Africa

Gambian authorities said Issa Tchiroma Bakary arrived in the country on November 7 and was being hosted “purely on humanitarian grounds” and for “ensuring his safety.”

Electoral body and observers warn voters, candidates, political parties, electoral coalitions and media against announcing any results

The African Union (AU) on Monday called for Africa’s permanent representation on the UN Security Council as well as equitable representation in international financial institutions.

The head of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Dagalo, said late on Monday that his paramilitaries would immediately enter into a three-month humanitarian truce.

The Sudanese army repelled a new attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the city of Babnousa in West Kordofan on Monday, according to a military source.

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered that 100,000 police officers attached to VIPs, including politicians, be deployed to tackle rising insecurity, especially the recent spate of abductions.

A high-stakes diplomatic contest is underway at the International Maritime Organization headquarters, where Kenya is fighting to retain its seat on the prestigious IMO Council against stiff competition from Nigeria and South Africa.

A volcano in Ethiopia’s northeastern region erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to 14 kilometres into the sky.

Nigerian authorities have announced that the country has strengthened its “security partnership” with the United States, while again rejecting accusations of targeted persecution against Christians.

In light of an international community that appears either distracted or unwilling to intervene decisively, the weight of responsibility falls even more heavily on Africa’s leadership