President Joe Biden arrived in Angola on Monday for his long-awaited first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa . Thousands of people lined the streets as Biden entered Angola's capital, Luanda. Biden first stopped in the Atlantic Ocean island nation of Cape Verde for a brief, closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva. In ...
Born 100 years ago, Sobukwe was a titan of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle – now often forgotten, his legacy still shapes the country. On Monday, March 21, 1960, Robert Sobukwe, the 35-year-old leader of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), woke at 5am. His wife, Veronica, heated a kettle of water on the stove, and he washed in a tub in ...
More bodies buried under the mud were retrieved in eastern Uganda on Friday and an injured person died in a hospital, bringing the death toll from this week's landslides to 20, officials said as search efforts pressed on in the stricken area. Heavy rains had triggered the landslides that engulfed six villages in the mountainous district of Bu...
Vote counting is underway in Namibia after what was widely seen as the most fiercely contested elections in decades. There were long queues outside polling stations throughout the day on Wednesday as the country's youthful population cast their ballot for a new president and parliament.Voting closed at nine in the evening local time and initi...
More than 300 migrants have been arrested in Libya's desert by the 444 Brigade. The powerful militia group that operates under the auspices of the Libyan army, said in a statement Monday (Nov. 25) that its patrolling commanders detained the migrants and referred them to authorities. The group in a post on Facebook condemned smuggling and huma...
Namibia's Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country's first female president if she wins the presidential election on Wednesday. At least 1.4 million people, or about half of the population, have registered to vote in the elections, with 15 political parties running for president and seats in the National Assembly. Result...
The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell held a meeting with Najib Mikati, Lebanon's caretaker prime minister in Beirut on Sunday. Borrell's visit to Lebanon comes at the tail-end of a Middle East tour related to the ongoing wars and the crises in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. Before his visit to Beirut, Borrell visited Cyprus and Jordan. He is late...
IMF Highlights Progress in Egypt's Reform Program, Assesses Global Economic Challenges The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reaffirmed its support for Egypt's reform efforts as the country continues to navigate economic challenges exacerbated by regional tensions. Speaking on Thursday in Washington, D.C., IMF Communications Director Julie Ko...
Mali's Prime Minister Choguel Maiga was sacked on Wednesday (Nov. 20). A decree was read on national television by the secretary-general of the presidency. Alfouseyni Diawara read the 3-article text signed by the president of the transition Gel Assimi Goïta. Appointed by the military in 2021 following Mali's second coup in a year, Prime Minis...
A newly released report from the U.S. government highlights a notable shift in visa overstay patterns, showing Ghana surpassing Nigeria in the misuse of B1/B2 and F, M, and J non-immigrant visas between October 2022 and September 2023. The comprehensive analysis sheds light on individuals who remained in the United States beyond their authori...
Senegal's government has declared victory in the country's snap parliamentary elections, with a majority of the votes counted. There were mixed feelings among residents after polls closed. Unemployment and inflation are hitting young people in the country particularly hard; some hope the election will bring change. Aita Pene, a student, said,...
Nigeria and India have pledged to strengthen ties between the two countries during a meeting at which they also agreed on more support for Global South nations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Abuja on Saturday, the first Indian premier to visit Nigeria in 17 years, following an invitation by President Bola Tinubu. The two leaders spo...
Recently appointed Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime swore in new cabinet members on Saturday. Fils-Aimé was sworn in Monday as the new interim prime minister following the departure of his predecessor Garry Conille, who was ousted by the transition council that aims to reestablish democratic order in the Caribbean nation. Establis...
The largest planetarium in sub-Saharan Africa is set to re-open in Johannesburg early next year with a fully modernized digital dome that will illuminate the screen with expansive visuals of the solar system. Star-gazers and tech lovers alike on Wednesday were treated to demonstrations of what the now-renamed Wits Anglo American Digital Dome has to...
Ghana's Supreme Court delivered a pivotal ruling on Tuesday, declaring that the Speaker of Parliament's decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant was unconstitutional. This ruling restores the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) majority in the legislature just weeks before the December 7 elections. The case was brought to the apex court by...
In a bold move on Tuesday, residents of Zintan, Libya, shut down key oil distribution valves in protest of the abduction of Brigadier General Mustafa al-Whayshi, head of the Central Security Department. Al-Whayshi was kidnapped last Wednesday, and his captors have not been identified. Local leaders in Zintan have accused the Dbeibah governmen...
Congolese political and civil society leaders Saturday announced an alliance to rally against constitutional changes they are meant to ensure President Felix Tshisekedi keeps power indefinitely. Named 'National Awakening', the coalition will hold its first meeting in mid-December to pay tribute to the 2005 referendum which gave birth to the 2...
Thousands of people from around Botswana attended the inauguration Friday of their country's new president, Duma Boko, who called for unity after an election that brought an end to the former ruling party's 58 years in power. His Umbrella for Democratic Change, a coalition of Botswana National Front and the Alliance for Progressives won 36 pa...
Farmer Tumelo Mapila is one of many young Botswanans with high hopes that the country's new government will boost the agriculture sector. He started farming vegetables three years ago on a piece of land about an hour's drive from the capital Gaborone. But he is struggling to sell his produce in markets outside of the city and is hoping things...
Top Chinese official, Li Xi, arrived in the Kenyan capital for bilateral talks on Monday. He was welcomed by officials, including William Ruto, at Nairobi State House. During talks, William Ruto pledged to strengthen ties between the two nations. "Kenya, I want to assure you, is committed to promoting this partnership across Africa and also u...
