Following the expiration of the deadline set by African Union (AU) for the defeated Gambian president, Yahyah Jammeh to down, the country’s chief of
Tag: African politics
Cameroon: Secessionist Southern Cameroons National Council rejects ban by the Cameroonian authorities
The secessionist Southern Cameroons National Council on Wednesday rejected a ban put in place by the Cameroonian authorities with the head of the group
Africa: Fidel Castro – Africa Leaders Praise a Fallen Comrade
Leaders from all over the continent are sending words of praise for the former president of Cuba. Fidel Castro was an important figure in
Letter from Africa: Mr Buhari, your wife belongs everywhere
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene reflects on Muhammadu Buhari’s recent comments about his wife and offers her
Opinion: Nicolas Sarkozy, Choice of the people
By Cyprian Ntiamba Obi Ntui This piece is intended to serve as a welcome reminder to the new French Ambassador to Cameroon, His Excellency
Opinion: why the fuss about Ali Bongo in Gabon doesn’t make any sense
By Maître Jean De Dieu Momo* As I watch the drama unfold in Gabon, I keep wondering why all the fuss about Ali Bongo
Grapevine: Pa has fallen bush again
By Your Rambler Friend* Greetings from your rambler friend, especially to all the Pas and Mas. But you know not every pa is Pa.
Ethiopians Shave Heads to Mourn Fallen in Oromia, Amhara
Violent weekend clashes between protesters and security forces have claimed the lives of more than a dozen people across Ethiopia. As protests continued to
Latest Boko Haram Video Reignites Debate Over Negotiations
It has been a few days since the jihadist sect Boko Haram released a video that showed as many as 50 of the missing
Zimbabwean students in Russia turn to prostitution as gov’t abandons them
Zimbabwean students studying in Russia say the government has failed to pay them their stipends and they are now facing starvation. “At the start