Liberia has reversed its vote against a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza following a directive by President George Weah. “The Liberian Foreign Ministry has therefore ensured the reversal of the negative vote through the appropriate channels at the UNGA [United Nations General Assembly] and
Yet another round of talks over a controversial mega dam Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile River has ended unsuccesfully. The meeting, held in Ethiopian capital city Addis Ababa for two days, brought together representatives from Ethiopia and two downstream countries –
While the head of Hamas is in Cairo for talks, the Israeli army has provided an update on its attacks on Gaza, saying it struck 300 targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. The IDF said it was “continuing to target terrorist infrastructure
Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause. The court ruled 4-3 that Mr Trump was not an eligible candidate because he had engaged in an insurrection over the
Campaigns for the forthcoming Chad constitutional referendum are expected to end on Friday. On Sunday, Chadians will be voting in the contentious referendum that is widely seen as a move to consolidate power by transitional leader Gen Mahamat Deby. Gen Deby has been
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) regional bloc has suspended Niger’s membership after the ruling military junta refused to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. Mr Bazoum was overthrown in a military coup in July. Ecowas said in a statement on Thursday
Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has gone to court to challenge the withdrawal of his retirement benefits, local media report. Last month, Mr Lungu was stripped of his retirement benefits and privileges following his decision to return to active politics. His office was
Somalia’s government on Wednesday held celebrations in the capital, Mogadishu, after the IMF and the World Bank announced $4.5bn ($3.5bn) in debt relief for the country. Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre says that the relief is “equivalent to relieving every Somali person of
A court in Senegal has ordered that jailed opposition leader and presidential aspirant Ousmane Sonko be reinstated on the electoral register. A government lawyer said it would appeal against the ruling, renewing doubts on whether he will be able to run for president
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has doubled down on the country’s support for Palestinians in the ongoing war with Israel, during a meeting with a Jewish lobby group. In the meeting, South African Jewish Board of Deputies asked President Ramaphosa to protect the