Brice Oligui Nguema, the leader of Gabon’s transitional government and the military figure who led the 2023 coup, has claimed a decisive victory in the country’s presidential election, securing 90.35% of the vote, according to provisional results released by the Ministry of the Interior on Sunday. The military leader, who ousted long-time ruler Ali Bongo […]

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Sunday that they have taken control of a displaced persons camp affected by famine, where more than 350 people have died since Friday due to operations launched by the paramilitaries in this area located in North Darfur, western Sudan. The RSF deployed “military units to protect civilians and […]

Nigerian health authorities are facing a significant challenge in containing a rapidly spreading meningitis outbreak that has claimed the lives of 151 people across the country, primarily affecting children in remote areas of the northern region. The outbreak, which began in October, has now spread to 23 of Nigeria’s 36 states, with nearly half of […]

Organizers of planned nationwide protests named the Take-It-Back Movement have said they will go ahead with their action despite a call by the authorities for the protests to be canceled. In a statement, the Nigeria Police Force said the April 7 date is “ill-conceived and mischievous,” given that it coincides with the maiden edition of the National […]

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday that nearly four million Sudanese citizens have fled to neighboring countries since the outbreak of conflict between Sudan’s Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023. Additionally, for the first time, the IOM recorded a decrease in the number of internally displaced persons […]

Kigali, Rwanda is at the forefront of discussions on artificial intelligence and its potential to reshape Africa’s economic landscape, hosting a landmark summit organized by the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Innovation, in partnership with the World Economic Forum. The event has attracted over 1,000 participants from 95 […]

Guinea’s military junta has announced that a constitutional referendum will take place on September 21, 2025, marking a significant step toward restoring civilian rule. This decision follows repeated delays and broken promises by the junta to organize the vote, which has fueled public frustration and opposition protests. General Mamadi Doumbouya, the junta leader, had previously […]

In a significant diplomatic shift, the foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are visiting Moscow from April 3-4 to strengthen their strategic partnership with Russia. This marks the first AES-Russia consultations since the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) was established in 2024. The visit highlights a growing pivot away from former colonial power […]

African Union (AU) mediators landed in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, on Wednesday for critical talks aimed at averting a return to civil war. Their arrival comes amid heightened tensions following the house arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar last week—a development that threatens the fragile peace established by the 2018 agreement. President Salva Kiir’s […]

Zimbabwean authorities arrested 95 individuals on charges of promoting public violence following protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa, highlighting the growing political unrest in the country. The demonstrations, organized by a faction of war veterans opposing Mnangagwa’s potential extension of his presidency beyond 2028, saw a low turnout as most citizens stayed off the streets. The […]