Category: Africa

A widely shared video of President Ali Bongo of Gabon, above, showed him at home in his residence on Wednesday, but it offered little insight into what’s actually happening in Libreville as the military announced it was removing Bongo from power. “I don’t know what’s going on,” said the 64-year-old…
The post Gabon’s military coup leaders name Oligui Nguema to replace Bongo first appeared on Africa Times.

The United Nations Security Council has approved an agreement that will send Kenyan military personnel to Haiti, in order to improve security on the Caribbean island nation. “The mission was requested by the Haitian government and civil society representatives, following months of chaos and steadily worsening conditions affecting civilians. There…
The post Security Council approves Kenya-led mission in Haiti first appeared on Africa Times.

Opposition leader and former Congolese presidential candidate Martin Fayulu says credible elections in December are the key to change in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but he remains skeptical about the possibility given the control that incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi has over government institutions. If the elections are conducted in…
The post Fayulu, still undeclared, warns of compromised Dr Congo elections first appeared on Africa Times.

The Israeli government has confirmed the identities of two people from Tanzania believed to be held by Hamas since the October 7 attack on communities in southern Israel, near the border with Gaza. Joshua Loitu Mollel and Clemence Felix Mtenga were in Israel as a part of an agricultural internship…
The post Israel identifies missing Tanzanians held by Hamas first appeared on Africa Times.

Egypt has agreed to open the Rafah crossing at the border with Gaza and plans to help coordinate humanitarian aid to the more than 2 million Palestinians affected by the fighting in the wake of Hamas attacks on Israelis. “Egypt has put in place a lot of material support for…
The post Blinken: Egypt to open Rafah border crossing first appeared on Africa Times.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi spoke with King Abdullah II of Jordan on Sunday, as part of the regional diplomatic effort to stop violence in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. The call focused on regional security and the “current escalation” following a surprise Hamas attack that has led to hundreds…
The post Egypt’s Sisi at center of regional security talks on Hamas attack first appeared on Africa Times.