South Africa, Lesotho Ready to Implement SADC Anti-Corruption Index
The Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho have demonstrated sufficient institutional capacity to implement the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti-Corruption Effort Index (SACEI), following national readiness…
Politics
Guinea’s New Draft Constitution Sparks Debate Over Presidential Term Limits
A newly proposed draft constitution in Guinea has stirred political controversy after it was revealed that it would allow President…
US-Brokered Congo–Rwanda Peace Deal Sparks Hope and Sovereignty Concerns
The United States has brokered what it hails as a historic peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
AFNF Denies Role in Killing of Aid Worker, Urges International Probe into Violence in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region
The Amhara Fano National Force (AFNF) – East Amhara Qetena (Menelik Command) has issued a strong denial of any involvement…
Amnesty Demands Release of Ethiopian Doctor Detained Over Health Workers’ Strike
Amnesty International has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Daniel Fentaneh, a physician and academic detained by…
Ethiopia’s Enat Party Condemns Surge in Violence Across Amhara and Oromia Regions
Ethiopia’s opposition Enat Party has strongly denounced what it describes as a sharp escalation of violence in the Amhara and…
Niger Installs Transitional Advisory Council to Replace Parliament for Five-Year Period
Niger has formally inaugurated a transitional advisory council that will act in place of the dissolved parliament for the next…
Mozambique President Calls for Greater Freedom of Movement With Portugal
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Monday called for enhanced freedom of movement between Mozambique and Portugal, emphasizing the historic ties…
African Court Dismisses Gbagbo’s Complaint Against Ivory Coast Over Election Ban
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has rejected all claims filed by former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo against…
France & Madagascar Resume Talks on Disputed Indian Ocean Islands
France and Madagascar resumed talks on Monday in Paris over the sovereignty of the Scattered Islands, a long-disputed archipelago in…
Funding shortfall hinders UN probe into rights abuses in eastern Congo
United Nations efforts to investigate serious human rights violations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are facing major delays due…
M23 rebels seize gold mine in eastern Congo, Chinese firm says
A Chinese mining company operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said on Monday that M23 rebels had seized control…
Tigrayan opposition alleges wave of arbitrary arrests in Ethiopia’s capital
A Tigrayan opposition party on Monday accused Ethiopian security forces of arbitrarily detaining ethnic Tigrayans in the capital, Addis Ababa,…
