African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb17—President William Ruto has offered to host the second bi-annual African Climate Summit later this year if no other African country is willing to take on the task. Speaking on Sunday while chairing the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Ethiopia, […]
February 16th , Nairobi – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) could breakup if the situation in the eastern part of the country remains unchanged, the African Union warned on Sunday. The rebel group M23 has been on the offensive in the eastern part of the country since the beginning of the year, […]
Khartoum and Moscow have agreed on the establishment of a Russian naval base in Sudan, Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Ahmed Al-Sharif has said. In a press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday, Al-Sharif confirmed that discussions have successfully concluded, stating, “therefore, the matter is quite simple. I have nothing to […]
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 15 (Prime Africa) – African leaders chose Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf to chair the African Union commission on Saturday at a summit dominated by fears of the Congo war widening into a regional conflict, the country’s finance minister said. In a post on the X platform Djibouti’s economy and finance […]
With just a few hours to the election to pick the new African Union Commission (AUC)) chairperson, regional leaders have already arrived in Addis Ababa, including President William Ruto who flew out on Thursday. The race is to succeed Moussa Faki from Chad whose term has come to an end. The new office holder will […]
Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the latest in a series of health problems for the 88-year-old pontiff. Francis, who has been breathless in recent days and has delegated officials to read his speeches, held his morning meetings as planned before heading to Rome’s Gemelli hospital, […]
The first president of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, who has died aged 95, was one of the original liberation leaders who fought against the colonial project of southern Africa and, in particular, the racist apartheid regime of South Africa that had ruled his country since the end of the first world war. Nujoma may not have […]
Nairobi , Kenya – In a landmark event, the Director General of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Prof. Erustus Kanga, attended the inaugural board meeting of the Kenya Rhino Range Expansion (KRRE) initiative in Nairobi. The meeting was chaired by Ambassador (Dr.) Monica Juma, Kenya’s National Security Advisor to the President, and honored by Meg […]
The late Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who passed away on Tuesday in Lisbon at the age of 88, will be laid to rest in Egypt on Sunday. The Ismaili Imamat announced that after a funeral ceremony at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon on Saturday, attended by community leaders, Portuguese officials, and foreign dignitaries, […]
Five times down, but not out—Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s track record with elections has been unfavorable, but in about a week, he looks to turn his fortunes around. Raila seeks to become the next chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) and will require the support of two-thirds of the 55 AU member states, […]
