Uganda replaces army spy chief facing US sanctions
Uganda’s military spy chief Major General Abel Kandiho has been removed from his position weeks after the US imposed financial sanctions on him over alleged […]
Africa
Burkina Faso President Kabore reportedly detained by military
The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Kabore, has reportedly been detained by mutinying soldiers. Some troops in the West African nation have demanded the sacking […]
Zimbabwe sets date for long-delayed by-elections
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangangwa has declared that 28 parliamentary by-elections postponed in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic will now be held on March 26. […]
Jails in Liberia run out of food for inmates
All 15 facilities in Liberia have this week run out of food for inmates. This has caused two prisons, including the main Monrovia Central Prison, […]
US special envoy to visit Ethiopia this week
The US special envoy for the horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, will travel to Ethiopia this week to hold talks with the authorities about the […]
Detained Tunisia former minister suspected of terrorism
The interior minister in Tunisia announced that detained former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri is suspected of terrorism. Bhiri, from Islamist-inspired Ennahndha party, was detained last […]
Sudan coup: Prime Minister resigns following mass protests
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned after another day of mass protests rocked the capital Khartoum. Thousands marched against a recent deal he had […]
Tunisia to borrow $7billion more in 2022
The Tunisian government on Tuesday revealed plans to borrow $7-billion more from foreign lenders and domestic sources to stimulate the country’s economy next year. According […]
Somalia PM defiant after President Farmajo suspends him
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullah Farmajo has suspended the prime minister, who is facing allegations of involvement in the theft of land. Mohamed Hussein Roble accused […]
Mali: West condemns Russia mercenaries ‘deployment’
More than a dozen Western allies have condemned what they say is the deployment of Russian mercenaries to Mali. They said it could “further deteriorate […]