President El-Sissi Says Egypt Will Not Allow Any Threat To S...
Sisi
Egypt's president said on Sunday it will not allow any threat to Somalia, after Ethiopia said it would consider recognizing an independence claim by Somaliland in a deal that would give it access to a seaport.
The remarks by President Abdel ... Read More
Blinken Heading To Africa Next Week on Four-Nation Tour
Antony Blinken - US Secretary of State
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Angola next week, the State Department announced, his fourth trip to the African continent.
The trip comes after 17 Cabinet-level ... Read More
EU, AU, US Say Sudan War, Somalia’s Tension With Ethio...
The African Union, European Union, and United States called Thursday for an immediate cease-fire and constructive dialogue between warring factions in Sudan.
The groups also called for an end to tension between Somalia and Ethiopia over an agreement signed between Ethiopia ... Read More
Chinese Tourism To South Africa Up, But Visas a Barrier
A woman walks in Cyrildene, also known as Johannesburg's Chinatown, South Africa
With its rolling winelands, picturesque coasts and iconic wildlife, South Africa is a prime destination for international tourists, but industry experts say the government needs to work on attracting ... Read More
UK Lawmakers Pass Bill To Send Migrants To Rwanda, But Hurdl...
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak quelled a Conservative Party rebellion and got his stalled plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda through the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Lawmakers voted 320-276 to back a bill intended to ... Read More
Sierra Leone Allows ex-president Koroma To Leave Country On ...
Sierra Leone's former President Ernest Bai Koroma
A Sierra Leone high court on Wednesday allowed ex-president Ernest Bai Koroma, charged this month with treason, to travel abroad on medical grounds.
Koroma, 70, was charged with four offences for his alleged role in a failed ... Read More
ECOWAS Court Of Justice Is Not An Electoral Dispute Arbiter ...
Mr Apraku Nketia, the Head of Legal Services and Research, ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ), says although the ECOWAS Court of Justice plays a crucial role in adjudicating electoral disputes, it is not an electoral arbiter.
He said the Court jurisdiction ... Read More
President Akufo-Addo Attends World Economic Forum In Davos; ...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Accra on Monday to attend the 2024 Edition of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
He is attending the global meeting at the invitation of the Founder and Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum, ... Read More
Russia And Niger Agree To Develop Military Ties, Moscow Says...
Russia and Niger, under military rule since a coup last year, have agreed to develop military cooperation, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
According to Russian news agencies, Russian Deputy Defense Ministers Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and Alexander Fomin met Niger's junta-appointed ... Read More
China To Support Togo In Safeguarding Its Sovereignty, Secur...
China will continue to firmly support Togo in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and development interests, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said while visiting the African country, according to a ministry statement on Wednesday.
China's top diplomat made the remarks as he ... Read More