Kenyan journalist Rukia Bulle has won the 2024 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. Rukia Bulle  The 30-year-old, who is the ninth recipient of the award and works for Kenya’s Nation Media Group, specialises in human interest stories. Bulle has also successfully built a ... Read More

Julius Maada Bio After decades of seeking a bigger voice in the United Nations ' most powerful body, Africa "cannot wait any longer,” Sierra Leone's president told the Security Council on Monday. Chairing a meeting that his country convened, President Julius Maada ... Read More

Donald Trump - US President Elon Musk's much-anticipated discussion with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the billionaire’s platform X was marred by technical issues. The conversation, in which Mr Musk asked friendly questions on subjects such as immigration and inflation, began ... Read More

Ousmane Sonko Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko visited Mali for the first time since his political party came to power in the March 2024 presidential elections. Sonko's visit is a part of diplomatic efforts led by Senegal to convince junta-ruled Mali to ... Read More

The ECOWAS Commission has held its 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) in Abuja, Nigeria. The meeting started on August 7 - 9, 2024. This Meeting is being organised against backdrop of rising incidents of ... Read More

As Paul Kagame embarks on another term, Rwanda stands at a crossroads. While his supporters tout the country's development under his leadership, the international community remains watchful of the growing concerns regarding human rights and the concentration of power in ... Read More

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ahead of crucial talks with Somalia on Monday in Ankara, Ethiopia’s prime minister said he is seeking sea access in a “mutually agreeable approach.” Following a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose country is mediating ... Read More

The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene an expert group to assess whether the escalating spread of the M-pox virus in Africa warrants a global emergency declaration, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a press briefing in ... Read More

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa says he is not extending his presidency beyond the current two five-year terms allowed by the country’s constitution. There are some who have expressed skepticism about his stated commitment to the constitution. Chants by members of ... Read More

The United States will proceed with peace talks on Sudan in Geneva this week, even without confirmation of the Sudanese army's attendance. U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello said he has arrived in Geneva from Saudi Arabia to launch the ... Read More