Balogun Kamilu Lekan
Africa This Week (08/03/2025)
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Tuesday declared his candidacy for a second term in the November election amid rising…
Africa This Week (01/03/2025)
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited Somalia on Thursday, signaling improving ties between the two nations after tensions escalated over…
Africa This Week (22/02/2025)
Djibouti's Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Youssouf, has been elected as the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission. He defeated former…
Africa This Week (15/02/2025)
African leaders on Friday arrived in Addis Ababa for the 38th African Union (AU) summit on February 15-16, focusing on…
Africa This Week (08/02/2025)
A fourth group of 200 Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti to combat gang violence, joining over 600 already deployed…
Africa This Week (01/02/2025)
Thousands protested at the Rafah border crossing against U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for Egypt and Jordan to accept Gazan…
Africa This Week (25/01/2025)
Gabon will hold its presidential election on April 12, 2025, as announced by the council of ministers following a cabinet…
Africa This Week (18/01/2025)
Daniel Chapo, 48, this week was sworn in as Mozambique's president in a low-key ceremony in Maputo, overshadowed by a…
Africa This Week (11/01/2025)
John Mahama this week was sworn in for a second term as Ghana's president, succeeding Nana Akufo-Addo after winning 56%…
Africa This Week (04/01/2025)
Chad concluded its first parliamentary election in 13 years, aiming to transition from military to civilian rule. Voting ended Sunday…
Africa This Week (28/12/2024)
The United Nations Security Council authorized the African Union Stabilisation and Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) on Friday, set to…
Africa This Week (21/12/2024)
West Africa’s ECOWAS on Sunday approved an exit timeline for Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso following their decision to leave…
