The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Rwanda Defence Forces and senior military officials over their involvement in ongoing fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Washington has also called for an immediate withdrawal of Rwandan forces from the mineral-rich region. The U.S. said Rwanda’s military actions undermine…
Zimbabwe on Monday began releasing nearly 4,000 prisoners under a Emmerson Mnangagwa-authorized presidential amnesty, part of an effort to ease overcrowding in the country’s prisons. The cabinet announced the decision in February, coinciding with approval of proposed constitutional changes that could extend President Mnangagwa’s term until 2030. The Clemency Order…
Former Senegalese president Macky Sall has officially entered the contest to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. His candidacy was formally nominated by Burundi, the world body confirmed on Monday. Sall, who led Senegal from 2012 to 2024, faces mixed opinions over his tenure. While his administration achieved notable progress,…
Benin’s Republican Police of Benin has issued a wanted notice for nine individuals suspected of orchestrating the attempted coup nearly three months ago, offering a reward of over €30,000 for information leading to their capture. The failed coup targeted President Patrice Talon and his government, with rebels accusing authorities of…
Congo-Brazzaville’s 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso has signaled plans to prepare the country’s younger generation of leaders as he campaigns for re-election in the March 15 presidential poll. In an interview in the southern city of Dolisie, Sassou Nguesso emphasized that the current leadership is laying the foundation for a…
Several African nationals were among those injured in an Iran missile strike on the United Arab Emirates, the Abu Dhabi Ministry of Defence confirmed in a statement published on social media. The weekend attack claimed the lives of three individuals from Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh, while 58 others sustained minor…
Amid growing unease among European leaders over the United States’ commitment to defending the continent, France announced plans to increase the size of its nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades. Speaking at a submarine base in Brittany on Monday, President Emmanuel Macron said that in a world “fraught…
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the war with Iran could extend beyond initial projections, asserting that Washington has the capability to continue military operations well beyond the four-to-five-week timeframe previously outlined. The conflict began on Saturday with a strike that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and has…
Set in Georgia, where reproductive rights have been sharply restricted, the Oscar-nominated documentary short The Devil Is Busy captures a pivotal day inside a women’s health clinic navigating the new abortion landscape in the United States. At the center of the film is Tracy, the clinic’s head of security, who…
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has indicated he is prepared to pull his Pastef party out of government and return to the opposition if President Bassirou Diomaye Faye strays from the party’s vision. Speaking in a live broadcast, Sonko warned that misalignment between the president and the party could lead…