Several thousand people demonstrated in the capital of Niger on Sunday in support of last month’s military coup, whose leader has warned against outside intervention and proposed a three-year transition of power.The demonstrators chanted slogans hostile to former colonial power France and West African regional bloc ECOWAS, which is considering a potential military operation to …
Just days before a national election to pick a president and lawmakers, one word is on the lips of most young Zimbabweans: “change”. Yet, questions about who can deliver change and whether it might happen draw elusive or conflicting answers on the bustling and trafficked streets of Harare, the capital.”There needs to be a change in …
Indonesian President Joko Widodo departed for South Africa on Sunday to attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg amid speculation that the country could join the group as its latest member.The meeting, which brings together major emerging economies countries led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, will be held for three days starting Tuesday.”Indonesia …
Indonesian president to attend BRICS summit in South AfricaSun, 20 Aug 2023 05:59:31 GMT Read More »
Niger’s new military ruler warned Saturday that any attack on the country would not be a “walk in the park”, as a delegation from West African countries made a final push to find a diplomatic solution following last month’s coup.General Abdourahamane Tiani — who took power after army officers toppled Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum on …
Niger military ruler warns against any attackSat, 19 Aug 2023 21:59:02 GMT Read More »
A delegation from West Africa’s ECOWAS bloc arrived in Niger on Saturday seeking a peaceful rather than military solution after senior army officers seized power in a coup.The delegation led by former Nigerian president Abdulsalami Abubakar flew into the capital early afternoon, a day after ECOWAS military chiefs announced they were ready to intervene to …
W.African mission lands in coup-hit Niger for talksSat, 19 Aug 2023 14:41:28 GMT Read More »
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI is set to celebrate his 60th birthday on Monday away from the public eye, as challenges abound almost a quarter century after he ascended the throne.The monarch is credited with effectively maintaining stability in a volatile region — in part through suppressing criticism — as well as modernising the economy and …
West African military chiefs said on Friday they were ready for an armed intervention in Niger after a coup ousted President Mohamed Bazoum last month, but a diplomatic mission was possible over the weekend to keep talks open.The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has agreed to activate a “standby force” as a last …
West African military chiefs said on Friday they were ready for an armed intervention in Niger after a coup ousted President Mohamed Bazoum last month, but a diplomatic mission was possible over the weekend to keep talks open.The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has agreed to activate a “standby force” as a last …
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee on Friday said Liberia cannot move forward unless it prosecutes former war criminals, as survivors commemorated the anniversary of the peace accord that ended two brutal civil wars.No war criminals have been prosecuted within Liberia since the two civil wars — which left nearly 250,000 people dead, according to …
Fighting between two rival generals has spread to cities in war-ravaged Sudan’s south, witnesses said Friday, raising concerns for hundreds of thousands who have fled violence in the Darfur region.The vast western region has seen some of the worst bloodshed since the conflict erupted on April 15 between the army under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan …
Fears for hundreds of thousands as Sudan war spreadsFri, 18 Aug 2023 17:17:20 GMT Read More »
