Namibia swears in new president following death of Hage Geingob
Namibia has sworn in vice-president Nangolo Mbumba hours after he had announced the death of his predecessor who passed away...
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South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa mourns late Namibian president, recalls good moments spent together
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has sympathised with the people and government of Namibia following the death of president...
Just in: President Hage Geingob of Namibia is dead
Namibia's President Hage Geingob has been confirmed dead while seeking medical care at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek. Vice-President...
Senegal postpones much-anticipated February 25 election
The much-anticipated presidential election in Senegal on February 25 has been postponed indefinitely, sparking criticism among presidential candidates. President Macky...
AFCON: Angolan President consoles national team after defeat to Nigeria’s Super Eagles
The President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, has consoled the country’s national football team following their hard-fought defeat...
US ambassador raises caution against Algeria’s Gaza ceasefire resolution
The Algeria's draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council which calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and...
African Union peacekeeping force completes second phase of troop drawdown in Somalia
The African Union's peacekeeping force in Somalia, known as the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), announced the successful...
Ghanaians kick as government commences implementation of carbon emission tax
The Ghanaian government has commenced the full implementation of a fuel emissions levy leading to mixed reactions. With the new...
‘Liberia is truly an example for the entire continent of Africa,’ US envoy
The US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield has commended Liberia over its recently concluded peaceful transfer of power...
Ethiopian opposition MP arrested as tensions sour in Amhara region
Dessalegn Chanie, an Ethiopian opposition lawmaker representing the National Movement of the Amhara (Nama), has been arrested by government security...
