El-Sisi and Trump Set to Co-Chair Gaza Summit in Egypt on Monday
Trump and El-Sisi to Co-Chair International Summit on Gaza Peace Plan in Egypt Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will jointly preside over an international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday, aimed at advancing Trump’s…
Patrick Herminie of Seychelles Secures Victory in Presidential Runoff Election
Opposition Leader Patrick Herminie Wins Seychelles Presidential Runoff Election Seychelles’s opposition leader, Patrick Herminie, has been declared the winner of the country’s presidential runoff election, defeating incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan, according to official results released by the Electoral Commission. Herminie…
World’s Oldest Sitting President Aims to Prolong Tenure as Cameroon Heads to the Polls
Cameroonians went to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election in which long-serving leader Paul Biya, aged 92 and the world’s oldest sitting president, is widely expected to retain power after more than four decades in office. Despite growing…
Authorities rule out foul play in the death of South Africa’s ambassador
Authorities have reported that there are no indications of foul play in the death of South Africa’s Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa. However, the exact cause of his death remains unclear. French investigators are working in close coordination with South…
Russia and Nigeria Partner to Boost Seed Development and Crop Innovation
Moscow, Russia – Russia and Nigeria have entered into a strategic partnership to advance seed development and crop breeding, strengthening agricultural cooperation between the two nations. The agreement was announced during the 27th Golden Autumn Agro-Industrial Exhibition held in Moscow….
Seychelles Holds Presidential Runoff Between Ramkalawan and Herminie
Victoria, Seychelles – Seychellois voters headed to the polls on Saturday for a decisive presidential runoff election between incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan and opposition leader Patrick Herminie. The highly anticipated vote follows a first-round contest two weeks ago in which neither…
ECOWAS Team Exits Guinea-Bissau After Expulsion Threat
A delegation from the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, has withdrawn from Guinea-Bissau after claiming that President Umaro Sissoco Embaló threatened to expel them. The team had arrived last month to help the country reach a political agreement on how…
Cameroon’s Youth Lose Faith as 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Seeks Another Term
Yaoundé, Cameroon – After being rejected by four vocational schools, Elvis Nghobo, a 34-year-old resident of Yaoundé, decided to abandon his dream of learning a trade and began selling food in a local market. Frustrated and disillusioned, he blames a…
Burkina Faso rejects “indecent” proposal from US to accept deportees
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – The government of Burkina Faso has turned down what it described as an “indecent” proposal from the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump, which asked the West African nation to receive deportees from the United…
Nigerian minister accused of forging qualifications steps down
Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has tendered his resignation following serious accusations that he falsified his academic qualifications. The decision came just a few days after a detailed investigative report by Premium Times alleged that Nnaji…