Balogun Kamilu Lekan
Africa This Week: Violent protests erupted across Senegal over postponement of presidential elections; Egypt said it has rushed to secure volatile Sinai border region; Thousands flee homes as fighting intensifies in DR Congo’s Goma, and others
Violent protests erupted across Senegal over the postponement of presidential elections, resulting in the country's first reported fatality. A student…
Africa This Week: US Treasury Department sanctioned three Sudanese companies linked to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces; Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso withdrew from ECOWAS; South Africa’s ruling ANC suspends membership of ex-president Jacob Zuma, and others
The US Treasury Department sanctioned three Sudanese companies, including Alkhaleej Bank and Al-Fakher Advanced Works, linked to the paramilitary Rapid…
Africa This Week: ICJ demands Israel prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and allow aid to reach affected populations; Liberia’s newly inaugurated president experienced heat exhaustion during inauguration speech but has since recovered; Senegal’s constitutional council finalizes list of 20 candidates for February presidential election; U.S. Secretary of State announces additional $45 million to combat conflict in coastal West Africa, and others
The International Court of Justice in the Hague issued a significant ruling on Friday, demanding that Israel prevent genocidal acts…
Africa This week: IMF approves first review of Ghana’s loan program, enabling immediate disbursement of $600 million; Somalia rejects discussions with Ethiopia over port deal with Somaliland; UN report says between 10,000 and 15,000 people killed in ethnic violence by RSF and allied Arab militia in Sudan’s West Darfur; Indicted former Sierra Leone President Arrives in Nigeria For Medical Care; US Secretary of State to visit four African countries, and others
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved the first review of Ghana's loan programme, enabling the immediate disbursement of…
Africa This week: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations starts in Cote d’Ivoire; Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery commences production of diesel and aviation fuel; China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to embark on a diplomatic tour to Africa; Morocco secured victory in a heated vote to lead the UN Human Rights Council; MONUSCO to leave DR Congo by end of 2024; Burundi closes border with Rwanda after accusing Kigali of training Red Tabara rebel group
The CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2023, Africa's largest football event, will commence at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium…
Africa This Week: Over 1,000 Burundian troops secretly deployed in eastern DRC; Zambia aims to finalize crucial terms for restructuring $3 billion bonds by first quarter of 2024; Israel to contest South Africa’s genocide accusation; France officially closed embassy in Niger; Somalia rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement on sea access, and others
Over 1,000 Burundian troops have been secretly deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo since October, as revealed…
Africa This Week: Armed groups killed at least 160 people in central Nigeria; 86% of Chadian voters support new constitution; Algerian parliament members encouraged President Tebboune to seek second term 2024 elections; Sudan’s RSF leader confirmed first appearance outside Sudan in talks with Uganda’s President; DR Congo’s government rejects opposition demands for a rerun of December 20 elections, and others
This is another Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we look at some of the top news stories making headlines across…
Africa This Week: Sudan’s army withdraws from positions in Wad Madani after RSF advances; Liberian President intervened to overturn Liberia’s vote against a U.N. resolution on Gaza Strip ceasefire; Guinea-Bissau’s Geraldo Martins removed as prime minister just a week after his reappointment; World Bank approved loans totaling approximately $1.14 billion for Tanzania; Angola announced departure from OPEC due to disagreements over production targets, and others
This is another Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we look at some of the top news stories making headlines across…
Africa This Week: DR Congo recalls ambassadors from Kenya, Tanzania after new alliance of rebels and politicians was formed; Ex-SA president Zuma says he will not support ANC party in 2024 elections; Niger junta reached agreement with ECOWAS on restoring democracy; Ivory Coast suspends opposition party PDCI congress, and others
This is another Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we look at some of the top news stories making headlines across…
Africa This Week: A military drone targeting insurgents in Nigeria’s Kaduna state killed and injured civilians; U.S. announced new visa restrictions for Ugandan and Zimbabwean officials accused of undermining democracy and repressing marginalized groups; Mauritania’s former president sentenced to five years in prison; Mali and Niger announced revocation of two tax treaties with France; Trial of experimental HIV vaccine in Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa stopped after preliminary data suggested it would not be effective, and others
This is another Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we look at some of the top news stories making headlines across…
Africa This Week: Failed coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau; Oromia regional government accuses armed opposition group of killing civilians; U.N. Security Council votes to end mission in Sudan; British PM Sunak discusses issues of deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda at COP28 with President Kagame; U.N. Security Council to lift arms embargo on Somalia, and others
This is another Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we look at some of the top news stories making headlines across…
Africa This Week: Zimbabwe struggles to contain cholera outbreak; Comoros’ Supreme Court approved plans by incumbent President to run for another term; Opposition parties in DR Congo’s presidential election ask court to force electoral commission to publish final voter roll; Cameroon receives Mosquirix malaria vaccine; Nigeria and Germany sign two agreements on renewable energy and gas exports, and others
This is another Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we look at some of the top news stories making headlines across…
