Month: September 2019

Tunisia Election Exit Poll: Candidates Kais Saied, Nabil Karoui Qualifies For Next Round

The people of Tunisia voted on Sunday to choose their new president among some two dozen candidates. It is Tunisia’s…

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African Leaders, Supporters Gather At Harare Stadium To Bid Farewell To Mugabe

Several dignitaries and African leaders gathered at the Harare sports stadium on Saturday to bid farewell to Zimbabwe’s founder Robert…

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Cameroon: Opposition Lists Conditions For Participation In National Dialogue

Cameroon President Paul Biya’s call for a national dialogue to resolve the crisis the two English-speaking regions of Northwest and…

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Sudan, South Sudan Leaders Agree To Work For Peace Between The Two Countries

The leaders of South Sudan and Sudan have agreed to reopen border areas between the two countries to boost trade…

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Algerians Back On Streets On Friday To Demand Ruling Elite’s Resignation Before Election

Algerians were back on streets in the capital for the 30th consecutive Friday demanding a complete political overhaul in the…

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Zimbabwe’s Former President Robert Mugabe To Be Buried At National Shrine On Sunday

Latest reports suggest Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe will be buried at a national shrine in Harare on Sunday, the…

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Kenya Becomes Third African Country After Ghana & Malavi To Roll Out Malaria Vaccine

The Kenyan government on Friday added the world’s first malaria vaccine to the routine immunization schedule for children under two,…

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UNHCR Evacuates Almost 100 Refugees From War-Hit Libya To Italy As Fighting Continues

The United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR on Thursday said a group of 100 refugees was evacuated out of war-hit Libya…

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Zimbabwe’s Ex-President Robert Mugabe’s Burial Ceremony To Be A Private Affair

Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe will be buried early next week in his village and not at a national monument…

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Sudan’s Ruling Transition Council, Rebel Groups Agree On Roadmap For Peace

Sudan’s newly appointed government and rebel leaders on Wednesday agreed to a ceasefire that finally paves way for an end…

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Nigeria Tribunal Rejects Atiku Abubakar’s Petition To Overturn Buhari’s Election

Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, PEPT, on Wednesday dismissed the poll petition filed by main opposition candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to…

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South Sudan President Salva Kiir & Riek Machar Vows To Form Interim Government

South Sudan’s political drama is all set to come to an end as President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek…

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Cameroon President Paul Biya To Conduct ‘National Dialogue’ On Separatist Crisis

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya on Tuesday announced the government is going to conduct a national dialogue starting from the end…

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Rwanda Ready To Host 500 Refugees Trapped In Libya Under New Agreement With AU & UN

The Rwandan government on Tuesday agreed to take in hundreds of African refugees held in Libyan detention centers under a…

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Algerian Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui To Quit Paving Way For Elections: Report

Latest reports suggest Algerian Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui is soon going to resign from his post to pave the way…

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Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok To Travel To Juba For Peace Talks With Rebels

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok will travel to South Sudan this week for peace talks between the ruling sovereign council…

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South Sudanese President Discusses Peace Deal Implementation With Riek Machar

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir had a meeting with opposition leader Riek Machar in the capital Juba on Monday. The…

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Nigeria To Repatriate Over 600 Citizens From South Africa In Wake Of Xenophobic Violence

A Nigerian diplomat on Monday confirmed that Nigeria is going to repatriate about 600 citizens from South Africa this week…

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Human Rights Watch Accuses Algerian Authorities Of Clamping Down On Protesters

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday said Algerian authorities are targeting people participating in peaceful mass protests as they have…

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Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok Says Sudan Dedicated To Develop New Relations With US

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok on Monday said his government is dedicated to developing new relations with the United States.…

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South Sudan: Rebel Leader Riek Machar To Meet President Salva Kiir On Monday

Former South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar is scheduled to meet President Salva Kiir on Monday, as they seek ways…

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At least 29 Killed In Two Separate Attacks In Burkina Faso’s Troubled North

Two separate attacks in Burkina Faso’s troubled north left at least 29 people dead and dozens injured on Sunday, reported…

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Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s Funeral, Burial Scheduled For Weekend

Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe will be buried next week on Sunday, September 15, in an undisclosed location, the presidency…

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Sudan’s New Cabinet Sworn In, First Since Former President Omar Al-Bashir’s Ouster

Sudan’s first cabinet appointed since the ousting of former president Omar al-Bashir in April was sworn in Sunday before Prime…

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Ex-Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe Is No More, Dies In Singapore At The Age Of 95

Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe has died at 95, President Emmerson Mnangagwa confirmed on his official Twitter account, reported Africa…

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