Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno Chad's president-elect, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, was sworn in on Thursday at a ceremony in the capital, N’Djamena, attended by several leaders from the region. Deby’s inauguration came a week after the constitutional council confirmed he had won ... Read More

In a virtual address to the Global Security Forum in Qatar, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Wednesday defended his country’s track record in assisting refugees. Human rights activists and others have criticised a new British law that will see Kigali paid ... Read More

The United States will designate Kenya as its first major non-NATO ally in sub-Saharan Africa, the White House said as President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed President William Ruto for a state visit. The significant strategic move signals the shifting ... Read More

The United Kingdom is having its first election in five years, and it's a crucial one. The Conservative Party, in power since 2010, is facing a tough fight to stay in control. They've had a lot of problems and controversies ... Read More

Boundary Commissions in Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a declaration towards the reaffirmation of distorted international land boundaries between them. The declaration was signed at the end of a four-day conference in Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional capital, attended by ... Read More

The U.N. special adviser on the prevention of genocide warned Tuesday that Sudan exhibits all the risk signs of genocide, and it may already have been committed. “The protection of civilians in Sudan cannot wait,” Alice Nderitu said. “The risk of ... Read More

Chad's prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra has tendered his resignation after interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby was confirmed as a winner of the May 6 presidential election, Masra said on Wednesday. Masra, a staunch opponent of the junta, which seized power ... Read More

The US and Niger have agreed that American troops will leave the country "no later" than 15 September, they announced in a joint statement on Sunday. They said the two countries had "reached a disengagement agreement to effect the withdrawal of ... Read More

South Africa's presidency has welcomed the recent announcement by the International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, stating he has requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and three senior Hamas leaders ... Read More

Kenyan President William Ruto meets his US counterpart Joe Biden in Washington this week, with the crisis in Haiti and efforts to build trade ties likely to top the agenda. Billed as "historic" by Ruto's office, it is the first state ... Read More