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Africa This Week (06/07/2024)
Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has been reelected for a second term, securing 56.1% of the vote, as announced by…
Africa This Week (29/06/2024)
Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Wednesday that he will not sign the contentious finance bill proposing new taxes that…
Africa This Week (22/06/2024)
Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for his second term as South Africa’s president on Wednesday, following his party’s alliance with…
Africa This Week (15/06/2024)
South Africa's parliament re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as president on Friday, facilitated by a historic coalition deal involving his ANC party,…
Africa This Week (08/06/2024)
Nigeria's main labor unions, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Friday initiated an indefinite…
Africa This Week (01/06/2024)
South African parties are gearing up for coalition talks as the ruling African National Congress (ANC) faces the likelihood of…
Africa This Week (25/05/2024)
South Africa's Constitutional Court on Monday, May 20, 2024, ruled unanimously that former President Jacob Zuma cannot run for parliament…
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…