France, U.K. to continue working together in Sahel despite Brexit
French and British troops will continue working together in the quest to rid the Sahel region of terrorists, despite the
West African leaders appeal for help after Niger army base attack
Five West African leaders have called upon the international community to help combat militant Islamists following the killing of 71
Zimbabwe vice president’s wife charged with his attempted murder
The wife of Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was charged with trying to kill her husband when she appeared in
U.S. imposes sanctions on South Sudan officials for perpetuating conflict
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on two South Sudanese officials it accused of fomenting conflict, the U.S. Treasury
French energy giant Total acquires stakes in two Angola offshore blocks
French energy major Total said on Monday it had acquired interests into two new offshore licenses in Angola in view
Madagascar mining chamber criticises plan to raise minerals taxes
Madagascar’s mining chamber on Monday sharply criticised a draft mining law that proposes greater government revenue from mining activities, saying
Young Ugandans create app to fight sexual and gender-based violence
Sexual and gender-based violence remains a critical issue in Uganda. According to a UNHCR protection 2019 report, physical assault (32%)
UN, African officials call for tackling food insecurity
United Nations and African officials on Sunday called for urgent action to tackle food insecurity and hunger in Africa. Noting
South African minister “votes” to stay on Twitter
South Africa’s Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni decided not to quit using Twitter after he had previously threatened to quit
Algerian president-elect to open dialogue with opposition, experts say
Newly-elected Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune will soon take office with the responsibility of solving many of the country’s complex political and