Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed discuss bilateral relations, latest developments in Somalia. ISTANBUL Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed spoke over the phone Wednesday. According to the Qatari state news agency QNA, Al Thani and Mohamed discussed bilateral relations and prospects for enhancing them…
JOHANNESBURG South Africa and Zambia’s presidents vowed Wednesday to cement their countries’ bilateral relations during a meeting in the capital Pretoria. According to a statement, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema paid a courtesy visit to President Cyril Ramaphosa, during which they discussed bilateral issues between their countries. “The two leaders also noted progress in the establishment…
The fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in Libya fuelled Jihadist operations. The AU should uphold the Lomé Declaration in dealing with Burkina Faso. The military unseated Christian Kabore because they felt he was not supporting them. South Africa on Tuesday joined the rest of the continent in calling for the military in Burkina Faso to return to…
France and 14 other countries urged Mali late on Wednesday to allow Danish special forces to remain in the African country, but its transitional government insisted on an immediate withdrawal. In response to Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod saying on Tuesday that the troops were there by a “clear invitation,” the Malian government said it was surprised…
With the euphoria that greeted Burkina Faso new army rulers dying down, analysts say the junta must quickly address the underlying causes of popular discontent. Emmanuel Kotin from the Africa Center for Security and Counterterrorism thinktank said Burkina Faso new authorities should increase social protection as well as investments in the capacity of security forces…
Morocco and 2019 runners-up Senegal cruise into the quarterfinals after beating Malawi and Cape Verde. Achraf Hakimi scored a brilliant free kick to send Morocco through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a win over Malawi. Gabadinho Mhango gave outsiders Malawi, playing their first-ever knockout game at the tournament, a shock…
The soldiers, members of a regional peacekeeping force, are ‘probably being held hostage’ by rebels from Senegal’s Casamance region, the army says. The Senegalese army says nine of its soldiers serving in a multinational peacekeeping force in The Gambia have gone “missing” and likely taken hostage by rebels from Senegal’s southern Casamance region following a…
In our series of letters from African writers, Algerian-Canadian football journalist Maher Mezahi, who is in Cameroon to cover the Africa Cup of Nations, reflects on how the recent deaths of fans at a stadium has left him with mixed feelings about the tournament. When I was first asked to do a piece about my…
Burkina Faso’s new strongman, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has had first-hand experience of the brutal militant insurgency that he cites as justification for seizing power. Damiba heads a junta that on Monday overthrew the country’s elected president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, who was facing public anger at his failure to stem the crisis. Since the…
Tropical storm Ana has killed at least 34 people in Madagascar and three people in Mozambique, while knocking out power in Malawi, authorities in the three countries said Tuesday. The storm, which formed over the east coast of Africa’s largest island Madagascar, has brought heavy rains causing flooding and mudslides in the capital Antananarivo. The…