Path to peace Ethiopia: Tigray rebels vow to release 4,200 POWs in effort to boost peace talks Rebels from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have announced that they are releasing more than 4,200 prisoners of war, almost two months after ... they agreed to observe a “humanitarian truce” declared by the federal government.
A pushover? Nigeria 2023: Despite online popularity, Obi trails Atiku, Wike in race for PDP delegates Ahead of Nigeria's presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), we take a look at the chances of the top 5 major contenders. ...
military scandal Arms sales in Burkina Faso: Rafi Dermardirossian, the fall of the falcon Between 2016 and 2022, this French-Lebanese businessman of Armenian origin was the main purchasing intermediary in the Burkinabe ministries of ... the interior and defence. A close friend of former President Kaboré, he fled as soon as Kaboré was overthrown. Article 4/4 of "Africa’s barons of arm sales"
UNDEFEATED DRC: Ugandan soldiers eye the exits with ISIS affiliate still entrenched The joint operation between Ugandan and Congolese soldiers to root out rebel fighters from eastern DRC is slated to end this month, barring a ... last-minute extension.
military scandal Arms sales in Burkina Faso: Rafi Dermardirossian, the fall of the falcon Article 4/4 of "Africa’s barons of arm sales"
Complex threat Kenya 2022: Will new guidelines keep terrorists at bay ahead of elections? As Kenya prepares for an election expected to be one of the most competitive in the country’s history, tensions are growing between two government ... agencies on how to effectively fight terrorism on Kenyan soil. Will the row threaten gains made thus far?
Weaponized hunger Food insecurity: US scales up aid to Africa while blaming Russia at the UN The Joe Biden administration this week announced hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency assistance for African and other countries facing ... a food crisis while using its United Nations platform to blame Russia.
peace builder? South Africa’s Ivor Ichikowitz: A ‘philanthropic’ arms dealer? Close to the ANC, South African businessman Ivor Ichikowitz, who founded the Paramount group in 1994, has extended his networks to the rest of ... the continent as he presents himself as a defender of just causes. Article 3/4 of "Africa’s barons of arm sales"
sore loser? Kenya: Musyoka quits party to vie for presidency after Karua named Raila’s running mate After losing the nomination to Martha Karua, former vice-president and the Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has announced that he has quit ... Raila Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja coalition to vie for the presidency in the August polls.
next month From oil crisis, Zambia’s debt to Libya’s vote, what to look out for in June From art to oil, with some politics thrown in for good measure, we outline what to look out for in June. ...
not in race Nigeria: ‘I remain fully focused on my mission at the AfDB,’ says Adesina In a statement released on 17 May, Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, announced that he will not be running in Nigeria’s ... next presidential election, which is scheduled for February 2023.
