France said Thursday that it would start withdrawing its troops from Niger this week after a falling-out with the post-coup regime, which insists the exit be carried out in accordance with its “conditions”.The announcement by the French army follows weeks of tensions between Paris and Niger’s new military rulers, who seized power on July 26.President …

French army to begin Niger pullout ‘this week’Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:48:16 GMT Read More »

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid has pledged to play for the United States at next year’s Paris Olympics, multiple media reports said Thursday.The Philadelphia 76ers star was also eligible to play international basketball for Cameroon and France but has opted for the United States, ESPN and The Athletic reported.ESPN said the Yaounde-born Embiid …

Embiid to play for USA at Paris Olympics: reportsThu, 05 Oct 2023 16:47:48 GMT Read More »

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Thursday he was under house arrest after being seized by security officials on his return home from a trip abroad.The United States voiced concern over the action, saying it feared “democratic space is shrinking” in the East African country.Wine, a popstar-turned-politician who ran unsuccessfully against veteran President Yoweri Museveni …

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says under house arrestThu, 05 Oct 2023 16:39:49 GMT Read More »

The United States said Thursday it would resume limited food assistance in Ethiopia, delivering to some one million refugees, but will keep most operations suspended after concerns of systematic diversion of aid.The United States will immediately restart food assistance at 28 camps inside Ethiopia that are home to refugees, mostly from Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia …

US to resume Ethiopia food aid but only to refugeesThu, 05 Oct 2023 15:33:33 GMT Read More »

The United States offered no additional funds to the world’s largest climate fund on Thursday, overshadowing fresh support for nations most vulnerable to global warming and infuriating campaigners.The Green Climate Fund (GCF), seen as a key element of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement, funnels grants and loans for adaptation and mitigation projects, mostly in Africa, …

US offers no new cash to climate fund for developing worldThu, 05 Oct 2023 15:14:17 GMT Read More »

A court in Burundi has denied bail to the country’s powerful former prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, who is on trial accused of undermining national security and insulting the president, sources close to the case told AFP on Thursday.  Bunyoni was prime minister from mid-2020 but was fired in a high-level political purge in September 2022, days …

Sacked former Burundi PM denied bailThu, 05 Oct 2023 14:04:58 GMT Read More »

Kenyan President William Ruto has made the first changes to his cabinet in a reshuffle that moved allies from key positions amid growing disenchantment over broken promises and economic hardship. Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua, who has been a vocal supporter of Kenya sending police on a peacekeeping mission to violence-plagued Haiti, was moved to tourism. In his …

Kenya’s foreign minister moved in cabinet reshuffleThu, 05 Oct 2023 13:05:48 GMT Read More »

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Thursday he was under house arrest after being seized by security officials on his return home from a trip abroad.Wine, a popstar-turned-politician who ran against veteran President Yoweri Museveni in Uganda’s last election in 2021, has been arrested numerous times.”They picked me illegally like you saw and as we …

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says under house arrrestThu, 05 Oct 2023 11:16:01 GMT Read More »

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was arrested Thursday on his return home from a trip abroad, a top party official said.”Our President (Bobi Wine) picked up by regime operatives as soon as he landed at the airport,” David Lewis Rubongoya, the general secretary of Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) said on X, formerly Twitter.The post …

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine arrested: partyThu, 05 Oct 2023 09:17:19 GMT Read More »

The world’s largest climate fund was seeking fresh cash at a donor conference on Thursday, with all eyes on what the United States will provide for vulnerable nations impacted by climate change.  The Green Climate Fund (GCF) was set up as part of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement to funnel grants and loans to developing …

Largest climate fund seeks cash for developing nationsThu, 05 Oct 2023 09:03:03 GMT Read More »