Politics
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Sudan’s military has seized power in a coup. Here’s why it matters
A COUP in Sudan has been met by widespread international condemnation, amid growing fears about the country’s democratic transition and…
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Guinea coup leader picks Mandela prizewinner as foreign minister
GUINEA’S military leader Colonel Mamady Doumbouya (pictured) has appointed a prominent campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM) as foreign minister,…
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Mali denies asking Islamic body to negotiate with al-Qaeda
THE Malian government has denied that it plans to negotiate with leaders of al-Qaeda’s local affiliate, walking back an earlier…
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Guinea junta names figures from ousted administration as ministers
GUINEA’S coup leaders have named their first line-up of government ministers, including a former general and three other figures who…
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Africa urged to wake up to growing state surveillance threat
AFRICAN governments are using new technology and laws to increase surveillance of opposition figures, researchers warned on Thursday, calling for…
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African envoys head to Eswatini as another protester killed
ONE person died and at least 80 people were injured in pro-democracy protests in Eswatini Wednesday, a union leader said, as…
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Nigerian youths protest a year after bloody crackdown
NIGERIAN youths held memorial protests in Lagos and Abuja on Wednesday, one year after security forces violently suppressed mass protests…
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Op-Ed: One year on power tussle blocks #EndSARS and police reform in Nigeria
IT is now one year since a deadly army crackdown on the #EndSARS movement here in Lagos. The primary motive…
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Sudan’s key Red Sea ports coveted by regional powers
FROM Washington to Moscow, Tehran to Ankara, Sudan’s strategic Red Sea ports, blockaded for a month by protesters, have long…
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Mali asks Muslim leaders to negotiate with al Qaeda affiliate
MALI’S government said on Tuesday that it asked the country’s main Islamic body to open peace talks with leaders of…
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