Africa
Paul Biya’s 48-day absence sparks power vacuum concerns in Cameroon
The lengthy absence of Cameroon’s long-serving President Paul Biya, who has been in Switzerland since early June, has reignited debate about government inaction, in...
$580,000 theft: Court pauses impeachment process against Ramaphosa
A South African court ruled on Friday in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to pause impeachment proceedings against him over a scandal involving...
ECOWAS signs pact for 6,900km Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline
The proposed African Atlantic Gas Pipeline has moved closer to implementation after Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...
U.S. sanctions Sudan over chemical weapons use
The United States (U.S.) State Department imposed a new round of sanctions on the Sudanese government Monday, accusing it of using chemical weapons in...
TikToker sentenced to one year over false claims about Ghanaian president
A Ghanaian court has sentenced TikToker Camilla Alhassan to one year in prison after she admitted to publishing false claims that President John Mahama...
