African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oleksandr Mishchenko, on February 27, 2025, held high-level bilateral talks with the United Kingdom’s Minister of Foreign Office for Europe, North America, and Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty. The meeting took place during Doughty’s two-day working visit to Ukraine, underscoring the deepening cooperation between the two nations as Ukraine continues […]
President Donald Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky devolved into a shouting match, with the US president telling Ukraine’s leader “make a deal or we’re out” during an angry exchange about the nature of US support, and whether Zelensky had demonstrated enough gratitude.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has mourned the late Malava MP, Malulu Injendi, describing him as a steadfast, visionary, and dutifully firm leader. Mudavadi hailed the late legislator for his role as a unifying figure who tirelessly supported initiatives aimed at improving the lives of his constituents and bringing Kenyans together. Mudavadi emphasized that Malulu […]
March 1st, Zanzibar – The First Lady of Kenya, Mama Rachel Ruto, was in Zanzibar to attend the launch of the #WeAreEqual campaign, an initiative spearheaded by the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD). This campaign, led by Africa’s First Ladies, is focused on driving transformational change in education, health, gender-based violence, and […]
The United States and United Kingdom have refused to sign an Artificial Intelligence Action Summit declaration calling for policies “ensuring AI is open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy”. The summit in Paris on Monday and Tuesday brought together representatives from more than 100 countries to discuss how to reach a consensus on guiding […]
It is simplistic to dismiss the outcomes of the Paris AI Action Summit as underwhelming or disappointing. Yes, the US and the UK declined to sign the final statement, underscoring the challenges in achieving a global consensus on AI governance. But this was not unexpected and aligns with Trump’s ‘America-first’ policy. US Vice President JD […]
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 […]
