Somalia Opposition, International Envoys Seek Breakthrough on Constitution, Elections Somalia’s Future Council, an opposition-aligned political platform, met international representatives in Nairobi to discuss the country’s fragile political situation and ways to break a deadlock over constitutional reforms and the electoral process. The talks brought together Future Council members and envoys from the United Nations,…
To many, it came as no surprise when President Donald Trump of the United States of America ordered the invasion of the sovereign State of Venezuela, and forcefully abducted its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who appeared in a U.S. Court with a black eye, raising questions of possible violation of her…
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, today received H.E. Amb. Mohamed Arrouchi, Permanent Representative (PR) of the Kingdom of Morocco to the African Union. The discussions focused on the session of the PRC which kick-started today,& perspectives on the upcoming AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
Following the action in Venezuela, the Trump administration is alluding to possible action elsewhere in the region. In remarks aboard Air Force One Sunday night, Mr. Trump mentioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro, saying Colombia is “very sick too, run by a very sick man.” Mr. Trump said he felt Petro is “not going to be…
U.S. Inks Health Agreements with Nine African Nations The U.S. government signed health agreements with at least nine African countries as part of a new global health funding approach under the Trump administration, shifting from traditional aid to deals based on negotiations and mutual benefits. Countries including Kenya, Nigeria and Rwanda were among the…
Funding Shortfalls Cripple Aid for 4.6 Million Drought Victims in Somalia The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that brutal cuts to humanitarian aid budgets are severely hampering efforts to assist millions of Somalis affected by drought. The situation has affected over 4.6 million people, about a quarter of…
Nigeria Secures Release of Remaining 130 St Mary’s Students Nigerian authorities said they had secured the release of the remaining 130 schoolchildren and staff abducted from St Mary’s Catholic boarding school in Papiri, Niger state, bringing to an end one of the country’s worst mass kidnappings. More than 250 people were taken during the…
Kenyan President Delivers 4,500 Housing Units in Urban Overhaul President William Ruto handed over keys to more than 4,500 beneficiaries of the Affordable Housing Programme at New Mukuru in Nairobi, describing the project as a major step toward transforming Kenya through modern, planned urban housing. The handover followed the allocation of 1,080 units in…
Tinubu Moves to Replace Top Petroleum Agency Chiefs Following Corruption Allegations President Bola Tinubu replaced the heads of two key Nigerian petroleum regulatory agencies after the chief executives of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, resigned their positions. The changes…
Trump Expands Travel Restrictions to 15 More Countries, Mostly in Africa President Donald Trump expanded United States travel restrictions to include an additional 15 countries, most of them in Africa, in a move that is set to further strain U.S.-Africa relations and disrupt travel, education, and business links across the continent. Of the newly added countries, 11…
