(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A rebel spokesperson and provincial governor on Tuesday said the Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebels have seized the eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for the provincial capital Goma. The Tutsi-led M23 group has been waging a renewed insurgency in the Central African country’s east since 2022. Congo and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President William Ruto said Kenya has started discussions with the United Arab Emirates to secure financing to complete a regional railway after China cut infrastructure funding to the project. The railway connecting the Kenyan port of Mombasa with landlocked neighbours, as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, ended in the Rift […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sao Tome and Principe’s President Carlos Vila Nova has issued a presidential decree on Sunday appointing Americo D’Oliveira dos Ramos as the country’s new prime minister. Before the appointment, Americo Ramos served as the governor of the country’s central bank. This decision followed the resignation of former Prime Minister Ilza Amado Vaz, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – China’s minister of foreign affairs, Wang Yi, has stated that the Asian country will give African countries Y1 billion – over $130 million – for strengthening their military and police forces. Yi stated this on Thursday through an interpreter after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock villa. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – John Mahama has taken the oath of office as Ghana’s new president in a ceremony attended by world leaders. Mahama was sworn in at Independence Square in Accra, the Ghanaian capital on Tuesday. The new president took over from Nana Akufo-Ado who succeeded him in 2017. Before Mahama’s swearing-in, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday for Accra, Ghana, to attend the inauguration of John Mahama, President-elect, on Jan. 7. Mahama, who served as the 12th president of Ghana from 2011 to 2017, was reelected in December 2024. He will succeed President Nana Akuffo-Addo( 2017-2025), Mr Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana’s outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo Friday announced visa-free travel for all African passport holders from the start of this year, marking a step towards continental economic integration. The announcement came during his final state of the nation address as he prepares to step down on January 6 after two terms in office. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – French troops will soon begin departing from Ivory Coast, the West African country’s President Alassane Ouattara announced in his New Year address. “We have decided on a coordinated and organised withdrawal of French troops,” said Ouattara in the televised speech. The departure will begin in January, according to the president, who also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday refuted allegations made by the Niger Republic, accusing Nigeria of aiding terrorism. The regional bloc describes the claim as baseless, reaffirming its support for the peacekeeping efforts of Nigeria. In a statement released ECOWAS emphasised its solidarity with Nigeria. “The Commission stands […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two days after the announcement of the election result in Mozambique, the situation in the south-eastern African country is escalating. At least 121 people have died in protests since Monday, the civil society organisation Plataforma Decide said late on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the organisation had reported 56 dead and 380 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Sudanese government has suspended its participation in the global hunger-monitoring system on the eve of a report that’s expected to show famine spreading across the country. It is a step likely to undercut efforts to address one of the world’s largest hunger crises. In a letter dated Dec. 23, the government’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Moroccan Minister of Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, stated that His Majesty, King Mohammed VI, has a special interest in the success of regional development projects in Morocco. Laftit emphasised that he viewed the regional development initiative as a key driver for integrated, sustainable economic growth and human development. He made this statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economies of West African States (ECOWAS) has intensified efforts on practical arrangements for the launch of the single currency, ECO for the region following consensus reached in the implementation of the directives issued at its 65th Ordinary Session. This was revealed in a communiqué issued at the end of the 66th […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The authority of ECOWAS heads of state and government on Sunday set Jan. 29, 2025 to July 29, 2025 as a transitional period to keep ECOWAS doors open to Burkina Faso, Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger. Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, said this while reading the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is concluding his four-day trip to Africa with a visit to Lesotho on Saturday. Steinmeier’s visit is the first by a German president to the small mountainous country, which is situated within South Africa. The trip follows an invitation from King Letsie III, extended during a visit to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana’s former president John Dramani Mahama won a historic comeback election victory on Sunday after voters appeared to punish the ruling New Patriotic Party over its management of an economic crisis. NPP candidate Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia on Sunday conceded defeat in the weekend presidential election after failing to shake off widespread […]
…. Backs Nigeria’s Bid To Join G20 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s interest in collaborating with Nigeria to harness critical minerals, particularly lithium, to drive the green energy transition and support the development of electric vehicles (EV) batteries. He disclosed this on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa, at the Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last week’s disputed elections, ushering in the southern African country’s first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has already said it does not recognise. Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah took just over 57 percent of ballots followed by the candidate for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Chairman of the African Union High Level Panel on Sudan, has called on candidates in Ghana’s forthcoming presidential election to obey the rule of law throughout the electoral process. Chambas made the plea in Accra on Thursday while delivering the keynote address at the signing of a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ECOWAS Court of Justice (ECCJ) has pledged to enhance its performance and efficiency by 2025, even as it deals with notable financial and operational hurdles. Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, the President of the court, said this at the opening of the 2024 Judicial Retreat in Abuja on Monday, with the theme ‘Judicial […]
