Guinea president, Alpha Conde

Guinea's President Conde sworn in for third term after deadly vote

Politics Dec 16
Guinea's President Alpha Conde was sworn in for a third term at a ceremony in Conakry on Tuesday following violent elections whose result the opposition rejected.
Kenya and Somalia are at odds over maritime borders, with Indian Ocean oil and gas reserves at stake
Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Kenya citing interference
Politics Dec 16
Somalia has severed diplomatic ties with Kenya, accusing it of violating Somali sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara
Ivory Coast’s Ouattara sworn in for third term
Politics Dec 14
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara took the oath of office for a controversial third term on Monday, urging the opposition to help “defuse tensions” ahead of general elections early next year.
Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria steps up efforts to rescue 300 abducted pupils
Politics Dec 14
Nigerian authorities are stepping up efforts to rescue more than 300 students abducted by armed men who raided their hostels.
Some victims were killed, wounded and consumed by enormous flames set by attackers
At least 27 persons killed in Boko Haram attack
Politics Dec 14
Other people were wounded and some reported missing on Saturday evening in the village of Toumour in the Diffa region, said a senior local official.
Ambrose Dlamini was appointed prime minister of Eswatini in November 2018
Eswatini’s Ambrose Dlamini dies after contracting COVID-19
Politics Dec 14
The prime minister of Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, died in a South African hospital on Sunday, the government said in a statement.
A picture taken on March 22, 2019 shows skulls of victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi
Rwanda issues new indictments for genocide suspects
Politics Dec 13
Rwanda has issued seven new indictments for genocide fugitives in 2020 as it endeavours to push governments across the world to arrest suspects on their soil.