Senegalese President Macky Sall on Tuesday vowed to strengthen “democracy and freedom” in his country, in his first public reaction to deadly unrest sparked by the conviction of a popular opposition leader.”We will pursue our march towards economic development and the strengthening of democracy and freedom in Senegal, with respect of course for the state …
Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought over the 1994 Rwanda genocide, will apply for asylum in South Africa, where he has been living for two decades, his lawyer said Tuesday.Kayishema, one of four remaining fugitives sought by UN investigators for their role in the genocide, was arrested last month in the town of Paarl …
As he prepared the biggest fashion show of the year in Paris on Tuesday, musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams told AFP he was conscious of the traumatic history behind black culture’s ascent.”We wish that our culture and our people didn’t have to suffer so hard in order to get us here,” said Williams, who was set to …
Mali’s ruling junta has asked prosecutors to probe the UN’s peacekeeping mission for “espionage” following a report which said hundreds of people were massacred last year by Malian troops and their allies.In a statement published on social media on Tuesday, the public prosecutor’s office said a unit specialising in “terrorism and transnational crime” had received …
Mali junta files ‘espionage’ complaint against UN missionTue, 20 Jun 2023 12:47:47 GMT Read More »
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed new military and security chiefs in the latest in a flurry of key decisions after being sworn in last month.Tinubu, 71, took over from Muhammadu Buhari on May 29 following victory in elections in February whose results are being challenged in court by opposition parties.Replacing key staff is common …
Nigerian president names new security chiefsTue, 20 Jun 2023 09:39:18 GMT Read More »
Sierra Leoneans will vote in tense elections on Saturday, with President Julius Maada Bio hoping to secure a second term despite a crippling economic crisis which helped spark deadly protests last year.The West African country, which never fully recovered economically from a 1991-2002 civil war and the Ebola epidemic a decade later, was further pummelled …
Sierra Leoneans to vote as economic crisis bitesTue, 20 Jun 2023 05:32:05 GMT Read More »
Key elections are looming in DR Congo, where political tensions combined with a security crisis and economic woes are creating a powerful and troubling brew.Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest country votes on December 20 for the presidency, national legislature, provincial assemblies and local councils.The complex ballot will be a crucial test of stability in a sprawling nation …
Tensions high in DR Congo six months ahead of voteTue, 20 Jun 2023 05:26:33 GMT Read More »
Donors at a UN conference on Monday pledged close to $1.5 billion to combat the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and help its neighbours host refugees fleeing the fighting.Sudan is descending into death and destruction at unprecedented speed, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned as he urged donors to step in and curb the unfolding catastrophe.The conference …
Ugandan police said Monday that 20 people had been arrested for suspected collaboration with the notorious militia group blamed for last week’s grisly attack on a school near the border with Democratic Republic of Congo.”Twenty arrests have been made of suspected collaborators, suspected ADF collaborators,” police spokesman Fred Enanga told a press conference, referring to …
France announced on Monday nearly 26 million euros (around $28 million) in aid to Tunisia to help curb the flow of irregular migrants across the Mediterranean.French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced the “bilateral aid of 25.8 million dedicated to migration issues” during a visit to Tunis.It would allow Tunisia to “acquire the necessary equipment and …
