Who holds capital and political leverage — and how that power is exercised.
Judges in Tunisia have continued their nationwide protest into the third week. The senior judiciary officials say that their protest is a fight against ‘judicial interference’ by the president of the country, Kais Saied. The strike action began after the president ordered the sacking of 57 judges on the grounds
Belgium's King Philippe recently expressed his deepest regrets for the abuses committed by his country in its former colony, the Democratic Republic of Congo. The King arrived in Kinshasa this week on his first official visit to the country and gave a speech in which he stated that
Despite the fact that Africa is a large continent with plenty of space, the region's growing human population has encroached on wildlife-rich areas. In recent years, the population of iconic species such as elephants and lions has also increased, culminating in a serious human-wildlife conflict. Human-wildlife conflict has
According to news reports from Mogadishu, Somalia has elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as its new president. But this statement is far from the truth because, in reality, the choice of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as president was decided by 329 persons. Before the elections, the cities of Somalia were covered with
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the date for the 2023 general election. The commission had earlier announced February 25, 2023, as the official day when the new President and Vice President and the national assembly will be elected. In APC and PDP alone, there are about 20
Zimbabwe-born and London based billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has been named Britain’s first black billionaire. The C.E.O of global telecommunications giant Econet Wireless Group is basking in riches and is not stopping adding numbers to his net worth. The 61-year old Zimbabwean telecommunication tycoon who moved to London
The southern Africa region is said to be facing a grave military and security risk as recent reports suggest that the country has given U.S.A greenlight for the establishment of a military base in its territory. This comes amid allegations by proponents of pan-Africanism and nationalist leaders in
Somalia handed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud the presidency for a second time following Sunday's long-overdue election in the troubled Horn of Africa nation, which is confronting an Islamist insurgency and the threat of famine. The 66-year-old, who ruled from 2012 to 2017, reversed the previous election defeat to incumbent
Guinea authorities say they will prosecute former President Alpha Conde and 26 of his officials for violence surrounding his bid for a controversial third term in office. The 84-year-old former leader was overthrown in a coup d’état in September by a military junta that now leads the West African
When someone hears "African leaders", the one impression that comes to their mind is corruption. Bribery and corruption have been a consistent practice of most African leaders with a history of fraudulent scandals - there are plenty of them and it doesn't seem to be reducing.
Everything began so decidedly. How have things veered off track? For what reason does France currently show up so disagreeable in Africa French President Emmanuel Macron has expanded help to the landmass, he started with the return of artworks stolen from Francophone countries in Africa during the pioneer wars and
Although progress has been made in the fight against racism, it is still visible and active in practically every society, and more needs to be done. Recent events around the world have demonstrated that racism is far from over. It is going to take a massive effort on the part
Sudan experienced a military coup in October 2021 where Commander-In-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, led security forces on widespread arrests of anti-coup protesters and several senior government figures. As a result, the security forces took control of the government and deposed Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok.
Yesterday, the Tunisia president said Parliament will stay suspended until elections next year, and a referendum is set to revise the constitution for July. President Kais Saied said elections are scheduled for December 2022. So Parliament will stay suspended until "elections take place under new laws on the 17th
The prime minister of Burkina Faso has resigned in the wake of anti-government protests and spiraling insecurity. Prime Minister Christophe Dabire handed over his resignation letter to President Roch Marc Christian Kabore. However, other contrary news has it that the president of his government fired the prime minister. The government
For decades, Africa has been home to armed and violent rebel groups. Millions of individuals have been killed by these organizations across the continent. Across Africa, rebel operations have resulted in the displacement of millions of people. Violent rebel organizations have had a significant role in the continent's
