Ghana is the latest African country to ease its Covid-19 rules. In his 28th Covi-19 address, President President Akufo-Addo announced an update on the measures taken to limit the spread of the virus. Citing a “review premised on the background of rapidly declining infections, the relative success of the vaccination campaign … and the increased…
The Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to join the East African Community on Tuesday in a bid to boost its trade, social cohesion and security. The official ceremony will be held virtually followed by a summit to inaugurate EAC’s new member state. Bordering five member states of the organization – Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda…
Millions of dollars of public funds allegedly stolen by two of Kenya’s richest men are being returned to the country to buy life-saving Covid-19 equipment following a landmark agreement. The deal with Jersey, a self-governing island in the English Channel, has been hailed as “a victory for the people of Kenya” by its High Commissioner…
Ethiopians made a big win in the just concluded 2022 Rome marathon on Sunday. An improved course record was captured by Ethiopians Fikre Bekele with a time of 2:06:48 while on the women category, another Ethiopian Adugna Dalasa won in 02 hours 26 minutes 09 seconds. Ethiopia’s Tadesse Temechachu finished in second place while Morocco’s…
From his trip to Israel and the West Bank, US Secretary of State Anthony flies to Morocco and Algeria on Monday. In Morocco, Blinken will meet with his counterpart Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. Talks will include the disputed Western Sahara, the former Spanish colony that the Trump administration formally recognized as part of Morocco in…
A coalition of Burkina Faso civil society organisations, composed of more than 72 members, held a rally to call for the termination of military cooperation with France. The coalition called on the new Burkina Faso authorities to end French military cooperation in favor of Russian support to curb terrorism. “We contest the installations of foreign…
Nigeria’s ruling party has appointed a new chairman at a national convention meant to end infighting as it prepares to select a candidate to replace President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2023 election. Buhari, who was first elected in 2015, spent weeks negotiating with the party’s state governors and delegates to push a consensus position before…
Benin President Patrice Talon has been appointed the head of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). This is the first time that the President of Benin has assumed the presidency of a sub-regional institution. He will take office in one month during a virtual summit, according to Benin’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aurelien…
BAMAKO, March 24 (Reuters) – The court of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) on Thursday ordered suspension of the eight-nation body’s sanctions against Mali, imposed in January after the junta delayed elections. The sanctions severed Mali’s access to regional financial markets and have contributed to its default on about $180 million in debt payments…
Tigrayan rebels agreed to a “cessation of hostilities” on Friday, a new turning point in the nearly 17-month war in northern Ethiopia following the government’s announcement of an indefinite humanitarian truce a day earlier. The rebels said in a statement sent to AFP early Friday that they were “committed to implementing a cessation of hostilities…