Balogun Kamilu Lekan
Africa This Week (18/05/2024)
Chad's constitutional council has confirmed Mahamat Idriss Deby as the winner of the May 6 presidential election, dismissing challenges from…
Africa This Week (11/05/2024)
High-level mediation talks commenced in Kenya on Thursday, aiming to address the prolonged conflict in South Sudan. President Salva Kiir…
Africa This Week (04/05/2024)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement with Mali on Tuesday for approximately $120 million in emergency financing…
Africa This Week (27/04/2024)
On Sunday, Egypt welcomed back a significant artefact, a 3,400-year-old statue portraying the head of King Ramses II, after it…
Africa this Week (21/04/2024)
Ghana is in the process of restructuring its international bonds, with an IMF official on Friday stating that hurdles are…
Africa in a Week (15/04/2024)
Protests swelled In Niger's capital on Saturday as hundreds demanded the withdrawal of U.S. troops, spurred by the juntas decision…
Africa In A Week (06/04/2024)
Zimbabwe made a significant move to stabilize its economy on Friday by replacing its failing local currency with a new…
The Rise of Bassirou Diomaye Faye and the Dynamics of Change in Senegal’s 2024 Presidential Election
Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s emergence as the president-elect, without prior executive leadership experience, marks a new chapter in Senegal’s political history.…
Africa in a Week (29/03/2024)
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, this week assumed the role of the country's Chief of Defence Forces, pledging…
Africa This Week: Internet outages in west and central Africa after undersea cable failures; UNICEF issued dire warning regarding Sudan; President Xi Jinping pledges support for Chinese investment in Angola’s agriculture and manufacturing sectors, and others
MainOne, a West African data center and connectivity provider owned by Equinix, revealed that a recent internet outage in West…
Africa This Week: Chad’s interim president to run in the upcoming election; ICC judges ruled victims of Ugandan militia commander Ongwen should receive over 52 million euros in compensation; Kenya and Haiti finalized security agreement; Former Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi passed away at the age of 98
Chad's interim president, Mahamat Idriss Deby, announced on Saturday his intention to run in the upcoming presidential race amidst heightened tensions…
Africa This Week: ECOWAS lifts strict sanctions on Niger; UAE and Kenya finalized a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and Senegal’s President Macky Sall affirmed he will conclude his term as scheduled in April
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday announced it would lift strict sanctions on Niger in efforts…
