Africa

Senegal President Macky Sall has named Prime Minister Amadou Ba as the official candidate of the Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) coalition for the upcoming presidential election in February 2024. After...

The first Africa Climate Summit concluded on Wednesday, September 6th, marking a significant stride in the continent’s fight against climate change. This groundbreaking event, which began on Monday, September 4th,...

In a landmark decision, a court has ruled that children born in South Africa to foreign national parents are not automatically entitled to South African citizenship. This decision came after...

Gabon's Military Leader, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, was inaugurated as the interim head of state just days after toppling the sitting president, marking an end to over fifty years...

Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a formidable Zulu nationalist and a key player in South Africa's tumultuous journey from a divisive apartheid regime to a multiracial democracy, has passed away at the age...

Over 1,000 people lost their lives, and several hundred were injured following a devastating earthquake close to the historic city of Marrakech on Friday, September 8th.  The earthquake, which measured...

On Thursday, August 31st, a fire in Johannesburg destroyed a dilapidated five-story office building that was being used for illegal housing killing more than 70 people and making it one...

The political landscape in Niger is undergoing significant upheaval, with large-scale demonstrations occurring outside a French military base in the capital, Niamey. Protesters are vocally demanding the departure of both...

The office of the Consulate General of Senegal in New York City was ransacked on August 4th, resulting in extensive damage to doors, cameras, and office equipment.   Eleven individuals are...