The clock is ticking but every day doubt is growing.For South Sudan’s international partners, civil society and observers, April is the last chance to ensure that the first elections in the young nation’s history take place, as planned, in December. South Sudan has had a long wait to elect its leaders and lawmakers ever since its …

Will troubled South Sudan make December election date?Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:35:58 GMT Read More »

Left-winger Bassirou Diomaye Faye will be sworn in as Senegal’s youngest president on Tuesday pledging reforms to build on his stunning election win just 10 days after he was released from prison. The 44-year-old pan-Africanist has never before held an elected office but several African leaders, including Nigeria’s Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are to attend the ceremony …

Reforms on the horizon as Senegal’s youngest president Faye takes officeTue, 02 Apr 2024 05:30:59 GMT Read More »

In the closing moments of the electoral campaign, Senegal’s president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye stepped onto the stage holding the hands of both his wives Marie and Absa.It was an unprecedented sight in the national politics of the West African country and a clear choice by the first-round winner who promises radical change.Polygamy is a traditional …

Two First Ladies at presidential palace in a Senegal firstMon, 01 Apr 2024 13:55:56 GMT Read More »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed the composure of Mohamed Salah after his goal delivered a 2-1 Premier League win over Brighton at the weekend, and first place with nine matches remaining.”Being that calm in the decisive moment with the biggest chance we had from the best football we played, then that makes a real goalscorer …

African players in Europe: Klopp salutes calm match-winner SalahMon, 01 Apr 2024 11:45:08 GMT Read More »

Revenue from tourism in Kenya jumped nearly a third in 2023 over the previous year beating the pre-pandemic numbers, according to the tourism ministry.Kenya has been a major tourist destination in East Africa traditionally attracting visitors from across the world to its wildlife parks and Indian Ocean beaches.A ministry report seen by AFP on Sunday …

Kenya tourist revenue climbs above pre-Covid levelsSun, 31 Mar 2024 09:17:59 GMT Read More »

Propelled to power from humble roots despite never holding  national elected office, Senegal’s president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye defied the odds by promising radical change and being guided by a charismatic mentor.Commonly known as Diomaye, which means “the honourable one” in the local Serer language, he won the March 24 presidential election with 54.3 percent of …

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, from prison to president of SenegalSun, 31 Mar 2024 07:51:17 GMT Read More »

When Bassirou Diomaye Faye is sworn in on Tuesday after winning Senegal’s presidential election on a wave of change, the challenges he faces seem as tough as the expectations are high.AFP takes a look at the intentions of the anti-establishment leader. – Priority projects -Faye set out his priorities in his first public statements after his …

Major challenges lie ahead for Senegal’s next presidentSun, 31 Mar 2024 07:00:16 GMT Read More »

Somalia’s parliament on Saturday unanimously approved proposals to overhaul the country’s electoral system to reintroduce universal suffrage, a plan that has been criticised by some leading politicians.Last March, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pledged to end the complex clan-based indirect voting system in place for more than half a century in the troubled Horn of Africa …

Somalia parliament approves parts of election overhaul planSat, 30 Mar 2024 16:02:03 GMT Read More »

Kalle Rovanpera seamlessly steered his Toyota over unforgiving terrain to maintain his grip on the Safari Rally Kenya on Saturday as his Welsh teammate Elfyn Evans had a day to forget.Three punctures cost Evans dear, and he dropped from second overnight to fourth, over three and a half minutes from Rovanpera.The 23-year-old Finn goes into …

Rovanpera steers clear of trouble to maintain Kenya Rally leadSat, 30 Mar 2024 15:50:16 GMT Read More »

Togo’s leader Faure Gnassingbe has sent a controversial constitutional reform that would allow lawmakers to elect the president back to parliament for “a second reading”, a government minister announced Friday.Parliament, dominated by Gnassingbe’s UNIR party, on Monday adopted the law that would switch Togo from a presidential to a parliamentary system, giving the assembly the …

Togo parliament to review contested constitution reformFri, 29 Mar 2024 22:30:22 GMT Read More »