Politics

Former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam has been elected as the leader of one of Ivory Coast’s main opposition parties, the PDCI, paving the way for a possible presidential bid …

Russia is working to strengthen its ties with North African countries and spread its narrative on regional issues, such as the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, as the popularity of …

President Embalo of Guinea-Bissau dismisses PM Martins, appoints Barros in the wake of an alleged coup, announces new elections.

  The Democratic Republic of Congo is gearing up for a crucial presidential election on Wednesday, December 22. The vote will decide who will succeed Joseph Kabila, who has ruled …

Moïse Katumbi, a wealthy businessman and former governor of the mineral-rich Katanga province, is one of the leading contenders for the presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in …

Niger, one of the poorest countries in the world, is facing a diplomatic crisis after the regional bloc ECOWAS suspended it from all decision-making bodies following a military coup that …

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has secured another term in office after a largely uncontested election, but his real challenge lies ahead: reviving the country’s troubled economy and restoring investor confidence. …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has dismissed a request by Niger’s military junta to suspend the sanctions imposed by the regional bloc following the …

A veteran leader of South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) has resigned over what he called “endemic corruption” in the party. Mavuso Msimang, the deputy president of the ANC …

The US government has announced new visa restrictions on Ugandan and Zimbabwean officials, accusing them of undermining democracy and repressing marginalized groups in their countries. The US Secretary of State …