Chad: Political Transition Ends with Déby’s Election
Ex-President’s Son Declared Winner; Opponent Killed in Lead Up to the Vote The political transition in Chad ended with violence as at least 9, and possibly more, civilians were reported killed by celebratory gunfire from soldiers and civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 9, 2024, the National Election Management Agency (Agence nationale de gestion des […]
World Bank Set to Disburse $2.5 Billion Loan to Nigeria
The World Bank has reportedly approved a $2.5 billion loan for Nigeria. This news arrives a few weeks after the Minister for Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, revealed Nigeria’s eligibility for the loan. The loan could arrive as early as June and is “virtually a grant,” according to Mr. Edun. It has a 40-year repayment period, […]
South African Voters Head to the Polls in Important Election
South Africa will conduct its next national election on May 29 and, based on the current poll numbers, the African National Congress will likely lose its majority after three decades. For the first time since apartheid, there is a possibility that the coalition government will take over power. In casting their votes, South Africans will […]
Internet Users across East Africa Experience Outage
People across four East African nations – Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda – have been experiencing poor connectivity that bears a resemblance to what happened across some West African countries in March. According to reports, the connectivity problem stems from faulty under-sea cables that link these countries with other parts of the world via South […]
Egypt Joins South Africa’s ICJ Genocide Case in Major Blow to Israel
Egypt has declared its intention to formally support South Africa in its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. The country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed this on Sunday, stating that Israel’s escalated aggression against Palestinian civilians has forced them to choose a side. The Middle-Eastern country is the third nation to […]
Itno Wins Chad’s Presidential Elections by a Landslide
Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, Chad’s current military leader, has been declared winner of the election held across the country on Monday, May 6. Declared by the country’s national election agency on Thursday, the election results came two weeks earlier than previously planned. Itno won the election with a whopping 61% of the total votes cast […]
South African Survivor Rescued 116 Hours after Building Collapse
Rescuers working at a collapsed building in George, South Africa, saved a survivor on Saturday. The survivor was trapped under the rubble for 116 hours with the building having crumpled on Monday for reasons that are still unknown. Officials revealed that 81 people were in the building when the incident happened. With the new survivor, […]
Tunisians Demand Date for Presidential Elections, End to Repression
Hundreds of civilians gathered on the streets of Tunis, Tunisia’s capital, on Sunday to protest against the unjust imprisonment of people who criticized President Kais Saied’s government, including journalists, activists, lawyers, and opposition members. The protesters spoke against the government’s actions and called for a free and fair presidential election in the North African nation. […]
Rebel Attack Claims Lives in Central African Republic Mining Town
A group of armed rebels attacked a Chinese-run gold mining town in Central African Republic on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring others. According to a local government spokesperson, Maxime Balalu, the attack was carried out by the Coalition of Patriots for Change, a rebel group that is reportedly loyal to former President […]
Rwanda Denies Burundi Accusation It Sponsored Terrorist Attack
Rwanda has refuted claims by neighboring Burundi that it armed a rebel group accused of executing a terrorist attack in Bujumbura, its economic capital. The grenade attack, which was carried out on Friday, injured at least 38 people. According to the spokesperson for Burundi’s interior ministry, Pierre Nkurikiye, the attack was carried out by the […]
