Burkina Faso Announces Establishment of Military Prisons
Burkina Faso has recently enacted a decree for the establishment of a military correctional facility in Ouagadougou. According to the government, the current facility is too small and no longer…
DRC: Underserved Areas Await State Investment in Telecommunications
Only a quarter of the Congolese territory is covered by modern technologies, despite the state receiving significant telecom contributions for underserved areas over the past 22 years. The Universal Service…
Where Is Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir Five Years After His Ousting?
Five years ago, amid months of protests against the regime of Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese head of state was toppled by the military on April 11th and subsequently arrested. Despite…
PDCI Unveils Details of Former President Henri Konan Bédié’s Funeral Arrangements
The party of the late Henri Konan Bédié revealed on Thursday, April 11th, the intricate details of organizing his funeral. The funeral rites for the former Ivorian president, who passed…
Rivers State Police Neutralize Gang Leader Suspected of Killing Community Leader
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have announced the neutralization of Peter Chukwu, a notorious gang leader believed to be responsible for the heinous murder of Ndidi Livingstone, the…
Bombing Claims Lives of Six Nigerien Soldiers, Prompting Airstrikes
A bomb explosion near the Mali-Niger border resulted in the tragic deaths of six Nigerien soldiers, the country's army confirmed on Thursday. The incident occurred when an army patrol vehicle…
Minister Ogbonnaya Onu, Former Abia State Governor, Passes Away
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology in Muhammadu Buhari's administration, has sadly passed away after a brief illness in an undisclosed Nigerian hospital. Onu, a former governor…
Migration and Shipwrecks Persist in the Gulf of Aden
In the year 2023 alone, at least 698 individuals lost their lives attempting to cross the Gulf of Aden, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). This figure may…
Deteriorating Situation for Migrants in Tunisia Amid Resumption of Crossings
More than a year after the presidential statement concerning the influx of migrants posing demographic challenges to Tunisia reports from Tunisian and international NGOs highlight ongoing violations against sub-Saharan migrants…
South Africa-Rwanda Relations on the Path to Normalization
Despite recent strains, there is a clear commitment from the leadership of both South Africa and Rwanda to normalize their relations, as evidenced by their meeting in Kigali last weekend…