiopia’s determination to reform has seen up to 13,000 people who were previously charged with or convicted of terrorism and/or treason, pardoned over the past six months, state media said. Parliament in July passed a law allowing people convicted or facing ... Read More

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday ordered to set up a fund of US$20 million to evacuate African immigrants in Libya to their home countries. The fund, which will be ... Read More

The world is moving forward, thus giving rise to the need for accelerated and sustainable development. In response to the prevailing demands, the UN General Assembly in September 2015, adopted Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals ... Read More

The Ethiopian Prime Minister and Eritrean President have formally opened a common border along the northern Tigray regional state. Eritrean Information Minister, Yemane Meskel, tweeted on Monday morning that PM Abiy Ahmed and President Afwerki were to preside over the opening ... Read More

Justice Sylvain Ore, President of the African Court on Human and People’s Rights, has said the Continental Court embraces 2019 with a pedestal of hope and great potential for the implementation of reforms. He said the 2019 African Court’s reforms will ... Read More

Emmerson Mnangagwa Over 3000 workers in Zimbabwe’s youth ministry have been laid off, as president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government tries to make good on its promise to cut the bloated civil service and sort out the country’s finances. Public sector salaries account ... Read More

Yahya Jammeh The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) established to look into alleged human rights violations during the 22-year rule of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh will begin hearings on Monday, January 07th 2019. To prepare for this long-awaited event, ... Read More

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been widely praised for introducing sweeping reforms aimed at ending political repression, writes BBC Africa editor Fergal Keane after visiting the country. The crowd at the airport in Jimma in Ethiopia's ... Read More

Shehu Shagari A former president of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, has died at the the age of 93, his grandson confirmed on Twitter, late Friday. I regret announcing the death of my grandfather, H.E Alhaji Shehu Shagari, who died right now ... Read More