Politics

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 …

The UN Security Council is set to vote on Friday to end the arms embargo on Somalia, which has been in place for more than 30 years. The move is …

In the city of Goma located within the Democratic Republic of Congo, presidential candidate Moses Katumbi has committed to deal with security in the county as war violence continues rising …

In a major political move, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo initiated his re-election campaign in Kinshasa on Sunday. Addressing a full house at the 80,000-seat Martyrs …

Liberia’s opposition leader Joseph Boakai has won the presidential run-off election, defeating incumbent George Weah in a close and peaceful contest. Boakai secured 50.9% of the vote, while Weah got …

South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has denied that his department is responsible for the country’s skills shortage, which has been identified as a major obstacle to economic growth …

Ghana’s Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia, has been chosen as the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) candidate for the upcoming December 2024 presidential election. This decision sets the stage for a …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan affirmed Nigeria’s position at the forefront of African democracy following the nation’s successful 2023 power transition. Speaking at the State House after a closed-door session with …

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for an immediate and lasting humanitarian truce in Gaza, where Israel and Hamas have been engaged in a deadly conflict …