Tag: Africa News
Africa This Week (21/02/2026)
This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Madagascar’s President Michael Randrianirina at the Kremlin, offering strong support for expanded bilateral…
Africa This Week (14/02/2026)
The 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government commenced in Addis Ababa,…
Africa This Week (07/02/2026)
South Africa’s trade minister officially signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement aimed at bolstering bilateral trade and industrial cooperation. The…
Africa This Week (31/01/2026)
This week, Malawi initiated a cholera vaccination rollout to combat the disease, which kills tens of thousands globally each year.…
Africa This Week (24/01/2026)
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine goes into hiding following a police raid on his home. He claims to be protected…
Africa This Week (17/01/2026)
This week, Somalia canceled all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, impacting key areas such as port operations, security cooperation,…
Africa This Week (10/01/2026)
BRICS members, including China, Russia, and South Africa, commences their first joint maritime exercise called "Will for Peace 2026" on…
Africa This Week (28/06/2025)
Sierra Leone's President, Julius Maada Bio, gets appointed as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State…
Africa This Week (21/06/2025)
Thousands of demonstrators peacefully assembled in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to demand the reinstatement of opposition leader Tidjane Thiam on the…
Africa This Week: Gabon pays first installment of debt-for-nature fund; Malawi secures $178 million from the IMF; UK Supreme Court ruled against sending asylum seekers to Rwanda; Zimbabwe declared state of emergency in its capital after cholera outbreak; South Africa’s ruling party supports parliamentary motion to close Israel embassy in Pretoria, and other
Gabon’s new rulers on Friday paid $1.1 million to a conservation fund as part of a $500 million debt swap…
This Week In Africa 61823: Mali referendum on constitutional amendments; Sudan rejects Kenya’s chairmanship of crisis committee; ICC to investigate allegations of war crimes in eastern DR Congo; Sierra Leone’s 2023 presidential election; Nigeria’s central bank unifies exchange rates, and Eritrea rejoins IGAD after 16 years
As part of its democratic transition, Mali is preparing for a crucial referendum on Sunday to decide on proposed constitutional…
