The African Union Commission announced Tuesday that it will be sending a 90-strong observer mission to Nigeria for this month's elections. Africa's most populous country goes to the polls on February 25, but has been plunged into crisis in the runup ... Read More

Nikki Haley Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, has announced she is a candidate to become US president in 2024. "Now is not the time to hold back. Now is the time for a strong and proud ... Read More

Togbe Afede XIV (middle), Chairman, World Trade Centre, Accra, making some remarks at the launch of the 53rd General Assembly of the World Trade Centres Association. With him are Crystal Edn (right), Director, Member Services, World Trade Centres Association, and ... Read More

Paul Biya Cameroon is celebrating the 90th birthday of President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of government. Supporters say they hope he will extend his four decades in power when the next election comes in 2025. Opponents say Biya ... Read More

Amira Bouraoui Algerian authorities have arrested the mother and sister of wanted activist Amira Bouraoui days after she left for France, a rights group and a radio reported on Sunday. Bouraoui, a French-Algerian doctor by training, had been arrested in Tunisia last week ... Read More

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday hailed efforts to restore power generation systems damaged by Russian attacks but warned the population it was too early to declare victory on the energy front. Zelenskyy said power workers had done such a good ... Read More

A general view of some parts of the Braamfontein area of Johannesburg, South Africa, submerged in darkness because of a load-shedding rolling blackout on Jan. 31, 2023. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday declared a national "state of disaster" over ... Read More

Ghana and six other countries have pioneered trading activities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The official trading under the free trade area began on October 7, 2022, after nearly 22 months of preparatory works including putting institutional structures ... Read More

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Malian counterpart Abdoulaye Diop speak at a news conference following their talks in Bamako, Mali, Feb. 7, 2023. (Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday vowed that Russia will ... Read More

US President Joe Biden  US President Joe Biden called on Republicans to help "finish the job" of delivering for hardworking families, in his annual State of the Union address. The Democrat stressed the importance of bipartisanship to a divided Congress where the ... Read More