Ex-Tunisian president vows to overthrow incumbent regime
“I’ll soon return home to Tunisia and overthrow the incumbent regime,” the former Tunisian president, Moncef Marzouki, vowed yesterday. “I’m…
Gambia: Ministry of Health Reacts to Corruption Allegation
It has come to our attention with stark disappointment and disgust about the publisher’s intent of malicious and smear campaign…
Niger Ambassador: Vietnam makes great contributions to UNSC
Ambassador Abdou Abarry, Permanent Representative of Niger to the United Nations (UN) has hailed Vietnam’s contributions to the UN Security…
Rwanda: First Lady Breaks Ground On U.S.$20 Million Heart Care Center
The construction of a new heart centre in Masaka, Kicukiro District has kicked off. The $20 million facility, whose construction…
SCRAPPING OF ZEP WILL BENEFIT SOME PERMIT HOLDERS – MOTSOALEDI
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the scrapping of the Zimbabwean Expemption Permit was in fact beneficial for some…
South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero Tutu to lie in state at St.George’s Cathedral
The body of South Africa’s anti-apartheid theologian, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, arrived at Cape Town’s St George’s Cathedral on Thursday morning,…
Uhuru, Blinken hold talks on Ethiopia, Somalia
President Uhuru Kenyatta and US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Tuesday held talks with peace in Ethiopia and…
Tunisia to borrow $7 bn more in 2022
The Tunisian government on Tuesday (December 28) revealed plans to borrow $7 billion more from foreign lenders and domestic sources…
UDA Would Not Have Won Kiambaa By-Election if Deep State Existed, William Ruto
Where was the deep state in Kiambaa Ruto, who spoke on Citizen TV on Tuesday, December 29, dismissed the existence…
Embassy spying scandal soils US, Uganda relations
Last week’s revelation that Ugandan security tried to hack phones of US embassy diplomats has created tensions in the diplomatic…
Parliamentary panel wants Libya’s executive authority restructured
A Libyan parliamentary committee has recommended the restructuring of the country’s executive authority. The proposal by the Electoral Process Follow-up…
NMS fate up in the air as March deadline looms
The leap into 2022 heralds a new wave of uncertainty for the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS). With less than three…
Veteran Ethiopian diplomat dies in the US
Renowned Ethiopian diplomat and security analyst Kassa Kebede has died in the United States, according to a brief statement by…
SACP proud of leadership in establishing non-racialism in SA – Blaze Nzimande
SACP general-secretary Dr Blade Nzimande has used the final days of 2021 to convey well wishes to South Africans, particularly…
Fears of political violence rise as Somalia’s president and prime minister jockey for power
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo has suspended the powers of the prime minister amid an ongoing tussle for power,…
As rebels declare a retreat, what lies ahead for Ethiopia?
With Tigrayan rebels announcing a retreat to their stronghold in northernmost Ethiopia last week, fresh hopes have emerged of a…
National flag to at fly half-mast in honour of Tutu, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that there will be a period of mourning during which the national flag will fly…
Turbulent 2021 for Middle East and North Africa
While reconciliation among Gulf nations gave hope, Gaza war, dismissal of civilian governments in Tunisia, Sudan were dampeners The Middle…
41 killed in Burkina Faso ambush including volunteer leader
At least 41 people were killed by Islamic extremists last week in an attack in northern Burkina Faso. Islamic extremists…
Tutu’s death prompts drama: We’ll never forgive what he did to Winnie
Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s death has seen one of his darkest moments brought into the spotlight with SA recalling Winnie Mandela’s…